Re:

["Cory and Susanne Williamson" <webwill@infinet.net>]

I guess I wasn't clear about what I was asking-  I should have said, is it
normal for the pits to be two or more inches deep- It appears the only thing
that stopped them was the tank bottom. I have read that they were nest
spawners- However I was surprised by the depth of the nests.


Cory
-----Original Message-----
From: djhanson@calweb.com <djhanson@calweb.com>
To: apisto@admin.listbox.com <apisto@admin.listbox.com>
Date: February 26, 1999 4:27 PM
Subject: Re:


>> 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, this is very normal for the M. altispinosa. They are not cave
>spawners but open pit spawners. Mine also took 2 years before ready for
>spawning. I no longer have any since I sold the last of the 4th
>generation a couple months ago. The biggest thing I found out about
>spawning them is they do not like bright light over their tank. At least
>this has been my experience with keeping and breeding them.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Kaycy
>
>http://www.calweb.com/users/d/djhanson/index.htm
>
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