Re: Nijenssi Spawning

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

Awesome, it's always a thrill to see a female
Apistogramma in full breeding dress come out with her
fry! Man it's what hooked me, coolist little fish
around. She is just so majestic and alert. Good luck
with your spawn.

--- Uneekwa <francinebethea@excite.com> wrote:
> My Nijenssi just had free swimming fry April 27th. 
> I had a club member come
> over on the 7th of May to verify the spawn.  There
> were so many.  I figured
> that with only having the five Ottocats, the Zebra
> Pl*co and a Butterfly
> Pl*co in this 30 gal, heavily planted tank, I would
> have a larger survival
> count.  Now there are maybe 4 or 5 fry.  I was
> deeply dissapointed.  There
> went my breeder points.  I was truly thinking of
> breaking the tank down and
> starting again with a bare bottom tank.  However, at
> 9:45 pm tonight I got
> the pleasure to watch my pair lay and fertilise
> another clutch of 40 to 50
> eggs!  I have read the lists and numerous books on
> the whole affair, but
> have never witnessed it first hand.  I am reborn.
> I just had to tell someone.
> 
> Francine in MD
> Fish - photography - genealogy
> 
> 
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