A. staecki; Ramshorn egg eaters?; Suspicion -Reply

[Kathryn Olson <Reskko@vmmc.org>]

>>> "Maladorno, Dionigi" <DIONIGI.MALADORNO@roche.com> 12/05/97
11:45am >>>

One suspicion on which I would like to hear some feedback. I wonder if
it is possible that if after spawning I keep the male and female
separate for too long (say, 6-8 weeks), often once back together it
takes a long time before the female lays eggs again. On the contrary, if
I separate them only for few weeks, the promptly spawn again once
re-united.  Is this possible?



Dionigi ,


I have had good luck so far separating a male from a female and spawn. 
In particular I had a nijsseni pair, where the female would always beat up
the male.  So, I would remove him, let her grow out the spawn and then
put him back in (minus the kids) and then they would spawn again within
3 days and out he would come.  Did this 6 or 7 times until I was a little
late pulling him back out one day and she killed him.  I have also done this
pattern with a few other apistos and all turned out well.  Now I am so
cramped for tank space though I may need to use Lisa's divider
approach, or live with smaller spawns.

Kathy 
(surfacing for a breath of air from residency training)