Re: apisto specialization

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

Gary,

>From the stories I've heard & what I've read in the literature it seems that the
black water species from the upper Rio Negro of Brazil give people the most
problems: A. elizabethae, A. gibbiceps, A. paucisquamis, A. mendezi, etc. Even in
ideal water conditions these fish don't consistently reproduce for most
aquarists.

Mike Wise

Frauley/Elson wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm working on an article about South American dwarfs (apisto and
> dicrossus) that are highly adapted to their specialized environments
> (aren't they all...). When I say 'adapted' I mean very adapted. In
> effect, what I want is list member feedback on apistos that are
> absolutely unforgiving about water parameters - the toughest apistos to
> breed and maintain. From my own experience, Turucui and Atahualpa were
> the toughest, but that was due to aggression.
> I'd like to see the broad picture of what people have experienced with
> unaggressive, 'delicate' apistos. What are the delicate apistos, in the
> opinions and from the experience of the many on this list?
> Thanks, Gary
>
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