Re: humilis

[Charles Ray <raychah@auburn.campus.mci.net>]

I have also gone through the "watch the male kill the females" with
humilis.  I have a pair I've had now for well over six months.  I designed
their tank as one would for the large south americans that don't cohabit
well.  They're in a 55, the bottom is littered with broken flower pots and
lots of pieces of PVC that are too small for the male to enter but large
enough for the female to do so.  For a while they shared the tank with a
large female Hemichromis who kept both at bay.  I replaced her with 8
Thysochromis ansorgii which gives the male something to chase.  There are
enough of them that the aggression seems to be adequately dispersed.  I do
have to ensure that the female gets an opportunity to eat.  The female has
been courting the male but he has responded by, at best, simply tolerating
the female. Although Linke and Staeck mention spawning, has anyone on the
list had any luck?  Is there a spawning trigger?

Charles Ray

> In fact, I walked by a tankful last week - beautiful Guinea
>>humilis, yellow and red and purple - a morph I'd never tried. I looked,
>>I admired, I left. I'm proud...
>>I've had the same poor luck with atahulpa, although I gave up after two
>>tries. From now on, if for some strange reason I want to see carnage,
>>I'll watch cartoons.
>>-Gary
>
>The Guinea are my passion and have cost me small fortunes in shipping and
>purchasing. They can kill faster and easier than a croc. As for color the
>males are the most beautiful plum purple with yellow fins and the females
>are accented with silvery white on the tail and irridesent hot pink and
>lime green on the flanks. Not to mention the glowing pink to red belly!!
>
>I will not but them again! X 100 ----------------------------maybe
>MikeD
>
>
>
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