In the multiple spawns of my altispinosa, they layed their eggs on some
small, hard surface like a small rock. Each time, as soon as
the eggs hatched, they would move the wrigglers to their excavated pit.
--Randy Cory and Susanne Williamson wrote: Does anyone know know if it is normal for M. altispinosa to excavate two inch deep nests- I have a pair that finally spawned after about two years-I had given up on them and started buying Apistos about a year ago(the reason why I am on the list now)- These fish are quite the diggers- my plant tank looks like it went through a miniature Blitzkrieg. Cory Williamson |