>>Don't count on the Aphyosemions not laying eggs in the peat. The egg size difference might enable you to differentiate, depending on which Notho..<< Would it matter? Or put another way... would any Aphyosemion eggs in the peat survive the storage technique and duration of an annual? Bill Vannerson McHenry, IL http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson