Spawning Luelingi

["Francis Brian O'Carroll"]

Hi, this message, from Doug Brown, bounced.

> Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 14:22:47 -0400
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> From: Doug Brown <debrown@kodak.com>
> Subject: Help spawning luelingi
> 
> I am interested in suggestions on how to get my A. luelingi to spawn. I
> have had no major problems getting my other apistos to spawn, but this pair
> is difficult and especially the male luelingi does not seem interested.
> 
> They are in a 10G tank with 6 bloodfin tetras and 3 serpae tetras. There is
> lots of cover including a log, inverted clay flower pot, half coconut
> shell, a large clump of Java moss and numerous other plants. The female
> displayed her spawning colors once maybe 2 months ago (bright yellow, and
> lateral line changes to one black spot) but that's been it. Other than that
> the male mostly chases the female around (just a little) or keeps to his
> corner of the tank that he has staked out. He's the most skittish male
> apisto I've had and will hide at almost any sudden occurence.
> 
> Water is currently peat filtered, pH=4.8 with a gH of 15 ppm. I have varied
> the water from pH=6.0 gH = 110ppm, to almost pure distilled water at pH=5.5
> to what it is now. I have tried biweekly %25 water changes and weekly %40
> water changes. I have fed them flakes, freeze dried and frozen bloodworms
> and frozen prawn eggs. I currently feed just the frozen foods. I've had
> luck with others by seperating them or moving them to a community tank for
> 2 weeks then moving them back together in a 10G tank with dithers. I
> haven't tried it with the luelingi yet as space is limited.
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> -Doug Brown
> debrown@kodak.com