Re: A. sp."Maulbrueter" breeding update

[Rich Grenfell <rgrenfell@sbcglobal.net>]

Well, the caves go without saying of course. Thanks
for the driftwood tip! The tank they are in goes
cloudy on me and i couldn't figure out why! I'll let
you know if leaving the driftwood out works!

Rich

--- Max Gallade <mgallade@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Rich ,
> Don't forget your breeding caves,small terra cotta
> saucers with holes in 
> them or halved coconut shells or whatever you got.
> I removed driftwood from almost all my tanks.I
> suspected that the wood 
> leached out to much phosphate .I had some bad blue
> green algae in some of my 
> tanks.This problem is gone now.
> Good luck
> Max
> 
> >From: Rich Grenfell <rgrenfell@sbcglobal.net>
> >Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
> >To: apisto@listbox.com
> >Subject: Re: A. sp."Maulbrueter" breeding update
> >Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:44:19 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Max,
> >I am in the middle of changing a tank over for my
> >Pairs. Is there anything else you thgin they might
> >need other than the sand? I was going to put lots
> of
> >java moss, and anubias, and a little drift wood
> too.
> >I'm finding it a bit frustrating. She has carried 5
> >times so far, but no fry yet. I am thinking that
> >perhaps she loses them in the gravel?
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >--- Max Gallade <mgallade@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Sal,all,
> > > The fry started to free swim last night.The
> females
> > > attacks toward the male
> > > got a bit nastier.I decided then to move the
> male to
> > > another tank.
> > > The fry got their first tour of the tank this
> > > morning.The female moved them
> > > from the pit they stayed in the last three days 
> to
> > > another one,in the
> > > middle of the tank, near a clump of java
> > > moss.Probably to let the fry feed
> > > on infusoria found on the java moss.They eagerly
> > > took freshly hatched BBS
> > > right away.I counted at least 25 fry near
> Mom.The
> > > female seems to be more
> > > relaxed now since the male was moved.She picks
> up
> > > strays with her mouth,just
> > > like other Apisto Moms do ,and spits them back
> out
> > > into the school.Nothing
> > > like the mouthbrooding behavior she displayed
> > > earlier after the eggs just
> > > hatched.
> > > The first photos didn't turn out to good since
> the
> > > female keeps the fry in
> > > the middle of the tank.I'll try again tonight.
> > > I'll keep you posted.
> > > Max
> > > Visit "The Digital Aquarium" and L&M Tropicals
> at:
> > > http://clix.to/Apisto or
> > > at our new site http://www.apisto.bravepages.com
> > > E-mail: mgallade@hotmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: salS <chas33@optonline.net>
> > > >Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
> > > >To: apisto@listbox.com
> > > >Subject: Re: A. sp."Maulbrueter".
> > > >Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:06:39 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Well Max, your female is certainly showing
> > > different fry brooding behavior
> > > >than mine did, and I only got 8 fry.  By the
> way, I
> > > also got mine from
> > > >Mike,
> > > >but I think he put something in the water to
> make
> > > my female a bad
> > > >mother!!!...just kidding Mike..
> > > >Keep us informed.
> > > >Sal
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:11 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: A. sp."Maulbrueter".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Sal ,Rich all ,
> > > > > Here's the latest on my A. sp."Maulbrueter":
> > > > > The female kept her wigglers in one certain
> pit
> > > for the last two days.
> > > > > It looks like that they will be free
> swimming
> > > either by today or
> > > >tomorrow.I
> > > > > estimated about 15-20 fry.Not much compared
> to
> > > other Apisto forms.I left
> > > >the
> > > > > male in the tank for now.He always get's
> chased
> > > away when he gets to
> > > >close
> > > > > to the pit.The female only leaves the pit to
> get
> > > some food or to chase
> > > >the
> > > > > male away.
> > > > > I'm hoping to get some nice photos of the
> female
> > > with fry this time for
> > > >the
> > > > > new website:).I'll keep my fingers
> crossed.Oh
> > > ,did I mentioned that my
> > > >pair
> > > > > came from Mike Jacobs,Thanks again Mike.
> > > > > This species is really a great addition to
> any
> > > Apisto fishroom.
> > > > > Max
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com>
> > > > > >Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
> > > > > >To: apisto@listbox.com
> > > > > >Subject: A. sp."Maulbrueter".
> > > > > >Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 14:09:18 +0000
> > > > > >
> > > > > >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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
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