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    Apistogramma trifasciata aggression.

    Hi Mike, not a problem, and a bit of an overreaction on my end. As much as I love this hobby, I find the fish keeping community can be quite judgmental at times (I kind of get why, even though it can be frustrating), so I think I'm just a bit jumpy. Thank you for the article, I will take a good...
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    Apistogramma trifasciata aggression.

    Mike, while I see where you're coming from, I feel a bit snubbed by your responses. Perhaps a bit more grace for people who are trying to learn would be a better approach, especially since you are a staff member and moderator. Access to books right now is not the easiest with COVID, so I am...
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    Apistogramma trifasciata aggression.

    Thank you for the information. I am new to the apistogramma genus; I have mostly kept nannacara anomala in the past, and they certainly behave differently. I had read about general apisto behavior and breeding, but could not find a lot of specific info on trifasciata; I will have to find a few...
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    Apistogramma trifasciata aggression.

    Yeah, I could try online. I live in Canada though, so my options of where I can order from are limited right now with COVID. As for breeding, I'm not expecting them to breed any time soon as my pH is higher than what they like for spawning, and I'm keeping the temp a bit lower. But if they do, I...
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    Apistogramma trifasciata aggression.

    Here is the culprit; beautiful, but a little rude! I've named him Tempest.
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    Apistogramma trifasciata aggression.

    Hello! I recently acquired a pair of apistogramma trifasciata for my 20 gallon tank. They were supposedly a breeding pair, but I've had them in my tank for about a week now and the male goes after the female and nips at her whenever he gets close. She spends her time on the opposite side of the...
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    Nannacara anomala aggression! Advice needed.

    Thank you for your response! Some helpful advice there. I think I'm going to keep the new female juvenile and take the new male juvenile back to the store, and see if that helps. Good to know about the dither fish too - hopefully my female won't be too aggressive toward them. If she is, I think...
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    Nannacara anomala aggression! Advice needed.

    Thank you so much for your response! It's good to hear feedback from someone with experience breeding these guys. Good to know about pairing them, I think it makes sense then that I should take my other male back to the store, and keep the new female with my original male as a couple. Maybe I'll...
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    Hello! New here! I have a 20g with nannacara anomala, and I LOVE it!

    My name is Kate, and I live in Canada. I've been keeping fish for about 5 years, but only had enough room for a small tank until recently. When I got my 20g, after much much research, I decided to delve into dwarf cichlids and I have not been disappointed! I have nannacara anomala, and I adore...
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    Nannacara anomala aggression! Advice needed.

    Hi all! I am new here. I've had a 20 gallon for the past couple of years with a male nannacara anomala, and a group of endlers. When I bought my first nannacara, he was all alone and was being bullied by a betta at my local fish store, so I took him home. However, despite constant searching over...
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