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  1. Griz

    What is she doing??

    Once spawning has taken place, the female will spend much of her time in hiding with the eggs. She will venture out for food or to chase another fish but will not leave her eggs for long. After a few days she begin to venture out more. Look closely and if all has gone well you should should...
  2. Griz

    Female cacatuoides developing male colouration

    Thanks for the responses. It's interesting that this female has only had two successful spawns that I am aware of and both have occurred in just the last few months. And this coincides with the increase I have seen in this behavior. Certainly shows me a level of adaptability (intelligence?)...
  3. Griz

    Female cacatuoides developing male colouration

    One of my female cacatuoides is now about 16 months old. She has always been a very colourful fish, but more recently she has begun to develop some male colouration traits. She now has orange on the dorsal, caudal and anal fins as well as some of the typical black/red pattern found on males...
  4. Griz

    Cacatuoides courtship behaviour

    Thank you Mike. This is exactly what he seems to be doing wasn't able to find anything describing this sort of behavior.
  5. Griz

    Cacatuoides courtship behaviour

    I'm hoping to gain some insight into some odd behaviour I have been noticing with my cacatuoides. I have a trio which is now about 16-18 months old and in good health. They produce fry regularly which are eventually picked off by their tankmates. (I have no desire to keep the fry) ttmale...
  6. Griz

    What cichlids ?

    Welcome to the forum Benedek ! First, what is you water like? pH, GH, KH? Do you plan to breed Apistos or just keep then in a community? You can certainly keep Apistogramma but any fry/eggs will be eaten. Your tank is a good size and the fish you have should be fine with them. The corys...
  7. Griz

    female lost her yellow color

    Sounds like she has laid eggs or perhaps has newly hatched fry. You will know for certain very soon. Good Luck!
  8. Griz

    Just crazy artificial creation

    How awful! Not just the process, but the result too. I think it looks hideous. If they were doing that to mammals they'd be arrested.
  9. Griz

    Food for South American Dwarfs

    Live food is definitely best but frozen is a good compromise. My cacatuoides get good quality flake as a staple, frozen brine shrimp twice a week and frozen bloodworm less often. I've tried daphnia but they don't seem interested.
  10. Griz

    Tankmates for Rams

    I'm a big fan of pencilfish and they will make great tankmates for your rams.
  11. Griz

    Help inducing male to spawn...

    I'm pretty sure they just need a bit more time. Mine breed like rabbits. Water changes as suggested, a bit more peat and frequent frozen food seems to turn them on a bit more, if that's even possible.
  12. Griz

    indian almond leaves

    I'm planning to try beech leaves this year. I used red oak last year and they worked nicely. I used the smallest ones I could find. I'm fortunate to be in a wooded rural area where I can gather them as I need them. They're everywhere around me and the oak and beech will hold many of their...
  13. Griz

    fry eaters and survival

    While it is unlikey that any will survive, it is possible. I had one cacatuoides fry make it in my community tank recently and he or she is over a half inch now so it looks like it will be OK. It's 33 gal, moderately planted with caves, driftwood and rocks. Tankmates are firehead tetras, neons...
  14. Griz

    Cleaning sand bottom

    There is a technique to this but with a bit of practice it's not difficult. I just use a length of tubing (no vacuum attachment thingy) and hover the end just slightly above the sand. I move the end of the hose back and forth in order to stir up the waste slightly, just enough that it will get...
  15. Griz

    A. Cacatoides female coloring question

    I have two female cacatuoides and the variation in their colour is quite amazing. At times they look rather drab having very little yellow on them at all. Other times they are bright lemon yellow. The black markings change too, sometimes jet black and other times almost non-existant. These...
  16. Griz

    Tubatrix

    Or maybe Tubifex?
  17. Griz

    A. cacatuoides...

    IMO these would be the maximum numbers that would stand a chance of success. The layout of the tank and the individual personalities of the fish will determine if it will work or not.
  18. Griz

    A. cacatuoides fry in a community tank

    These guys are now 3-4 weeks old and are 1/4 inch or so long. There are at least 6 remaining, probably a few more. I still can't believe they have made it this far! Catching them has proved much more difficult that we thought. They are extremely quick and mobile and are well camoflaged against...
  19. Griz

    A. cacatuoides...

    I think a trio could work in the 30 cube. A foursome should be Ok in your 58 gal. As Mike said, much depends on the layout of the tank. BTW a pH of 7-7.2 is usually considered fine for cacs.
  20. Griz

    A. cacatuoides...

    Just curious what the dimensions of a "30gal cube" is. I have a trio in a 33gal which is 36x12x18. This has worked well for me but I don't think this tank would work well with 3 females. Perhaps if it was very heavily planted and a lot of thought put into it's layout.
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