Me too... I stripped out a tank and redid it with sand. Within hours the female had a big pile of sand stacked up in front of the enterance to one of the caves. I have a pic of the cave as well as some of her going in and out if you'd like to see let me know. Anyway, she is now guarding to the point that the male needed to be removed for his own safety! I'll keep you all posted and will be snapping pics of any fry that emerge! Rich --- salS <chas33@optonline.net> wrote: > Nice picture Max! I moved a pair in a tank with > sand substrate and > yesterday I saw another batch of cream colored eggs. > Let's see if I do > better under this new setup! The last two times > that both females carried > they never came out with fry. > Will keep all posted. > Sal > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com> > To: <apisto@listbox.com> > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:29 AM > Subject: Re: A. sp."Maulbrueter" breeding update > > > > Hi all, > > The first pictures of the female with her fry are > now posted on the old > TDA > > site. > > The fry are growing pretty fast.The female turned > out to be a great momand > > guides the fry to food and hiding spots. > > I counted at least 25 fry this morning.It's hard > to tell in the planted > tank > > how many there really are. > > I appologize for the quality of the pix.The female > keeps the fry in the > back > > of the tank most of the time .This makes crisp > shots harder to get. > > Max > > Visit "The Digital Aquarium" and L&M Tropicals at: > http://clix.to/Apisto > or > > at http://www.apisto.bravepages.com > > E-mail: 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