Re:New Spawnings

[Amos@grolen.com]

Hi Vicky,

     I enjoyed reading about your new "babies'. It must be a great
feeling to look in the tank and see this blessed event!!.  How are they
all doing? Are they still in the 5 gallon tank? And what is the water
chemistry? I am hoping to breeb mine. I just bought 3 Agazissis today to
add to my male. Hope I got at least 1 female. I have some Cacatuoids,
but I am having a health problem with the male. People on this list have
been very helpful. Keep us updated. Thanks
Diane
AP>Hi Folks,,

AP>Just a quick update to let everyone know how I am doing with my Apistos.

AP>The first female Cacatuoides is still living in her 5 gallon tank with
AP>her brood. They are big enough now that I can't really call them fry.
AP>They are a little bigger than a 1/4 inch in size, and are growing really
AP>quickly. They are now starting to eat flakes, and freeze dried red grubs,
AP>and I'm gradually weaning them off the brine shrimp. There has been
AP>absolutely no fry death, since they hatched,  and the mother is still
AP>supervising her brood. These guys are doing really well!!

AP>The second female that had free swimmers, and eggs at the same time,
AP>living with the male in the 15 gallon,  ate all the fry and eggs, (with
AP>the help of the male). I rescued 2 free swimmers, and the first mother
AP>adopted them. I ended up moving the couple to a 5 gallon tank, and 2 days
AP>later, (last Saturday), they spawned again. I took the male back out, and
AP>moved him into a 15 gallon,  with the 2 original Cacatuoides (that my
AP>friend had given me, in the bucket of Apistos).

AP>Her eggs hatched yesterday. She is tending the wrigglers and I think this
AP>time, she will do OK raising this spawn. My gut instinct is, that the
AP>couple ate the first 2 spawns, because the male distracted the female too
AP>much. Maybe he wanted her to spawn again, and having wrigglers, and eggs
AP>at the same time was just too much for her.

AP>This morning, when I checked my tanks, I discovered some of the fish were
AP>very busy last night.

AP>The male Cacatuoides that I moved into the 15 gallon  has spawned with
AP>the original female that my friend gave me. The spawn is huge!! They
AP>picked the largest flower pot in the tank, and the whole back and top are
AP>covered with eggs.  This female is older, and I'm hoping that she will do
AP>OK, raising this spawn. I will have to leave the male in with her, till I
AP>do another tank shuffle.

AP>Two of the  Pleurotaenia's living in the 20 gallon, have also been busy.
AP>They paired off last week, turned bright yellow, and this morning there
AP>are eggs in the pot they were guarding. They are in a community of 4
AP>Biatianata's, and the 5 Pleurotaenia's, 4 Cardinal Tetras, and 3 Otto
AP>cats. The female is 3 times bigger than the male, and is guarding the egg
AP>pot. The male patrols their territory, chasing everyone away. I'm kinda
AP>worried about the safety of the Cardinals, and will probably move them
AP>out tonight. The other Cichlids, seem to be respecting their territory,
AP>and I'm going to leave the couple and their eggs, in this tank, and see
AP>if they can raise their fry, in the community.

AP>Does anyone on the group, have any input/comments, of how a couple could
AP>raise their fry, in a community of Apistos?  Judging by how aggressive
AP>the male is about guarding his mate, and their egg pot, I think he may
AP>have a good chance of protecting them in the tank.  The female is also
AP>guarding the pot, and wouldn't come out to eat this morning. I ended up
AP>squirting brine shrimp right in front of her pot, and she ate, sitting
AP>right at the front door of her egg pot.

AP>Read into this,, I don't have enough room to move them at this time,
AP>cause of the unexpected spawning of the 2 Cacatuoides in the 15 gallon.

AP>The Tecurui's in their species 15 gallon, are also very busy to-day. One
AP>male has a 3 female harem, and the 3 female's were all cleaning pots this
AP>morning, with the male going from pot to pot, checking on the progress.
AP> I wonder if they are getting ready to spawn. The other male, has 1
AP>female, and they hang around a pot on the other side of the tank. I can't
AP>see into that pot, but I suspect they may have already spawned.

AP>I guess it really is spring!!

AP>Vicky and her fishy buddies


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