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Recent content by gerbilshower

  1. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    I thought I would update that on their first effort I came home to fry after a weekend away. Exciting stuff.
  2. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    yea i resigned myself as well and i do really enjoy the look of the ones i have now. they have really taken to the tank and i dont have many complaints.
  3. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    looks like she may have spawned too. guarding her eggs vehemently. hopefully they were fertilized. exciting stuff!
  4. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    Well, I have a female after all...
  5. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    Mike, I hope you don't think I am questioning you here. I completely agree that the fish is what you say it is. You simply have to understand the differences that you are pointing out and look at a good photo of either species. It should be a no brainer for someone who has been doing it as long...
  6. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    Asked the supplier. After looking at the first fish that I linked above he claims that they are in fact Ortegai and that the fish pictured is in fact a female (again the first photo i linked is the one i sent). Would have hope he would know better or own up to it.
  7. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    these 2 fish are the only hope of being female. and im fairly confident the one on the left is a male. and...wow i thought the photo quality was a lot better than that when i uploaded...lol sorry.
  8. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    well that is frustrating. likely that i have 4 males of a fish i did not order. anything i need to know about Masken/Apache that may be different from other apisto? also, regarding sexing of them. female just has no red/blue in the face?
  9. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    I was kind of wondering if they were even ortegai myself just because of the lack of coloration between the dorsal fin and the lateral line. the additional comments have been very helpful. interesting either way. i got them from someone i believe to be reputable, a little frustrating. i am going...
  10. gerbilshower

    ortegai sexing

    i recently got 4 ortegai. they have been in the tank now for 3 days. i was wondering, based on the photo's and my VERY minimal understanding/research - the male and female of this fish are relatively easy to discern. i purchased these 4 fish as 'pairs'. i was wondering if anyone who has...
  11. gerbilshower

    Ortegai Keeping (New Guy Here)

    i ran the liquid GH/KH tests twice today on the tap and the tank. 5-6dGH and 2dKH in the tank. and 7-8dGH out of the tap. the strip was counting ppm and the ranges were retarded from like 30-120 then 120-300 just impossible to read. also just bought a tds pen on amazon so will be chasing your...
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    Ortegai Keeping (New Guy Here)

    Darrel/Claire - Thanks for the responses. I realize that there is a possibility i run into some issues with the 4 ortegai in the same tank. i am not SURE of gender as of this moment but they are supposed to be 2 pairs. I can always rehome whichever are having issues into my 15g. I will take...
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    Ortegai Keeping (New Guy Here)

    I just posted in the intro forums, but i wanted to post here and get any feedback possible before my fish come in. Ordered 4 Ortegai to go in my 55G tank (pics below). First off, im hoping that is plenty of room for 4 fish. i know the females of this species can get aggressive towards one...
  14. gerbilshower

    Howdy Yall From Texas

    My first apisto's are shipping out this coming Tuesday. Picked up 4 (2 pair) of Ortegai from ApistoDave. Really excited to get started keeping apisto's ever since i got into the aquarium hobby. I have a heavily planted 55g tank. currently zero stock in it (other than 2 nerites and 2 assasins to...
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