Re: D.filamentosus

["Vern Wensley" <vernwen@home.com>]

The rams I have are as you say simply outstanding!They are a bit nervous but
they are starting to settle in.They are starting to display to each other
which is a site to behold.Very colorful.
For the D.filamentosus,will they spawn on any flat surface or do I need to
put some broad-leafed plants in?The tank I have them in now -the bottom is
covered in wood and one end is full of java moss with a cover of floating
plants.The floating plants cut the light down and I have to use a flashlight
to really see the beautiful colors on them.They are a cool little fish,I
like them alot.
Vern
-----Original Message-----
From: David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>
To: apisto@admin.listbox.com <apisto@admin.listbox.com>
Date: April 2, 1999 5:27 AM
Subject: Re: D.filamentosus


>Wild Rams are a forgotten treasure Vern. With the new
>strains available today we have forgotten how simply
>outstanding their wild bretheren really are! In my
>experience they make excellent parents and you will be
>in for a real treat as you see mama and papa take equal
>work loads in raising the young. As I stated earlier,
>the key factor is are you providing a proper
>environment? For wild rams I would say that would be Ph
>6.5 or less and very soft water. Another key factor
>would be the temperture! they come from the "llanos" in
>colombia and their shallow water is thus a bit warmer
>then what we may be used to giving some of our
>Apisto's. So vern the fish will not eat their spawn if
>they have the right conditions. It sounds like you have
>the right conditions for the rams but perhaps you may
>want to drop the Ph for the checkerboard's. Best of
>luck to you with your new aquisitions.
>
>===
>
>David Sanchez
>Casselberry, FL
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