I assume you would keep ocellatus and brevis in hard-water tanks with sand and plenty of shells?? I plan on setting-up a Tanganyikan dwarf tank soon with multis and julies. Doh! Now I've done it - we are off-topic! Jody > > From: "Colin Gorton" <mr_apisto@graffiti.net> > Date: 2003/04/11 Fri AM 09:00:07 EDT > To: apisto@v2.listbox.com > Subject: Things are starting to look up:-) > > I've been in quite regular touch with a guy over here who has a fish shop and is also in to Apistos:-). He's been trying for quite some time to get an importation operation going with some of the Czech breeders and the first fruits of his work are starting to come through:-). > Does anybody have any comments on the following species? > -Apistogramma bitaeniata > -Apistogramma hongsloi II > -Apistogramma juruensis > -Ap.sp. Rio Marmore > -Lamprologus ocelatus > -Nanochromis travestitus > -Neolampr. brevis > -Pelvica. taeniatus dehane > > Bitaeniata I've had before but lost them when I had a 5 day black-out, I don't think I should have any probs but I'd still like to hear any opinions. > The juruensis are not the "Black Spike" form so they should be reasonably fertile. > I've never been able to get hold of any hongsloi or Rio Mamore so I'm really looking forward to these. > The brevis are going to go with some that I've already got but I'd still be interested in any info. > The transvetitus I've had before but succumbed to an unknown illness. > I've got P. taeniatus "Wouri" and P. taeniatus "Keinke", are the dehane significantly different in any way that I should know about? > > TIA for any info you guys can come up with. > C:-)lin > > -- > _______________________________________________ > Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net > > Powered by Outblaze > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- 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