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Re: sp. "Miua" and viejita
Greg,
Your A. sp. Miuá are acting like my Miuá. Your water conditions are not
suitable for breeding, so they are behaving like non-breeding Apistogramma.
I never was successful at breeding this species. It seems that A. sp. Miuá
require very acid (~ pH 4!) and very soft water before they will reproduce.
Your female viejita may have gill parasites. I would remove her to a
hospital tank and treat her separately.
Mike Wise
Grzegorz Prusinowski wrote:
> 2 questions concerning 2 species, bu they swim together in
> one tank. I assume "Miua" is rather black water species,
> while viejita prefers clear water, but they seem to be happy
> as they are. some time in future they will have separate
> apartments.
>
> 1. "Miua" - I have two males and one female, males divided
> the tank in half and ocupy coconut shells, rarely swiming
> our to chase after anything that swam too close. viejita
> youngsters and females are the main target, while the male
> is tolerated after a short fin display. the "Miua" female
> usualy ocupies the middle of the tank, swiming freely.the
> males don't pay her too much attention, other than a short
> chase away. anyone can explain this behaviour?
>
> 2. one of the viejita females have one gill cover "glued" to
> the body. she works with the other gill cover quite hard.
> other than that she feeds normaly and sports courtship
> colouration. what would that mean and how to help her?
>
> regards
> GregGrzegorz Prusinowski
> www.apisto.pl
>
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