Re: Somewhat off the subject..kribensis

[Bob Raible <laetacara@yahoo.com>]

No, I haven't tried incas yet.

--- Colleen McGuire <colleem@rcn.com> wrote:
> Hi Bob,
> Thank you for the insight. Acutally, I live in Bethlehem Pa, where we
> got
> 24" of snow.
> I understand your concern about the breeding fighting. However, I
> have a
> moderatly planted tank with 2 caves for every single fish (how do you
> ask???
> landscaping secrets...hehehe)   With the activity that I have had
> from both
> pairs of kribensis,  they tend to leave each other alone, with the
> exception
> of feeding time. They seem to socialize, remind each other where they
> reside, and before long, are off to do their own thing.
>     I was interested in the addition of some incas, and with reading 
> the
> posts on this list, in addition to talking to some importers and
> breeders,
> find they are quite peaceful.  I am more concerned about the fish
> load in
> the tank. Although aggression is also a concern, somehow I have
> managed to
> keep rather aggressive cichlids together in one tank (ei one oscar,
> red
> devil, jack dempsey and a red belly pacu) not to mention my malawi
> tank.
> My formula usually is when adding a specific fish or group of fish,
> depending on the suggested level of aggression, I get them smaller
> than the
> current occupants. If there is a population factor, such as in my
> malawi
> tank, if the species I am adding is slightly more aggressive, I add
> less
> then the current ratio. If they are more peaceful, then I add more.
>     I suppose I should have been slightly more specific in my
> question. Do
> you have any experience with Inca's? I would love to learn from your
> observations, not just in Inca's, but the aggression level in any of
> the
> apistos. Thanks for responding.
> 
> Colleen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Raible" <laetacara@yahoo.com>
> To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 2:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Somewhat off the subject..kribensis
> 
> 
> > You never said where you live :3) I recommend against adding
> additional
> > dwarf cichlids to your tank. Somebody will try to breed, someone
> will
> > die. Not good.
> >
> > --- Colleen McGuire <colleem@rcn.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all, I am relatively new to the list and have been lurking for
> > > some time.  I have been absorbing all the wonderful information
> that
> > > has been being distributed. Currently I have 4 kribensis housed
> in a
> > > somewhat heavily planted 20 gallon tank. All seem to be doing
> fine,
> > > and I have seen some promising spawing activity. (yeah!)
> > > My question revolves around adding additional tank mates. I have
> been
> > > reading the archives and it seems most people barely house one
> pair
> > > in a 20 gallon tank. Is this due to aggression? While I have seen
> > > some chasing, it seems mostly in fun, no major outbreaks. (I have
> had
> > > them in this tank for almost 5 months now) I do have a 30 gallon
> tank
> > > that I have been attempting to set up(keep on getting other
> ideas,
> > > never know what I want to do). I was wondering if there were any
> > > apistos that would be compatible tankmates.
> > > Currently my water parameters are ph 7.0, gh 8, kh 5, nitrate
> .25,
> > > and ammonia 0. My water temp is on average 80 degrees Farhenhite.
> > > Revoling around this posting, I was wondering if there was any
> > > breeders that were in my area, or would be willing to ship? Any
> > > assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.
> > > Colleen (who is snowed in about 2 feet of snow!)
> >
> >
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