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Re: A. bivitattum


RJ makes a number of good points here. Just goes to show that often one
person's "easy" fish is another person's nightmare....I was speaking from my
own experience and from the recommendations that were given to me by
experienced members when I started out. However, killies (wonderful
frustrating things that they are) don't seem to follow the rules. Your best
bet is to contact local members and follow their recommendations.

Good luck with your killies.

Catherine
>
> I do not necessarily agree with Catherine's comments regarding the
> difficulty involved in caring for BIV's. A 5 gal tank or larger with lots
of
> java moss water sprite and riccia is all you need to get started.  You
will
> also need live foods to condition the fish. Do your water changes and fry
> will appear in a few months.
>
> I also tend to believe that if you really like a particular fish you are
> more likely to care for it properly when you get it.  The fish Catherine
> recommends do have much more outgoing personalities. They also maintain
> their brilliant colors all of the time. They are good choices to start
with.
> But that does not mean that they are right for you. I fell in love with
> Nothos and started there, despite advise similar to what Catherine is
giving
> you. It was not an auspicious start, but as I really wanted the fish so I
> learned what I needed to know and kept at it.
>
> On the other hand, Catherine makes a good point, that as spectacular as
> these fish can be in photos, they are often reclusive.  Most Chroma's also
> have the ability to color up and down. When they are not in happy mode
they
> are not nearly as nice as they appear in the photos. I have a tank of BIT
> which I rarely see. And when I do see them they are rarely in good color.
> When they are in good color and they come out I am reminded that they are
> worth the work and aggravation.


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