Not the usual profile for that fish but then they have their little quirks,, Uwe says they do everything but drive a car but look both ways before crossing Soft Water Dwarf Cichlids Uwe Romer & David Soares 14697 S. Bluegrass Ln. Sisters OR, 97759 Phone/541-549-9350 apistodave@bendcable.com www.apistogrammaidiots.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "salS" <chas33@optonline.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:49 PM Subject: Re: Beginner needs help > Yes it was David. > Sal > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Soares" <apistodave@bendcable.com> > To: <apisto@listbox.com> > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 11:48 PM > Subject: Re: Beginner needs help > > > > Sal is that for Smaragd? > > Soft Water Dwarf Cichlids > > Uwe Romer & David Soares > > 14697 S. Bluegrass Ln. > > Sisters OR, 97759 > > Phone/541-549-9350 > > apistodave@bendcable.com > > www.apistogrammaidiots.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "salS" <chas33@optonline.net> > > To: <apisto@listbox.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:42 PM > > Subject: Re: Beginner needs help > > > > > > > Zack, > > > Are you saying that in Smaragd the ratio should lean more toward males? > > > Because my experience has been 1M & 3-4 females. Both Myself and Rich > had > > > 3-4 females come out with fry at the same time. When this would happen I > > > removed all the females except one, and she took care all the fry. > > > Sal > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Zack Wilson" <aquamaniac@earthlink.net> > > > To: <apisto@listbox.com> > > > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 10:59 PM > > > Subject: Re: Beginner needs help > > > > > > > > > > Also notice that David was dealing with one species only, and from the > > > > sounds of it only one mature male involved, at least from the start. > > Heavy > > > > concentrations of one species is natural as far as I understand, but > the > > > sex > > > > ratio should lean toward females ('cept for in smaragd). A single male > > and > > > > several (2-4)females of a polygamous species could probably work in > > there, > > > > but multiple males would be asking for difficulties, in my opinion. > > > Multiple > > > > pairs of different species would still be a problem, as each male > would > > > > still want to establish their larger territory. > > > > > > > > Zack > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > > > available. > > > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > > available. > > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > available. > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto