Ap.Tucurui update

["Helen Burns" <helen.burns@bigwig.net>]

I would like to tell the list that my Tucurui parents successfully reared
their fry in my Uaru tank.  Yesterday the fry were 19 days old and I removed
them into a rearing tank.  The female was displaying to the male on
Wednesday and I noticed she was chasing the fry away.  No doubt another
spawning is on the way.

I found the parents to be excellent caring for their family.  Perhaps as
Mike Wise mentioned being housed in a large tank  was the answer to this
success.
Helen.

>From what I've read, A. sp. Tucuruí doesn't need special water conditions.
They just
don't like other members of their own species near their territory, unless
ready to
breed. Also the females are not the best at protecting their broods. Helen's
use of a
tank with a lot of bottom surface is a good idea. Let us know how your
broods do,
Helen.
Mike Wise<

>Mike Jacobs wrote:
> ...and indeed you should be proud Helen.  I can't even find the fsh...I
hear it's
> a tough little bugger to get to spawn...you must be doing a bunch of
things
> right.
> Mike<



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