Re: Tetras as dithers

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Colin,

The only dithers I keep in breeding tanks are pencilfishes (Nannostomus spp.). I
only keep 4-6 with the parents. I sometimes use a second female or subordinate
male with aggressive species, but these "target" fish usually do not survive for
very long.

Dujardin Colin wrote:

> > Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 21:20:35 -0600
> > From: "K & D Martin" <martndk@ibm.net>
> > Subject: Re: green fire tetras
> >
> > i have never seen green fire tetras.   is there a pic online or in one of
> > the bensch books?  I have vol. I.
> >
> > they sound nice.  I have diamond and lemon tetras in my apisto tank.
>
> Hi,
>
> I read that many of you seem to mix tetras as dithers with dwarfs
> cichlids. I've a few question about theses dithers because in my very
> planted 35 gal, i lost the last hatch of my Pv taeniatus pair because of
> my 13 cardinalis tetras which, one after one, got all the brand new free
> swimmers in 3 days.
>
> Do you keep these dithers when the fry is already swimming or do you net
> them elsewhere ?
> How many tetra dithers of the same specie do you keep ?
> Do you use live swimming food for these fishes ?
>
> I found my cardinalis being deadly fry eaters when schooling. Maybe they
> won't be able to do so if they are 4 or 5.
> BTW, they did not get the first hatch, but since  i used to feed live
> brine shrimps to my fishes.
> they seem to have learn to raid the taeniatus fry. Were the live BS a
> possible trial ?
>
> Thanks for your ideas, opinions and experiences.
>
> Colin Dujardin
>
> still seeking for the near to ideal dither fish.
>
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