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I've started this thread up from one i started in the general area. As a 'newbe' i thought it was better in here and i might get more West African experience here!
Ted Judy posted this in response to me asking if anyone's any experience of Nanochromis sabinae;
Try this link: http://www.apistogramma.com/cms/Nano...romis_sabinae/
I have some. They are nice fish. The paper that describes them states that the water they are from is very low in pH (4.0). Ihave dropped the pH to 5.5 and the female started shoing signs of spawning. The species gets a decent size for the type. My males are 2.5 inches and the females are close to 2". They are very orange in color and like live foods, though they also take flake.
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Small is relative....
Ted Judy
www.tedsfishroom.com
Stoughton, WI
I replied,
Thanks Ted.
Seen that page thanks. Glad to hear you're having a good time so far with them. Looks like mine have a lot of growing to do, the bigger male's 1.5" and the smaller one's just over an inch! They're tucking into lots of frozen foods so hopefully they'll soon get up to size.
When the new girls arrive i'll start to look at feeding them up too, then dropping the pH (Thanks for that info).
How are you finding the agression? I lost one female in the tank from an injury, but assume it happened in transit as I have no agression yet apart from a little displaying between the two males. They sit together and eat black mosquito larvae then display a bit and go their seperate ways. What size tank are they in? How many have you got?
Thanks,
Ed.
If anyone else has any experience especially regarding keeping breeding and agression levels please let me know! The only nano i've kept before was N.transvestitus in a 2ft tank and inevitably the male killed the female - if only i knew their agressive side!
PS Ted i hope you don't mind me copying your response across to here!!!
Ted Judy posted this in response to me asking if anyone's any experience of Nanochromis sabinae;
Try this link: http://www.apistogramma.com/cms/Nano...romis_sabinae/
I have some. They are nice fish. The paper that describes them states that the water they are from is very low in pH (4.0). Ihave dropped the pH to 5.5 and the female started shoing signs of spawning. The species gets a decent size for the type. My males are 2.5 inches and the females are close to 2". They are very orange in color and like live foods, though they also take flake.
__________________
Small is relative....
Ted Judy
www.tedsfishroom.com
Stoughton, WI
I replied,
Thanks Ted.
Seen that page thanks. Glad to hear you're having a good time so far with them. Looks like mine have a lot of growing to do, the bigger male's 1.5" and the smaller one's just over an inch! They're tucking into lots of frozen foods so hopefully they'll soon get up to size.
When the new girls arrive i'll start to look at feeding them up too, then dropping the pH (Thanks for that info).
How are you finding the agression? I lost one female in the tank from an injury, but assume it happened in transit as I have no agression yet apart from a little displaying between the two males. They sit together and eat black mosquito larvae then display a bit and go their seperate ways. What size tank are they in? How many have you got?
Thanks,
Ed.
If anyone else has any experience especially regarding keeping breeding and agression levels please let me know! The only nano i've kept before was N.transvestitus in a 2ft tank and inevitably the male killed the female - if only i knew their agressive side!
PS Ted i hope you don't mind me copying your response across to here!!!