Re: A.viejita

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

I am with you Vern! They are very nice fish but I
prefer the nice wild form of Viejita II. They have red
spots on the operculem and a dotted red-line running
along the lateral line behind the eye. They are quite
impressive and very alert and combative for little
Apisto's. I have noticed my wild varieties to be more
dominant then the German Imports in question. I have
had a line going that I cross wild stock into every
generation or so. Any outstanding males I find among
my Imports I am quick to add to my breeding program.
The A.viejita II are a favorite of mine and I keep a
trio in a 30 gallon "show tank" they give me about
300-400 fry a month, I even let Mom and Dad raise the
fry with those numbers :). How are those Rams?

--- Vern Wensley <vernwen@home.com> wrote:
> The price on these fish is $49.99ea!!For me to buy a
> pair its
> $100+shipping!How do they justify a price like
> that?I have seen viejita 11
> for about $25-30 a pair and they were colorful
> healthy fish.At those prices
> they better be super somthing.
> Vern
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>
> To: apisto@admin.listbox.com
> <apisto@admin.listbox.com>
> Date: May 14, 1999 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: A.viejita
> 
> 
> >They are a german strain that has been line-bred
> for
> >color for several generations. The Germans are
> >producing several very colorful strains of Apisto's
> in
> >actuality they are really just improving and fixing
> >some really nice color varieties. some examples are
> >A.borelli 'red-cheek', A.cacatoudies'super red'
> etc...
> >As always though Vern make sure the source is
> >reputable and stands behind their fish. If you feel
> >good about those things and the person is
> knowledgable
> >then odds are they are A German strain. Good Luck
> to
> >you Vern.
> >
> >--- Vern Wensley <vernwen@home.com> wrote:
> >> Does anyone know what a viejita 11-super red
> is?Is
> >> it a very colorful
> >> viejita or just another marketing ploy?I have
> seen
> >> them listed on several
> >> lists lately.
> >> Vern
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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