A. cruzi? I would like to know too!

["William M. Groth" <groth@rice.edu>]

I have just gotten a pair of A. cruzi also.  I have basically the same
questions
and will tell you that they are currently in soft water generated from a home
softening unit which means that there is a pretty high content of disolved
solids
but relatively low GH.  The KH and pH are probably relatively high at the
moment 
but I am planning a regimen of water changes with RO water to reduce the
total 
disolved solids and will add Peat extract or "Waters of the World" for
South America.
I have hatchets as dithers and I may at some point add a zebra pleco to the
tank.
I have a clay "cave" for them which should allow seclusion if they wish to
spawn.
Thanks in advance for any information you all might provide.

At 12:53 PM 1/20/98 -0600, Lilia wrote:
>
>Recently I got a pair of A.cruzi. I can not find any specific information 
>on keeping them. The only thing I found is what they belong to A.regini 
>(sp?) group. And sales person (very good one) said they are "hardy". So 

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