The male can handle the pencilfish. I've bred them in the same tank. Schooling tetras might be a problem; I'd remove them. Mike Wise the dude wrote: > Mike, > > The male badis is guarding fry as we speak... > > They loved the live blackworms and brineshrimp. Infact they spawned on the > first day. My water is PH 6.7 and like 20ppm hardness > > thanks > coby > Ps: what should i do with the babies, there are pencil fish and tetras in > the tank??? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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