Re: class room tank

["Ed Pon" <edpon@hotmail.com>]

>"Matthew Diller" wote:>Dear List:
>
>I am setting up a ten gal. tank in my son's first grade classroom.   
>Needless to say, whatever fish I supply will need to be hardy and 
>adaptable.  No fish that need new infusions of r/o water twice a week!
>
>    So here is my question:  Any dwarf cichlids that are acceptable 
>candidates so the kids can see them breed, care for young and all?  In 
>other words what is the easiest dwarf cichlid and even then, would this 
>work?  The teacher is not about to hatch BBS for the fry.  Can any fry make 
>it on powered flake?  Are there species where both parents are likely to be 
>able to remain in the tank?
>
>    Good old fashined Kribs come to mind.  Maybe curviceps.
>
>   What do you think?
>
>   PS:  On the "strange creature" thread.  I had this once and cranked up 
>the temperature a few degrees.  The wormy things soon disappeared.
>
>  Matt Diller

Matt--I thiink convicts would be a good choice.  They seem to pair well and 
will breed just about anywhere and are exceedingling tough.  However, any 
dithers will probably not survive the ordeal.

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