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Re: Trifaciatas
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Soft Water Dwarf Cichlids
David Soares & Uwe Romer
14697 S Bluegrass LN
Sisters Or 97759
apistodave@bendcable.com
www.apistogrammaidiots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Diane Wise" <apistowise@fgn.net>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: Trifaciatas
> >From your previous description of your fish, I couldn't tell what sex
your fish
> are. If your fish are over 1½" (4 cm) long, do either have metallic blue
areas
> below the eyes? If so, they are males. Females don't show metallic blue on
the
> head. A. trifasciata is a highly polygamous species. The male, for its
size, are
> fairly aggressive toward females not ready to spawn. Because of this A.
> trifasciata should be housed in a relatively large tank for their size, a
30"/75
> cm long tank at least. I've reproduced this species in smaller tanks as
pairs
> but the continual chasing always stressed me out (I imagine the female
wasn't
> too happy either.). Personally, 2 more females in a well planted 20L or
larger
> tank is the best way to go.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> green wrote:
>
> > In talking with a fellow list and MAS member, I've come to the
determination
> > that I've two fem tri's... This is based on them "yellowing up" (fins
and
> > chest area; varies between a pretty lemon yellow and a really nice
> > yellowy-red) as they go chasing the new folks in the neighborhood, and
the
> > black markings on their pectoral and vent fins...
> >
> > David, what do I do now? Are these harem fish? Do I need another fem
and a
> > single male?
> >
> > Or do I need to seperate the two fems and get two males?
> >
> > Or, are these the reverse harem kind'a gals?
> >
> > What would be the best way to go here?
> >
> > And I think I'm going to seperate the tri's and cac's... There's been
no
> > ramming as of yet, just chasing... But... Better to be safer than
sorrier.
> >
> > green
> >
>
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