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Never heard of a fish like that before, but I remember reading that Altamira is a location close to Rio Xingu, which holds apistogrammas. The species that are found in that river (Rio Xingu) as reported by Mike Wise are as follows: A. taeniata & A. agassizii ; A. sp. Blauspiegel/Blue-spangle, A...
Based on the height of the fish and extension of the dorsal fin on both fish, they would be A. macmasteri. The serration of the dorsal fin is a dead give-a-way of macmasteri versa viejita. The first fish, doesn't show much of the characteristics of macmasteri, or at least the red-shoulder, but...
welcome webfeet!
1]Your tank should be able to hold at least a pair if not a trio of cacatuoides fairly comfortably. As long as it's just one species of apistos, you'll be fine. 2] As long as breeding isn't a concern, they should be a great addition to your tank. 3]They are "milder", in a...
Hello ljse,
You picked them up from the gcca? I may have an idea of which one's you've got. I noticed they were floating around the GCCA and MAS. Great fish! . If they are the one's I'm thinking of, they were about $20 a pair.
How are they doing and have you gotten them to spawn yet? I...
Welcome clouser minnow,
You've made a great choice in apistos but as with all fish, there can be problems with some of the "easiest" fish to keep. But you are correct that cacatuoides are great fish to start with. Being in singapore, you have access to fish we don't see here in the States...
Hanging him in that will work, or you can just add more hiding spaces for the female to hide. The male just thinks the whole tank is his territory and once the female is receptive and full of eggs, he'll stop chasing her around.
congrats dodgefreak8!
Remeber to keep up with the water changes with the feedings and they'll grow up fast! Also, that's a great looking male too! best wishes. john
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Ok, to answer your questions now. Dried oak leaves can and have been used as decor for the tank. Just make sure they're fully dried. As for your...
You are correct! Generally the tankbred fish are hardier/easier to keep because they should be somewhat acclimated to aquarium life. In more cases than not, wild fish will come with high demands and will be more difficult to maintain. The parasites, sickness, and high stress of being in a...
Bolivian rams do tolerate different water conditions at a much larger range so I don't think there'd be a big concern about them. The blue rams on the other hand may need to be conditioned just a little before giving them up. A week/two should be ok. Remember to monitor the fish closely if you...
Apistogramma is pronounced "a-pee-sto-gram-ah"
Apistogramma aggassizi is pronounced "a-gass-eez-eye"
" cacatuoides pronounced "kac-aw-two-oid-eez"
" trifasciata pronounced "try-faas-see-ata"
all of these do get a little more difficult as you get into...
Prices of fish are different everywhere you go from city to city and shop to shop. I have seen mystery by-catch apistos ranging from $5 / fish to not-so-often seen gems like elizabethae go for upwards of $100/ pair.
As for bn plecos, of the ones your mentioned, they will range from small one...
The height of the tanks aren't really important in my opinion, but rather floor space. As I started, I used to have a step tank display system that was 3 tiers/steps high and able to hold up to five 30gallon breeders across each step/tier, with the length of the tanks running front to back so...
That's actually what I used to do and know of many who still do that! It'd be fine as long as the males have enough hiding places for the subdominant and to retreat from the aggressive ones and they've divided up their boundaries. And when the females are ready to spawn, just drop in the...
A pair would definitely be ok for the 15gallon and don't get me wrong, a trio would work also, as long as there are plenty of hiding space for the females when they have fry. Best luck! john
I have kept A. trifasciata in 15gallon tanks and they do get into squabbles when there are fry present but if you put in a good amount of java moss in the tank to where the females don't see each other constantly, then they'll be fine. It is more than possible but with good planning. I set the...