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[Ken Laidlaw <K.Laidlaw@roe.ac.uk>]

Hi All,

I have just obtained a pair of steindachneri from my 
friend.  They spawned once for him but unfortunately ate 
the eggs.  The male is about 2.5 " and the female 1.5.  I 
have seen in the books that the maximum total length for 
these fish is 4", can anyone confirm this as I've never 
seen an apisto this large.  I'd say 3" is a good size for 
any that I've kept seen in the past.

They seem to be quite secretive and spend more time hiding 
than other apistos e.g. nijsseni or cacatuiodes, is this 
normal for them?

Any tips on successful breeding (pH , temp etc)would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Ken.


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