Re: double-duty dither

[Mike Downey <windwalker@uky.campuscw.net>]

>ok, this may sound crass, but i'm looking for the perfect 3D species
>here. my schedule/lifestyle precludes raising BS as live food. as it's
>now into late fall, soon to be winter, mosquito larvae and daphnia are
>out as locally obtainable supplements.
>
>i just had a brainstorm (beginner's luck). if i could find a prolific
>livebearer to use as a dither fish, i'd have it made. unfortunately,
>most common livebearers prefer harder, more alkaline water than my
>apisto tanks (low 6's).
>
>has anyone had any luck keeping guppies, swordtails, etc. along with
>their apistos?


I keep a very nice strain of all yellow guppies in my 30 breeder tanks with
my pelvicachromis and nanochromis. The water is never above 6.5 pH. They
have 100s of fry in the floating plants.

MikeD



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