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  1. ErtyJr

    Apistogramma Gigas described

    That only makes the issues even more sad. What a world we live in >.<
  2. ErtyJr

    Which one should I choose?

    That is a gorgeous borellii! I love him. Was that image edited or is he really purple?
  3. ErtyJr

    Apistogramma Gigas described

    Man that is quite sad :( do you have any idea why mike?
  4. ErtyJr

    white dots..

    I'm a little different than most. I don't care for the use of meds as I often feel many can do more harm than good. What I do is generally raise the temp to 85 or so, do tons and tons of water changes, and start feeding all live foods. I've found that when adding live foods the fish have to...
  5. ErtyJr

    Frustrated with British Apisto Stock

    How much does his collection trip cost mike? And is there a limit to how many fish are shipped for free?
  6. ErtyJr

    Which one should I choose?

    Yes, fish in the nijsseni group have a reputation for killing the mate you choose for them, if they don't think you are a good matchmaker. You can get lucky and get a good match or get a completely incompatible pair. If I was you I would still go with A. baenschi, as I think the females are...
  7. ErtyJr

    Apistogramma Gigas described

    Indeed, we truly do need him! But maybe he should wait a bit as I don't have a tank for them untill I move into my house! If you're gunna go get em Marco, wait for a bit for me! And I love even the ugly Apistogramma sp. Problem is I don't yet have the tanks for them so I have to be selective...
  8. ErtyJr

    Feeding Ap. sp. Nanay

    Well the best of luck to you than! I will be setting mine up as soon as u get a house! Should be within the next year or so.
  9. ErtyJr

    Apistogramma Gigas described

    Man, it's a shame to know likely no one got them spawning, else we would have heard something. Even if they were not A. Kullanderi still a shame. The moment I saw the pictures of this fish, back when it had first been described, it became number one on my most wanted list. Something about...
  10. ErtyJr

    Feeding Ap. sp. Nanay

    All good ideas.
  11. ErtyJr

    long dorsal rays on cacatuoides female

    Yup I was around when he had the female change. It looks extremely female to me, I have never seen the black stripe in the pelvic fins in anything but a female. And I have my doubts to it being male because it has never been introduced to a male ever, sneaker males are usually the results of...
  12. ErtyJr

    long dorsal rays on cacatuoides female

    Someone who bought some of my Apisto cacatuoides fry from me recently messaged me asking for an identification of the sex of this cacatuoides female. I have never seen anything like it, the first 3 rays are very long and she is only about 5 or 6 months old tops.
  13. ErtyJr

    Apistogramma Gigas described

    I think they are gorgeous, and so unique looking! Has anyone ever seen them for sale? I'm sure they command a hefty price tag.
  14. ErtyJr

    any apisto's available in the Philly metro area?

    I agree they do charge more, but the fact that they frequently get in some of the rarer apistogramma makes me ok with it. Had I came in and had the space, I likely would have bought them at $60. Even if it is too steep, you get to see your fish in person which is rare when you are buying...
  15. ErtyJr

    Feeding Ap. sp. Nanay

    Gerald is right. You should continue feeding bbs as well but as soon as they will accept granules you should try to teach them to eat it. I grind my pellets into a powder with a mortar and pestle and feed it to them. It isn't an easy process they won't take it immediately, you will need to...
  16. ErtyJr

    any apisto's available in the Philly metro area?

    Wow Kevin, the tanks are gorgeous, I'm quite jealous! I'm thrilled SnubNose 38 is still doing well. I'm sure now with that big tank like that he will be growing like a weed! Hopefully you can get some pics of him for me and stacy. We miss him, although I believe Nitro and Ammo may be a bit...
  17. ErtyJr

    double red apisto

    The real name is Apistogramma Cacatuoides and that "color morph" looks like a triple red or quad red to me. But double and triple/quad red are just names we made up to describe their colors. Nice fish.
  18. ErtyJr

    Questions: Setting up new 10 gallon

    I definitely recommend 2 different species, and making sure they are both more peaceful. I personally don't have much experience mixing species of apisto as I keep all mine separate but I can say I have 2 male cacatuoides in a 46 bowfront and they constantly bicker. They tank is very heavily...
  19. ErtyJr

    Questions: Setting up new 10 gallon

    I still want to stress what mike said I feel like it didn't 100% sink in. What happens to the fry from a pair? If you don't enjoy "fishicide" than a pair is not a good idea even in a 20 high, if they have a normal batch of fry. When the fry reach a size the father feels threatened by the...
  20. ErtyJr

    Hi

    Hi Kevin and welcome. I'm so glad you finally decided to start keeping the best genus of fish out there! I love the fish and I'm always excited to see new people showing interest in it. You have probably already noticed these forums move rather slow, but every response you get will always be...
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