>>Why not a prolific egg-layer? Like maybe Aphyosemion gardneri.<< Be carefull with gardneri. They can be very aggresive. I put a lone male in a tank of 2" julies and he started wailing on them. Not just territorial type of aggression, he was chasing them through the rock caves an all over the tanks. Of course, your milage may vary. There are othe killies. I have Aplochelius lineatus (LIN) in one tank. They're surface fish so they leave the otheres alone. But they are not as prolific as the gardneri. Epiplatys dageti might be another choice. Bill Vannerson http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!