Emerald/Smaragd Apisto; was: Beginner needs help

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

Dave, Sal, Zack,

Uwe wrote about the Emerald's interesting behavior
when he introduced the
species. This fish will behave has a normal
polygamous group (1 male, many
females) if there are not a large number of other
cichlids in the tank. Uwe kept
his with a large group of Nannacara, aureocephalus
I think. This species is much
more territorially aggressive than the Emerald. It
seems that the little buggers
realized that it would take more than 1 male to
protect the brood territory of
the female. So the dominant male allowed
subdominant males into the territory to
help protect it from the Nannacaras. While doing
this each male had a chance to
fertilize some of the females eggs, sort of like a
sneaker male. I wouldn't be
surprised if other apistos will do this under
similar circumstances.

Mike Wise

salS wrote:

> Zack,
> Are you saying that in Smaragd the ratio should lean more toward males?
> Because my experience has been 1M & 3-4 females.

> Sal
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