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  1. merlin

    Female Id

    The black blotches are completly different from the 2 female oregon in the same tank.
  2. merlin

    Difference between A. baesnchi Ink50 and Inka1

    Baenschi inka and inka 50 are the commercial names for Apistogramma baenschi. Any differences are as descibed above. Plus any individual variation.
  3. merlin

    Female Id

    This fish is in a tank with 2 female oregon. So not sure why it has gone into brood dress.
  4. merlin

    Female Id

    I got this fish in amongst female sp oregon. It was young and it was hoped to be a male. As can be seen, today it decided to declare itself as a female but what species. I know its not the best time to id but any opinion would be received. Mike Wise if you see this what do you think.i
  5. merlin

    Difference between A. baesnchi Ink50 and Inka1

    There is only one type of baenschi. Any variations will be due to age, condition, mood and breeding state.
  6. merlin

    A. panduro/A. nijsseni hybrid fry

    Sorry mis read the original post.
  7. merlin

    A. panduro/A. nijsseni hybrid fry

    The pictures are not the best but I have never seen my panduro like like that. The heavy barring does not look like my panduro.
  8. merlin

    Dicrossus filamentosus - sexing and advice?

    Perfect just keep that going May be worth starting another on fresh food.
  9. merlin

    Dicrossus filamentosus - sexing and advice?

    There may well be enough microbiology living in the leaf litter etc. But i would get a culture of microworm or similar started, hopefully some friend may have a culture going already. Then move on to newly hatched brine shrimp or decapsulated brine shrimp eggs. As for time Id guess 72 hours...
  10. merlin

    Apistogramma Norberti

    The pics would be better if they were looking straight on to the fish, but in the 2nd pic it looks like the fish has black edges to the pelvic fins. If so then that would be a female.
  11. merlin

    My first post...my first cichlids.

    They should be ok with that mix, but the gravel your using is not ideal. Apistogramma are earth sifters, they filter the substrate through their mouths looking for food. That of course will not be possible with gravel.
  12. merlin

    Dicrossus maculatus - how many females in 17g?

    Have you got photos of the gladicauda
  13. merlin

    Apistogramma Emnopyge

    A couple of pics showing the variation in colours that can be seen in A. eremnopyge.
  14. merlin

    Dicrossus Maculatus

    I personnaly would get rid of all my apisto and keep all the dicrossus species. If i could find them for sale.
  15. merlin

    Dicrossus Maculatus

    I have spawned these successfully and have currently split out a trio and a group of 5 into separate tanks. They were easy to spawn but i lost the parents during the time they were looking after the young. The seem to be very greedy eaters and i was feeding tons of bbs and they looked like they...
  16. merlin

    Wild caught Apistogramma gossei

    Nice fish. Let us know how they grow and breed.
  17. merlin

    Guianacarra sp

    I would like an opinion on the ID of these fish. They were bought as G. aff sphenozona. but I dont think that is a correct name.
  18. merlin

    A. sp. "Miuá"

    Its a stunning fish.
  19. merlin

    Dicrossus gladicauda

    The updates are as above. Filamentous not gladicauda
  20. merlin

    Apistogramma mendezi "Santa isabella"

    A stunning fish. Still have not seen these "in the flesh"
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