Jesse writes: << If the Rams can't work in this setup, the LFS also has the following: > A. borelli, A. cacatuoides - double red, A. aggassizii, and A. > mcmasteri, Nanno-something (sorry, I forgot what sp. these were) and a > few other A. sp. I can't recall. All these fish were about $50 canadian > /pair. All of these species were recommended to me as a beginner, but > which is the most forgiving? Thanks in advance, again! >> >> The rams would work, but they are not nearly as easy to get a spawn from as the Apistos, and the fry are more difficult. IMHO, the aggies and cacatoos are both good beginner Apistos. I would recommend the cacatoos, as the double-reds are almost guaranteed to be a captive strain. Bob Dixon