Re: Apistogramma Uaupesi - dithers

[Scheele Juergen <juesche@earthlink.net>]

Yep,
I "found" the lonely one I have in a batch of
wild Cardinal Tetras as explained in an earlier post.

Well, thanks and let's remind ourselves
it's an Apisto List -
They take it serious here :-)

Juergen

"Erick & Vielka@Home noSpam" wrote:

> Well you just have to be lucky and observant. I walked into a store that I
> hadn't been to in several years and stumbled across a pair. Cool fish but
> definably not a good companion for breeding apisto's
>
> Erick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Scheele Juergen
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 7:14 PM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: Apistogramma Uaupesi - dithers
>
> Wow,
> the "King of Tetras" has spoken :-)
>
> Of course your are absolutely correct.
> But still, what are the chances to
> get a batch of Crenuchidae spilurus here in the US ?
> Any ideas Randy ?
>
> Please contact me off list.
>
> Thanks
> Juergen
>
> Randy Carey wrote:
>
> > Neither of these two characins species (they are "sailfins," not tetras)
> > would be appropriate for dithers.  Each is quite reserved (particularly
> the
> > weitzmani) and would not fulfill the role of dither.  Furthermore, each of
> > these could be considered bottom dwellers (competing with the Apistos),
> and
> > each is a cave spawner.  These are desirable species to keep (particularly
> > weitzmani), but not as a tank's secondary fish.
> >
> > --Randy
> >
> > At 05:45 AM 5/6/2002, you wrote:
> > >These tetras are found to be in the same collecting
> > >areas as apistos.  However, I was under the assumption
> > >that Crenuchidae spilurus and Poecilocharax weitzmani
> > >are two different species.  Or did you mean that you
> > >found single males of these two species?  Please tell
> > >me where you are located.  I have been looking for
> > >both of these for dithers for my apisto tanks for two
> > >years now!
> > >
> > >Hopeful,
> >
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