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Could not help but share this photo - these are just such great looking apistos! This photo was taken while to the two were displaying to each other as shown in the video above. I've got to get a better video camera!
The two species are closely related and share many morphological similarities - it's not too surprising that a 'shop' - or anyone for that matter - could easily confuse the two. I've usually seen it the other way around - A. agassizii being mislabeled as A. gephyra. The morphological...
After about a week of the male chasing the female around, and of good feedings and water changes, today the female began displaying to the male and holding her ground, so to speak - possible signs a an eminent spawning.
The new look is clean and modern - that's the nice thing about these forum boards is the themes can be changed. Nice work Josh!
Having said that, I actually prefer the darker colors - why! - because as this forum has lots of photos, it is much easier on the eye to look at photos with a dark...
Placing this male in much more spacious tank with a female has transformed him - bringing out great colors and growing quite rapidly. I have witnessed this several times with aggie group apistos. Now he has taken on a metallic turquoise coloration on his sides that really was not evident just...
Great time to be out in the field! And, yes, good call on waiting until present to observe and manage the pair.
I have done some more searching of photos on the internet and I would have to agree with Ted, that it is a very close call on the ID of them. Given the presence of a definite female...
Not the best pic - but the pair is now together in their own 20L aquarium. Displaying began immediately. Hopefully they spawn. Thanks to Josh for the apisto huts!
Ted graciously responded to a question sent to him about the photos above, his reply...
"Yes.. I could see the photos... but all I could do is compare them to other photos from people like Anton Lamboj and Oliver Lucanus. The fish in your pics are similar enough that I cannot say that it is not...
It's been about 3 months since I got this pair of Gephyra and I think they are about reaching breeding size. I'm preparing a 20L aquarium for them and we'll see what happens ;)
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Here are the photos of the male 'N. splendens' I took of the fish sent to me by Wetspot. And the same photos sent to Gerald before shipping the fish to him.
Any opinions fr0m aquarists on this forum who are knowledgeable with Nanochromis species as to what these are?
Wetspot is, once again...