Oh bugger... that can be the way with Apisto's sometimes. As I remember you got them when in pretty average condition... I still think the nicest Apisto's I have seen in NZ would have to be the Hongsloi. Jennifer Hamblin from Christchurch managed to breed some but lost most in the big quake. I managed to get a pair (1 male from Jennifer and a female from Auckland ) but the female was already in poor health and died soon after. Still waiting for the next shipment of Apisto's