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Recent content by Mike Wise

  1. Mike Wise

    Dear Master, I am disturbing you to ask about a species of Apistogramma...

    Technically, the fish is labeled A. cf. ortegai (Pebas). "Purple" is more of a commercial term for a color morph. There are several different color variants under names like "Ampiyacu", "Dolly", "Big-foot", "Morado/Purple", and "Naronha". I would not worry about these color variant names, just...
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    Will Apistograma be good for me?

    I don't know how you can prevent them from breeding in you community tank unless they are kept in separate tanks.
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    Is a. sp d51 available for import ?

    TomC was with Daniel when many of the D# fish were collected. If you really want some species it is best to do what Tom does - go there and collect them. If the fish are the only reason for the trip, however, it will be very expensive. When Tom and I went to the Peru/Ecuador/Colombia borders in...
  4. Mike Wise

    Proper temperature for d. fiorni ?

    This is what I wrote in June 2023: I haven't kept D. foirni since 1983, but everything I've read says that it needs very acid (< pH 5.8) and extremely soft water (<2° dGH & KH) to successfully reproduce. They are a true blackwater species afterall. I doubt that you'll be successful without these...
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    Will Apistograma be good for me?

    Definitely agree with MacZ. Your situation is not conducive to either breeding apistos or other members of the community. Anyone who has been here knows my mantra: a community tank is not a breeding tank.
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    does this stocking work

    Male A. trifasciata have a reputation for being very aggressive toward females - especially those not ready to breed. Like MacZ, I would scratch the otos and replace with another female if possible. An isolation tank for the male, if it gets too aggressive, is a good idea.
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    Ultrasoft Clearwater Livestock Options for Male Panduro

    If you want a "show tank", then any tetra will work except true blackwater species. Most of these can be acclimated to clear, soft water, too. My only recommendation is that you do not add pairs of apistos.
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    Returning to hobby, keen to keep Apistogrammas

    Your tank, as MacZ indicates, is definitely too small to mix cichlids. anewbie's tanks (700 - 2.000 L) are 3 - 20 times the size of your tanks. Size does make a difference.
  9. Mike Wise

    [Species Identification] Question about wild Apistogrammas from Tefé

    They look like A. sp. "Tefe" to me. Yes, the Rio Tefé has 2 agassizii-complex species: A. agassizii (Tefe) nearer its mouth with the Amazon and A. sp. "Tefe" farther upstream around the Lago Tefe. Females? Only the fish really know.:)
  10. Mike Wise

    Buying [LF} Mouthbrooding Apistos

    Please realize that mouthbrooding apisto species often do not mouthbrood their larvae. It really depends on the individual specimen and their environment.
  11. Mike Wise

    Help with species ID

    Wangenflecken can show variable marking on the face, from streaks to just tiny spots, so this isn't really diagnostic. Specimens from the same spawn can show this variability. This is one of my males from long ago:
  12. Mike Wise

    75 Gallon Apisto Question

    All I will say is enjoy the aquarium. You should have no problems unless breeding occurs. Then problems will probably occur.
  13. Mike Wise

    Help with species ID

    It is hard to say from this photo. It is a species belonging to the regani-lineage, but that narrows it down to 100+ species. From what I see it appears to belong in the resticulosa-complex, possibly A. sp. Wangenflecken???
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    play the male or female game

    The easiest way to sex A. mendezi is by looking at the caudal. Males show a pattern in the tail; females are unpatterned. Juveniles and even sneaker males will appear like females.
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    Returning to hobby, keen to keep Apistogrammas

    Before deciding on which species and numbers of apistos for the tank, you should ask yourself whether or not you want to breed the apistos or not. Apisto requirements for display and breeding are very different.
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