Thanks for the info on the sand max, I think i'm gonna give it a try! Rich --- salS <chas33@optonline.net> wrote: > Hey Max, > How many fry would you estimate she has? Mine only > came out with 8. > It's an interesting observation using sand > substrate.. I'm going to put my > second pair in a 20 long with sand and see what > happens. I would also be > interested to hear if your female turns out to be a > better mother than mine! > Good luck with them > Sal > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com> > To: <apisto@listbox.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:09 AM > Subject: A. sp."Maulbrueter". > > > > Hi all, > > Here's an update on my pair of A. > sp."Maulbrueter". > > Ok, I found about 20 new wigglers in the tank > this morning.The female dug > > up the whole tank,probably to create hiding spots > for her fry.She really > > likes to dig near plant roots until they are > exposed.This will give the > fry > > probably more spots to hide in.I really think that > a fine sand substrate > is > > important to have in the breeding tank for this > species. > > I will post pictures of the tank and of the female > carrying her wigglers > > later today in the Maulbruetr section on my old > website. > > My pair will be moved to bigger , but similar > decorated quarters (20g > long) > > after this spawn. > > I'm really enjoying watching their interesting > behavior,very different > from > > other Apisto species forms. > > Max > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit "The Digital Aquarium" and L&M Tropicals at: > http://clix.to/Apisto > > E-mail: lmtropicals@apisto.bravepages.com > > mgallade@apisto.bravepages.com > > mgallade@hotmail.com > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > Trading at > http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader