Apistogramma macmasteri ID help

[julianf]

Can you guys help me with identifying my apistogramma macmasteri?
Im not sure if one of both is actually a female.

 

[julianf]

Here some more pictures

 

[Apistoguy52]

Girls…both of them

 

[julianf]

Girls…both of them

Are you sure? The bigger one is tail waggling to the other one from time to time but also gets agressive smt and scares it away..

 

[MacZ]

Females are territorial among each other as well. That kind of behaviour is not limited to males. Actually the worst aggression among Apistogramma I've seen was females on each other.

 

[julianf]

Females are territorial among each other as well. That kind of behaviour is not limited to males. Actually the worst aggression among Apistogramma I've seen was females on each other.

Okay thanks. Ill head to the store and will add a male. Plus some more hiding spots so they can all have their own territorium.

 

[MacZ]

Remember: Caves won't do, you need sight blocks. Also maybe not the best idea to add another one. Means you'd have to get them all out, rearrange the structure in the tank and then add them all at once. Is it a display or a breeding tank? And what dimensions?

 

[julianf]

Remember: Caves won't do, you need sight blocks. Also maybe not the best idea to add another one. Means you'd have to get them all out, rearrange the structure in the tank and then add them all at once. Is it a display or a breeding tank? And what dimensions?

Thanks for the tip! I defenitely will change the tank. The whole tank I bought to have Apistogramma so I will make it work it's a display but I would like to breed them someday in a different tank. This tank is 1 meter x 50 x 40

 

[anewbie]

Add some large cappa leaves the fishes love hiding under them.

 

[MacZ]

of course! leaf litter is always great.

 

[julianf]

And this one? Has more orange on the cheeks and protects the small girl from the bigger one. In the store was almost sure it was a male but it is so hard to see because the colors change. Its way less yellow and more orange but it also looks a lot like the females. Difficult difficult..
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[julianf]

Add some large cappa leaves the fishes love hiding under them.

Adding them this weekend!