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My male Apistogramma has developed a protruding jaw, it looks overly extended from the top. And from the front I can see the translucent membrane with the dark bone (tissue) down the middle. Not sure what to make of it.
However, he is behaving normally and eats normally.
Thanks, but if I can keep them then most other people can too. All it takes is good water and some patience (they take time to adjust). Honestly, the RO unit was the best investment I made recently.
The male seems mature? He is definitely interested, but the female keeps playing hard to get...
Here's a picture with flash-
The only problem now is that the male is pursuing the female but she is not interested. Will she eventually let in or not? Also, do they need a cave to spawn (will it increase their chances)?
Although I've been registered here for quite a while and I've been amazed by Apistogramma sp. for even longer, I never really kept them until this past August where I purchased my first pair of Apistogramma elizabethae 'Super Red'. I know I took a huge risk by purchasing such a difficult species...
It is really difficult to quality Rams locally, most are those awfully selectively bred strains that do not have the same beauty as the 'classic' German Blue Ram. Quality Rams, IMO, should look like this: http://www.rosehawke.com/photos/rams.jpg . Anyone know where to find Rams like these either...
I heard that Apisto's will develop extraordinary finnage when living in soft water, but my question is..Do they have to be raised in soft water as juveniles to get them or will they still develop them as adults?