Help id my apisto

[moscat1206]

Hi guys. Can you help me to id my apisto? The seller told me this is a male A. Macmasteri. Just got it for 2 weeks. Very active already, show up asking for food. But the colour still not coming out. Is this really a male A. Macmasteri?

 

[MacZ]

Unless this fish is very young I'd not be sure of the species, let alone the sex.

 

[Frank Hättich]

It's a macmasteri-complex species, but which one is impossible to tell from the picture. If it's tank bred from a reputable breeder, I would trust the ID. If it's wild caught the catch location would be very helpful.

 

[moscat1206]

It's a macmasteri-complex species, but which one is impossible to tell from the picture. If it's tank bred from a reputable breeder, I would trust the ID. If it's wild caught the catch location would be very helpful.

yes it's from a breeder. he said it's a male macmasteri and he said it's still adapting to the new environment. i'm quite new with apisto. is it a must to have blackwater to boost the colour or it could be other factor?

 

[KenL]

Do you have a picture of the whole aquarium?
What tank mates does it have?

 

[anewbie]

yes it's from a breeder. he said it's a male macmasteri and he said it's still adapting to the new environment. i'm quite new with apisto. is it a must to have blackwater to boost the colour or it could be other factor?

No blackwater is not required for domestics to have colour. Youth could be a factor for paleness as well as stress and sex. It is hard to tell if it is 1 inch or 2 1/2 inch from picture though i lean to the 1 inch range. If that is the case it will develop colours later - did the 'breeder' show you pictures of hte parents ?

There is always the chance esp if a domestic line it is a throw-back (genetics) and will less or different colours from the parents.