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Yeah, that's what I am scared about. Having had a Betta smaragdina pair that was absolutely incompatible, I am scared of running into that again with another fish, especially since my landlord has imposed a 30 gallon tankage limit for my apartment (and I already have a 5 gallon in addition to...
Bingo...all I needed to know. Thanks :)
EDIT; Can you recommend a good starter apisto for my tank when it is ready? Ideally one that isn't likely to start world war 3 and force me to separate the pair/trio.
Hi everyone! For once I finally have a tank large enough to reasonably house a pair or trio of apistos - namely, a 20 high. However, I really don't know much about these fish or cichlids in general when I think about it (my experience being limited to a disastrous 2 week stint with a pair of...
Hi everyone! I am getting back into the aquarium hobby after months of bad depression, and I really want to set up a 10 gallon black water tank. I am far from decided on exactly what I will be keeping it (dwarf cichlids? licorice gouramies? unusual tetras? so many options...), but I wanted some...
I did some more research and found this; https://www.cichlidae.com/askpam/viewtopic.php?t=8
This fellow reports collecting A. borellii in water in the 40's.
Hi all! I am trying to get a better assessment of how cold tolerant Apistogramma borellii is for next year's water garden plans. However, I keep getting conflicting info on which countries (and what parts of them) are within this fish's natural range. Exactly WHERE is A. borellii located in the...
Hi everyone! I am planning on getting Apistogramma borellii next month. However, I was chatting with another aquariumist today, and he acknowledged that he could never get his apistos to last more than a month before dying. My question is...how fragile are apistos (and A. borellii in...
I will :) I will keep them at room temp year round to make this easier, and wait for nighttime temps to reach the 50's before introducing them outside.
Hate to revive such an old thread, but I am posting about the same topic...anyhow, strongly considering A. borellii for a water garden next year. The water garden will be 54 inches long, 36 wide, and 20 high (an 110 gallon rubber water trough) and will be heavily planted with a water lily, water...
Hi all! My younger sister is very fond of apistos and wanted to see if we could get a pair for her 10 gallon she is setting up. Are there any apistos or other south American dwarves that would be particularly well suited for this? I would be taking care of the tank and have a good deal of...
Hello all! My apartment only allows me to have 5 gallon tanks but does not restrict the number of such tanks I could have; thus, I was wondering if I could keep a lone apisto in a 5 gallon and move it in with its mate when I wanted to spawn it. To clarify...let's say I have two tanks, tank A and...
Hello all! Currently setting up a ten gallon blackwater tank that, when complete, will have a PH in the 4's and TDS in the 20's or lower. I've been considering keeping a pair of dwarf cichlids in it, but seeing how this is only a standard 10 gallon I was not sure any would be truly happy in it...
Hello all! I am setting up a 24 inch pot as a container pond this spring, and am looking for something to keep in it. I have heard that A. borellii has the rare trait of being a temperate cichlid, capable of handling temperatures into the high 30's...so, how would they do in a container pond...