Re: A. sp. "rotpunkt"

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

J

They will breed in you community tank, but don't expect very many fry to survive.
I've heard (no personal experience, 'though) that Emperors (Nematobrycon palmeri)
are pretty efficient fry predators, same for your catfishes. I'd place them in a
separate tank - even the 5 gallon one would be OK at their present size. Just
remove the male after the female has spawned and the female shows that she
doesn't want the male around. The Rotpunkt Apisto is one of the easiest apistos
to breed. They don't need any special water conditions as long as the pH is
around 7 and the water is medium hard (~10º dH).

Mike Wise

J Miller wrote:

> I have three A. sp. "rotpunkt" in a twenty gallon community tank.  I have at
> least one male (1.5' w/ blue specs on his head) and one female (1' w/ black
> on her pelvic fins) the other is  just under 1'.  Also in the tank are three
> emperor tetras, two bronze corys, and one clown pleco.  There is plenty of
> rock and wood work for hiding and some java fern and java moss in the tank
> as well.
>
> I have had an experience with this sp. a few years ago.  The male and female
> doubled in size in about two weeks then spawned.  I couldn't keep the fry as
> I didn't have any extra tank space.
>
> I would like to try my luck at this sp. again, and my question is, will this
> set up work, or should I move the trio/pair to its own tank.  I have an
> empty 5gal, and and empty 28gal.  If I do move them, what type of filtration
> is best.  I have a few sponge and box filters kicking around as well as a
> large overflow-type power filter.
>
> Any info. would be greatly appreciated.
>
> J
>
>
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