NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/rec/aquaria/8976

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From: [e-mail] (Ross Livingston)
Subject: (F) African cichlid questions
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Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 21:06:32 GMT
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I have a couple questions I've been meaning to ask.

I currently have 4 Hap. Obliquedens (1 male, 3 females) and 2 Hap
'Pearly' calvus (sex ??) in a 55g with w/d filter.

My first question:  How do you sex juvenile calvus?  They are just over
1 inch long now.  The pet shop guy said the only way he knows to tell
is that the male's dorsal fin is more pointy.  Well, I'm not so sure.
He also said the males are aggressive and the females of this species are
quit docile.  Any opinions anyone?  Anyway, one of mine is quite
aggressive but only towards the other calvus (of coarse the male oblique
is over twice his size).

Next question:  The female Oblique's (especially two in particular) are
really going the rounds with each other.  They sit and fight until the male
comes and starts chasing one or the other around (they don't seem too
interested yet, they're only 1" long).  Is this going to go on forever, or
will they eventually decide who's boss and leave it at that?  Should I get
rid of one of the two?

One more question:  How much salt should I add to my water for species
from lakes Tanganikya and Victoria?  Also, I've got my water at about 78
degrees F.  Is this ok?  Thanks.



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