Re: Epiplatys/ Pseudepiplatys annulatus

[MDelra at aol_com]

Hi Eric, One of the ways annulatus can be propogated is by setting them up in 
a permanent set up with water sprite,soft water, top lighting, and live food. 
What worked for me was leaving the fry accumulate with the parents in the 
tank. I did'nt have luck hatching eggs that I picked. What I fed them was 
vinegar worms, microworms, and OSI - newly hatched brine shrimp. Since the 
fry are pretty small, they most likely ate infusoria present in the tank. 
Once the fry showed signs of growth, I transfered them to a plastic shoe box 
with an airline for circulation and water sprite. The addition of a small 
ramshorn snail is helpful in the rearing tank to consume uneaten food between 
water changes. I dont know if the Badis badis will become a problem, but I 
probably would keep the annulatus by themselves. It does sound like your set 
up is working, so maybe not changing anything is best. If they are producing 
eggs and your collecting them, maybe the Badis are eating the fry. Mark 
Delraso


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