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    From Colombia... what is it?

    Here is a fish imported as A. alacrina, but the dorsal fin is wrong for that species. Any ideas?
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    Dwarf Cichlids in Stock

    Apisto. agassizii 1.25" Yellow form - Peru $9.99 Apisto. agassizii 1.25"+ Blue form - Peru $9.99 Apisto. agassizii 'Flamengo' 1.25"+ blue and yellow - Peru $11.99 Apisto. agassizii 'Putumayo' 1-2"+ - Rio Putumayo - Peru $11.99 Apisto. allpahuayo 1" yellow form black chin - Peru...
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    New Apistogramma in stock

    Yes and no. Please send me an email to [email protected]
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    New Apistogramma in stock

    Not yet... All the fish are small. There are nor large, full color males to get a picture of.
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    New Apistogramma in stock

    here are some pictures A. allpahuayo Rio Tigre A. sp. Winklefleck A. sp. Matses A. sp. 'rocafuerte/shaly'
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    New Apistogramma in stock

    I received some rarer species from Peru this week. You can see a full list HERE... The highlights: A. sp. 'Matses' A. sp. 'Winklefleck' A. allpahuayo 'Rio Tigre' A. payominonis A. sp. 'rocafuerte/Shaly'
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    West african tank setup

    A 1.5 meter long tank is plenty large enough for a group of Pelvicachromis taeniatus or P. kribensis (all of the populations from Cameroon are no longer P. taeniatus). Make sure that there are blocks to line-of sight so that individuals getting picked on can get away. More than likely only one...
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    Breeding splash tetras....

    With the modified plastic plant dish.... are the fish going into it through that gap and laying their eggs on the side that faces the surface of the water? Interesting...
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    Keeping Conductivity Down

    Lots of things can cause conductivity to go up, but not all of those things are problems. For example, Na+ ions (from the disassociation of NaCl salt) will increase conductivity with very little affect on the fish, spawning or fertility rates. Mg+ and Ca+ ions are a different story. Those two...
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    Apistogramma panduro and 'mirror therapy'

    Cichlids, especially pair-bonding species that defend territories, are hard-wired to identify and eliminate threats. I believe that the cooperative behaviors associated with establishing and defending a spawning site are an important part of forming and maintaining a strong pair bond. Threats...
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    Apistogramma panduro and 'mirror therapy'

    Here is a video of a new pair of A. panduro cooperating to defend their space... from a mirror. I know that a lot of people use mirrors to watch their apistos' behavior. I am curious to know whether the general consensus of using a mirror is helpful, harmful or neutral. Personally, I think...
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    Apistogramma trifasciata

    The male is currently about 1.25 inches long. Still small. The tank is a 10-gallon end out, with piles of stuff (yarn mop, wood, filter, leaves, spawning cave where I can see it) in the back 2/3. I use the floating mop as a place of refuge for target fish and as a source of infusoria for fry...
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    Breeding splash tetras....

    Thanks... I will put some floating dry leaves in the tank too. I have catappa, but I will probably try magnolia, because they will take more than a week to sink.
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    Apistogramma trifasciata

    Here is a video of some A. trifasciata that I have recently set up to spawn. When I start groups with young fish I like to put multiple males and females in the tank, and then let them work out who will be the dominant fish. This video was shot just after that dynamic was reached, and I...
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