Re: Discus and Apistos

[<IDMiamiBob@aol.com>]

Gary writes:

> I saw a pair of panduro spawning in an 80 gallon Discus tank today. It
>  was a bare tank, and the apistos were spawning in a corner. They were
>  defending 1/3 of the tank against half a dozen adult-sized discus, and
>  terrorizing them, even as they were laying the eggs. 
>  It was something to think about.
>>
IMHO, the operative phrase here is *bare tank*.  This left the panduros with
no choice but to control the entire tank.  Given enough territory, and natural
"boundaries" within the tank, less aggrssive behavior would be apparent.

Bob Dixon