On Sat, 15 May 1999 08:48:27 -0700, alex pastor wrote: Thank you for your advice. I will remove the Pl*cos and the Ottocats. I hope that the female will not be to disturbed with the captures. This is her largest spawn. I have had 3 others before this one. On the average I end up with eight to thirteen fry. > I'm crossing my fingers that you learned your lesson with the first spawn. > The other fish in your tank have to go. If you want to breed these fish, in > all seriousness, they cannot share a 30 gallon tank with anything like the > kind of fish you've got them. > > If the others don't get 'em the parents will because they figure the > environment is not conducive to putting in all the work and effort of > raising the fry. Your fry will continue to disappear until the parents feel > that it's safe and worth their while to raise them. > > G. Kadar > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! Francine in MD Fish - photography - genealogy _______________________________________________________ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!