Re: Apistogramma Iniridae

[Tim Ellis <timellis@flash.net>]

Steven,

I am real sure this shop does not treat the water they use in their tanks with
anything more than a de-clor, maybe even knock the edge off the ph a little( the
water here in austin sucks). Would it be safe to assume that introducing this
fish into a 6.5 very soft water tank would be benificial to them. I'm sure the
tank they are in is 7.2 at the lowest. Or would this shock them too much? I am
really hesitant to try and achieve a ph of 5. The reason being is I've warned to
stay away from peat because of the impending anerobic condition that occurs when
peat breaks down. I am currently using pure R.O. water and doctoring it just a
bit to meet my needs. Any thoughts?

Tim

Tim Ellis wrote:

> I found a couple of these at one of our lfs the other day. After a
> little research I found out they were wild caught in Venezuela about a
> year ago. Does anyone know of, or about this fish? Are they common or
> rare(worth buying). Are they harem spawners?
>
> Which leads me to another question. What does a harem consist of, and
> how many are needed for successful breeding?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
>
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