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  1. Microman

    A. cf. luelingi Cristal

    Wow Mike Ive not seen this before with my A.cf.luelingi "Cristal". Both myself and Ray have found these to be one of the most prolific Apistos with superb broodcare. As you know we only use 18" x 12", small tanks... These Apistos never seem to follow the rules do they? Mark...
  2. Microman

    Dicrossus gladicauda

    At 6 months you should be able to tell what you have... Bear in mind that on substrate dwelling species the bottom swords often dont develop as quickly as top swords when the caudal is constantly in contact with substrates. Ive often found this to be the case with Biotoecus but they tend to...
  3. Microman

    Dicrossus gladicauda

    I thought this was the difference between the Orinoco and some Rio Negro forms of D.filamentosus. Mark...
  4. Microman

    Dicrossus gladicauda

    If they do indeed turn out to be D.gladicauda it will be a first timer in the UK... We had what some thought were gladicauda in 2006-07 but these turned out to be filamentosus. The fish you have were unbelievably cheap for a fish that, i would have thought, they would have wanted to make big...
  5. Microman

    Apistogramma sp. "Matses"

    Its certainly not seen in your LFS. Due to the fishes distribution in the Rio Galvez between Rio Yavari and Rio Ucayali, Peru, the fish is not commercially collected. Its only usually collected by enthusiastic hobbyists such as TomC and as a result it is hard to find. Mark...
  6. Microman

    New Apistogramma described: Apistogramma aguarico sp. n.

    What I find interesting is how does Uwe know that A.aguarico develops filamentous caudal extensions? Its not shown on the holotype and its certainly not shown on Borks photos. Did you spot filamentous extensions when you visited the museum with Uwe Mike? Now i know that Uwe does have another 4...
  7. Microman

    New Apistogramma described: Apistogramma aguarico sp. n.

    Tom would have to confirm Mike but im almost positive my fish, I have 2 males, are from the Albertini import. Mark...
  8. Microman

    New Apistogramma described: Apistogramma aguarico sp. n.

    Ive studied many of the photos I have taken and also the live specimens that i have in my tank and I cannot see any visible differences... The fish I have looks like the newly described A.aguarico Thoughts Mike / Tom??? Mark...
  9. Microman

    Help for Apistogramma ID

    Its difficult from preserved specimen photos BUT heres my shot. I think it is A.inconspicua or A.similis, theres no pics of A.staecki... Both are identical apart from. Count the hard dorsal spines, 15 and its A.inconspicua-16 and its A.similis... Other than this the only difference are the...
  10. Microman

    British Cichlid Association- Spring Convention 2013...

    The British Cichlid Association are pleased to announce that Mike Wise and Tom Christoffersen will be guest speakers at the forthcoming convention on Sunday 5th May 2013 at Redditch UK. They will be presenting 3 lectures on "Breeding Apistogramma, For love and for profit", "Collecting in Peru"...
  11. Microman

    Looking for Apistogramma with unusual behavior

    Apistogramma sp. Putzer/Cleaner, very interesting behaviour... I sent some of these over to Norway a few years ago. Not that easy to find now though... Mark...
  12. Microman

    My f1 Apisto closest guess "pebas"

    No it will be a wild fish. Mark...
  13. Microman

    My f1 Apisto closest guess "pebas"

    The fish is not the same as A.sp.Napo 3 that Tom and I collected in 2009, Males look similar but the females caudal patch are different. In my opinion any new fish coming out of KM21 has most likely been placed there by the fishermen which as Tom and Mike know is a very widespread practice in...
  14. Microman

    Unknown Female Apisto

    A.baenschi... Mark.
  15. Microman

    Inka 50 won't eat BBS???

    Having bred over 120 species/forms of Apisto I too, like Mike, have never come across Apistos that wont touch BBS. You mention the spitting out of all foods... This is natural feeding behaviour for Apistos, especially young specimens feeding in the water column. They will take a BBS and and then...
  16. Microman

    WTB: Apistos in UK, Norfolk (Schwarzkehl or other)

    Pm sent Roland, Mark...
  17. Microman

    Apistogramma (cf.?) tucurui

  18. Microman

    Apistogramma (cf.?) tucurui

    Want some in May Mike? Mark...
  19. Microman

    How identified the sex of male and female Biotoecus opercularis

    Yes the row of blue dots on your males dorsal are quite clear and on your female the dots clearly fuse together. This diagnostic feature is 100% accurate from quite a young age, certainly much earlier than the differences in finnage and body shape that we all generally look for when sexing many...
  20. Microman

    How identified the sex of male and female Biotoecus opercularis

    In my opinion Biotoecus opercularis are relatively easy to sex from quite a young age. Theres one diagnostic feature that gives you 100% accuracy where sexes are concerned and that is the row of metallic blue spots along the dorsal fin. In males the spots are quite clearly separated but in...
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