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A. cruzi?
Lilia Stepanova wrote:
> What are the best conditions for keeping and breeding A.cruzi?
> Why they are not so popular - do they have some negative trait what makes
> them undesirable?
This fish comes from a rather small area near Iquitos (Pintuyacu) and from
the Rio Napo, Peru. It is not so popular because the only other species
found with A. cruzi are some Rivulus killis, which believe or not exporters
do not care for, A. cacatuoides, and Aequidens species, both also found
closer to Iquitos.
I was surprised to find out the the water measured a pH of 7.6 to 7.8.
However, this species will tolerate and breed at a much lower pH.
Conductivity, GH, and KH were all fairly high for Apisto standards. I
wouldn't worry about changing your water.
This species if often confused with A. eunotus. The easiest way to tell the
difference is by looking for the presence of 3 abdominal bands which are
absent in A. eunotus.
Julio Melgar