.............I wasn't gonna touch that female "thing" either................thanks John!!!!!!!!!!!.....;-) Mike Mike Jacobs J&M Tropicals Wild Peruvian Imports...Plus http://www.southernapistos.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wubbolt" <BigJohnW@webtv.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 2:26 PM Subject: Re: Difficult females > Oh my God i want to say something here.... but i think i would be wise > to just keep quiet. Hey there is a first time for everything... lol > > I've had problems with this in the past too.. Try putting the fish into > a bigger tank with some small gouramis or slow moving dither fish... > this might make the pair bond work a bit better.. .... causing the > female to accept the male in her area and spawn.... keeping her nasty > disposition towards the dithers rather then her mate. But then > again..... you know how some females can be...... > > "Running for Cover" John > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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