Re: A. papagayo

["Mike Jacobs" <mjacobs2@tampabay.rr.com>]

....you guys want to see a nice Pic of A. sp "Papagei".................:

http://www.geocities.com/mikefjacobs/pappy.jpg

.......there are a couple of things about this photo.....I was there when it
was taken.....that is what the fish looked like.....it was an older male
when Allen got it from me (notice the nucal hump)........the black
background is the background of the tank.....Black.....the fish image has
not been masked and put on a black background.....nice photo and fish don't
you think..........the pair were sitting on eggs.........well the female
was.......the male is on the "outer perimeter" patrol......!!!

Enjoy.....and have a good day................

Mike

Mike Jacobs
J&M Tropicals
Wild Peruvian Imports Plus
Apisto sales:
http://www.geocities.com/mikefjacobs/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yvan Alleau" <yalleau@coas.oregonstate.edu>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 7:12 PM
Subject: A. papagayo


> hi everybody,
> just wanted to know if someone had experience with A. papagayo. I have a
> trio since 2 month and decided to put them in my display tank (75 gal).
This
> tank contains breeding pairs of A. diplotaenia, A. borelli (blue),  A.
> pandurini and a pair of discus heckle blue face and rio Puru. Before
> introducing the papagayo, diplos were the kings, chasing everybody around.
> now the new comers took over the tank and over powered every other fish,
> including the discus who eventhough are breeding can't handle the
papagayo.
> My question is: is this a typical behavior for that fish? Are they always
> taff and all the other fish? Since 2 days I can also see some mating
> attitude which just makes everything worse!
> any imput would be appreciated.
> thank you
>
> Yvan Alleau
> 712 NW Kings Blvd
> Corvallis, OR 97330
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