Re: RE: apistos and discus

[Alfredo Figueiredo <negas@netc.pt>]

Ok, just by curiosity, what is the capacity of your tank? You've mentioned a lot of apisto species and of their breeding, so it must be a large tank or not at all?

I'm thinking in adding two or three apisto couples but no more than that (240 L). Do you think is there room for more dwarf species or that's enough to create a healthy environment?

Another thing: I've red about the developing of discus diseases when they cohabitate with other species, have you experience of that? Should I have a special careful proceeding in this matter?

thanks again

----- Mensagem Original -----
De: Yvan Alleau <yalleau@coas.oregonstate.edu>
Data: Domingo, 2 de Março de 2003, 17:06
Assunto: RE: apistos and discus

> Hi Alfredo,
> I have kept discus and apisto together in the past and still do. 
> So far, my
> wild discus have been in the same tank as: A. borelli, A. 
> cacatuoides, A.
> aggassizi, A. diplotaenia, A. rot punkt, A. maciliensis, A. 
> elizabethae, A.
> sp pebas, A. trifasciata, D. filamentosa and M. ramiretzi (maybe a 
> couplemore species i can't remeber about right now). I never saw 
> any aggressive
> behavior at the point where i had to get some fish out. When 
> apistos or
> discus spawn, they do pretect their territory/eggs/fry but all 
> went very
> well so far....except for A. sp pebas. The male and its 2 females 
> were very
> aggressive. I would not keep that fish or any related fish in a 
> communitytank if you want to have a peacefull environment. I guess 
> it might also be a
> question of volume and surface area. Mine is a heavily planted 75 
> gal tank
> and the pebas took over the entire tank in less than 5 hours and 
> beat the
> crap out of everybody including the discus!
> I guess there are other experiences out there, some probably worse 
> than mine
> so....i wouldn't make a general rule about what i've said.
> I guess, if you leave enough space for everyone (with respect with 
> everyspecies needs) that should not be a problem at all between 
> apistos and
> discus. After all, some share some comon areas in the wild.
> hope that helps.
> 
> Yvan Alleau
> 450 SE Atwood Ave
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> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com [owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com]On
> Behalf Of Ricardo Fonseca
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:24 AM
> To: apisto@v2.listbox.com
> Subject: Re: apistos and discus
> 
> 
> Olá Alfredo ... LOL
> 
> I've keeping Discus and Apistos together for a year now and had no 
> problems,but I can't say what happens if one of them starts 
> breeding since I haven't
> been that fortunate.
> 
> RAF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alfredo Figueiredo" <negas@netc.pt>
> To: <apisto@v2.listbox.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:22 PM
> Subject: apistos and discus
> 
> 
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I have a 240 L tank in which I would like to have discus (2-4) 
> and some
> > couples of apistos, and I would like to hear some advises from 
> those who
> > have already tried this mixture.
> >
> > I have already kept and bred A. cacatuoides successfully and I'm 
> planningto
> > add this tank a couple of them, born at my home :)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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