Re: A. cruzi? I would like to know too!

[Lilia Stepanova <ls691035@bcm.tmc.edu>]

Hi!

Did we buy our Cruzi from the same shop or here is another source of them 
in HOuston? My guess - Village Tropical Fish?

Lilia

On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, William M. Groth wrote:

> 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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