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Which ones are you going to chose? Do you have a current tank? Maybe post a picture? I just started as well and starting with the basic cacatuoide. I will venture out from there....
I know this is an old post and no one ever posted any comments, and the member is probably long since moved on. But I really like the one with some much black coloring. Wish we could see some updates! I wish this site was more active.
Bill: Yes (the second to the last picture), it is supposed to be a female, but the coloring would say a male? If so, it is the most colorful female I have seen (although I am new to apistos, I have looked at about every picture I could find on the internet and anywhere I could find them for...
+1 I would agree the photo period is way too long. I try to avoid all natural light. I had some algae issues and added floating plants and reduced the light. Algae disappeared. I would reduce light until you find the ideal period (probably closer to 10 hours).
Thanks for the input. I probably mislead you. The other picture was the father of fish. I found where he had purchased them and found the picture of the father. I have taken some pictures, but before I added the new fish I have put in a lot of driftwood and some Oak leaves so the water is...
I purchased a couple of pairs of triple red Cacatuoides on the internet and received them yesterday. I bought them from an individual based on a picture of the pair. I originally just purchased the pair in this picture and confirmed that this is the "exact" pair I was going to purchase. They...
Thanks for the pics. Nice looking fish! While I haven't found any real specific material, I am making an apothesis that whatever pattern area you see when you purchase a fish, that is generally what you will end up with. Not sure about how much more color, or new color areas show up over...
New to apistogrammas. I have some triple reds. Mine have some pattern and red, but not a lot. Does this change as they get older, or Is it pretty much what you see is pretty much it? I know they color up more when breeding.