Re: NANFA-- Elassoma

Henry Deford (hdeford_at_home.com)
Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:17:05 -0500

I keep my 8 Elassoma evergladei in a small 4 gallon tub. It is filled to the
brim with Java Moss and this other stuff like Java Moss but a lighter green
and an almost fishing line like leaves or strands (whatever you call the
part of a Java Moss). The tub is uncovered and is easy to see the fish most
of the time by leaning over top of it and looking in. I feed them finely
crushed Cichlid flake and Brine Shrimp. The pH is about 6.3.

See ya,

Henry Deford
Owings Mills, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Scharpf" <ichthos_at_charm.net>
To: "NANFA Mailing List" <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Elassoma

> >Here is a direct question; one that concerns me this evening. Do
Elassoma
> >jump? Is an uncovered tank a poor idea? I currently have them in an old
> >wholesaler fiberglass tank. I think it is about 30 gallons. I have a
> >sponge filter, some nylon mops on the sand, and many floating plastic
> >plants.
>
> Norm,
>
> I've kept Elassoma in uncovered (and unfiltered) 2.5 gal. tanks and never
lost
> one to the floor. However, the tanks were THICK with java moss, so much so
that
> it was sometimes impossible to see the fish.
>
> 30 gallons may be too big for Elassoma. How many do you have?
>
> Chris
>
>
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