Wright Huntley wrote:
M. Frauley and G. Elson wrote: snip...
First, why is it that an attractive and widespread (in nature) killie like Aphyosemion punctatum seems so rare in the hobby? Is it more difficult than its neighbours? Any anecdotes?
Many of the elegans group come from highlands with quite cool, swift brooks, conditions difficult to duplicate in many of our fishrooms (if kept comfortable for people). The implication is that they have a need for lots of oxygen, as a result.
I know I'm doing better with ocellatum from the same general region by adding air to the egg containers. Here's my next query, I guess for Wright, but for anyone else who wishes to join in.
In the Eberl article that got me thinking about all this, he seemed
unconvinced aureum, wildekampi and punctatum were elegans group fish.
They certainly don't look it, on a superficial level. Has anything
further been done on this question? I don't have a strong opinion on the
matter, but I am kind of curious.
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