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Recent content by Mike Wise

  1. Mike Wise

    Is this a pair of Apistogramma cf. moae?

    First, Cruzeiro do Sul is located on the upper Rio Jurua. The Rio Moa, a tributary of the Jurua, is the type locality for A. moae. So that part seems ok. However all 'typical' eunotus-subcomplex species (= noticable split vertical bar(s) on caudal peduncle) are found in tributaries of the Rio...
  2. Mike Wise

    Is this a pair of Apistogramma cf. moae?

    New and/or rare always brings in more interest - and money.
  3. Mike Wise

    Is this a pair of Apistogramma cf. moae?

    It seems, from your description of their color, that the could be A. cf. eunotus (Orangeschwanz). This species is found around Iquitos, Peru and matches what you have described.
  4. Mike Wise

    What species of pencil fish are these ?

    There are dozens of N. marginatus populations (probably different species). Take a look at TomC's site: https://www.tomc.no/fish.aspx?fishIndexID=1805&gruppeID=5.
  5. Mike Wise

    German Blue Rams keep dying

    30°C/86°F is ok for this species. They came from the Llanos of Colombia and Venezuela originally and have adapted to higher temperatures. Other than that I think MacZ (post above) is correct in all respects. Your fish might not be fully grown but they appear to be sexually mature. My guess is...
  6. Mike Wise

    German Blue Rams keep dying

    You realize that commercially bred Rams tend to be 'overly delicate'? My preference is wildcaught specimens. Not a pretty as juveniles but they do color up as adults.
  7. Mike Wise

    Why do sites report PH ?

    It is just a manner of showing completeness. For some water sources it is more important than others, especially if one is interested in keeping breeding. pH is important for fish from hard water sources like those from rift lakes in Africa compared to softwater species like apistos.
  8. Mike Wise

    New to apistos. Messy M:F ratios. Looking for advice

    Changes in color pattern are a method in communication in many cichlids. Most are visually oriented. The change can indicate dominance or breeding desire.
  9. Mike Wise

    Any opinion on a. arua ?

    I even noticed that an A. cf. pertensis photobombed the T. candidi at ~12:28.
  10. Mike Wise

    New to apistos. Messy M:F ratios. Looking for advice

    Compared to how fish live in the wild your 65 is tiny. Single male apistos will protect territories (depending on structure) much larger than your tank. Of course some species are less territorial than others and in the dry season, with receding water, will inhabit much smaller areas. Some are...
  11. Mike Wise

    Any opinion on a. arua ?

    It is an unusual species phylogenetically. I've never known them to be imported commercially. Not a spectacularly colored species; kind of looks like a bland A. cacatuoides to me.
  12. Mike Wise

    New to apistos. Messy M:F ratios. Looking for advice

    There are 500+ species/forms of apistos out there and they do not behave the same. A. borellii is a mellow species and panduro is more aggressive. Add to that realize that borellii is a maternal brooder where the male has little interest in his progeny while panduro form breeding pairs that...
  13. Mike Wise

    any experience with Apistogramma mendezi ?

    No, those are only blue stripes below the preorbital stripe on a typical red morph of A. elizabethae. The Icana form shows blue and red stripes below the preorbital stripe. Reid's fish is a good looking fish however, most likely from the Rio Uaupes.
  14. Mike Wise

    Apisto Kullanderi juvenile sexing

    At what age/size does this change appear?
  15. Mike Wise

    anyone with experience with h. guyanense or h. sp mancheriche

    Probably Hyphessobrycon guyanensis from French Guiana. I know nothing about the species. The other possible is Holopristis guyanensis, which was previously listed as Hemmigrammus guyanensis.
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