Re: Kribensis and Eunotus

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

I, too would vote no. A 20L is just too small to have 2, 3, or 4 spawns going
at once without some mayhem occurring. Since the Kribs are biparental, well 2
against 1 ...

Mike Wise

"S. Lardizabal" wrote:

> Ok, I'm likely going to get a resounding, unanimous,
> "NO!" from the list on this ... but .. I just have to
> ask:
>
> Has anyone successfully kept Apisto's with Kribensis
> in a twenty gallon long?
>
> The Apisto's are A. cf. eunotus, one male, three
> females.  These have a nice heirarchal structure as it
> is, the largest female spawns with the male every six
> weeks or so.  I love them.  Currently they live in a
> ten gallon, the twenty is arriving for XMas.
>
> I was dreaming that I could add a very young pair of
> Kribs (under 1.5", but sexable) to the new setup.
> Lots of plants, a shoal of four N. beckfordi for
> target practice, lots of PVC, driftwood, and pottery
> to make everyone happy and encourage the fish to split
> up the ground and establish their own territories.
>
> So am I hallucinating or has it been done?  Can't wait
> to hear everyone's thoughts/rants.
>
> [One more thing, I thought A. eunotus was polygamous?
> My A. cf. eunotus "Orangeschwanz" have had no such
> inclinations!  Perhaps it's space related ... ]
>
> >Sarah
>
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