Its added. I can see how it can help- in winter, we have less than 8 hours of daylight and in summer nearly 18 hours! Breeding fish that are seasonal is alot easier here.

I do have them in a species tank now although they were in a tank with guppies, young tatia perugiae and pygmy corydoras. Several people have lost the microsynos due to overfeeding- They stuff themselves until they die.

In my fishroom is a second floor bedroom that is south facing so most of my ...

I should clarify why I think they are forming pair bonds. Its easy to see the difference between the male and female (my girls look like they are going to burst with eggs and the males are skinny in comparison).

Each female takes a different corner and are never together. I cant tell the difference ...

Mine would be that last picture of the smaller nigerian fish. I wasnt aware that mine was nigerian though. I will double check my water conditions again and make sure I have the right parameters.

We have 3 aquarium club people in my locale actively trying to get these guys spawned. Wish us luck if ...

Has anyone here successfully spawned these fish? I have been trying for some time and have not been successful. As near I can, I have tried to duplicate their natural water conditions (Cameroon).

Has anyone else noticed that they form distinct pair bonds and rarely leave their partner?

Michelle