Re: A. panduro baby aggression

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

Lianne,

What you are seeing is fairly normal. Like most territorial animals, your fry
are practicing for the time when they have to establish & defend a territory of
their own.

A. panduro is one of the apistos that has little sexual dimorphism even as
adults, so at 6 weeks of age I don't think I could sex them.

Mike Wise

Lianne wrote:

> Hey all,
>
>     I have two A. panduro fry in a 20 gal with their parents, an SAE, and
> three tetras (were called Columbian Blue tetras) but I don't remember the
> scientific name of them.  I know these tetras are too big to be effective
> dithers, but the apistos do a good job of keeping them away from their
> territory.  Anyway, these guys are almost a month and a half old, and they
> seem to be fighting with eachother!  Nothing serious, but they chase
> eachother around a bit.  Now, is this normal?  Also, when can these guys be
> sexed?  Thanks!
>
> Lianne
>
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