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Re: New Fish



George & Melanie Caruso wrote:
> I just returned from the Show in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a nice show
> and as usual got a chance to meet and talk with a lot of killie people.
> Also a lot of nice fish in the show as well as many in the auction. I
> managed to get a great pair of Aphyosemion primigenium and a pair of
> Aphyosemion ocellatum that Freiderich Bitter had brought over with him.
> I have never had these killies before and am looking for any info from
> those of you who may have had some experience with these killies. Have
> them both set up in 5 gal. tanks with a mop and java moss at the present
> time. Appreciate any info you can share.
> Thanks,
> George

Congrats on some really neat fish!

Keep those ocellatum *cold*, as they come from the highlands of Gabon and 
the Congo (Du Chaillu Mts.). The primagenium will take higher temps, but 
the OCE will not do well at anything above about 21C (70F). They would 
actually like it better even colder, IME.

I just could not keep them down in the 65-68F region in either Palo Alto 
or in Fremont. After several attempts with those and their cohabitants, 
coeleste, I decided to quit killing the poor things for no good benefit.

Wright

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