I lost a female Apisto Cacatuoides today. She was pretty messed up. Course I do not know if this happened before, or after she died. But the male in the tank with her has already smacked another female around about a month ago. At that time he had her by the stomach about halfway down his throat. So once a beater always a beater?? It's a 30 g tank, loaded with plants and hiding spots. Any ideas? TIA, Mike ==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--== mcgrath@citilink.com mcgrath@mad.scientist.com www.citilink.com/~mcgrath/fish/ ==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==