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  1. ryansmith83

    Apistogramma identification

    Thank you for all the help. The consensus from everyone here and several people on Facebook (I know, I know) agree that it's in the macmasteri group, likely macmasteri itself. I was being indecisive about them today and decided I didn't want to roll the dice if I didn't know what they were, so...
  2. ryansmith83

    Apistogramma identification

    Hi everyone, I have had an account here for a long time but I rarely log in. I've spent the last 10 - 15 years working mostly with Heros, Geophagus, and various acaras (Andinoacara, Aequidens, Bujurquina, Krobia, etc.). I have never really ventured into Apistos. I'm familiar with South American...
  3. ryansmith83

    Breeding Dicrossus foirni

    The "female's" anal fin started showing red today. I really, really hope this is not another subdominant male starting to color up. I initially thought I had two females out of my original group but they were late-blooming males. Here's hoping the pelvic fins turn red soon and she confirms she's...
  4. ryansmith83

    E. lucanusi questions

    It looks like I have a pair of E. lucanusi forming. My water hardness is only moderately hard but I have a high pH. I have three females and two males. I didn't expect any spawning or pairing based on my current parameters, but my tank-bred female has taken interest in a wild-caught male and...
  5. ryansmith83

    Breeding Dicrossus foirni

    Thanks, Ralph. Fingers crossed! I'm thinking of testing the TDS/pH of rain water and going from there. We're currently getting a ton of it in Florida and it'd be cheaper and more readily available than going the RO/DI route. Although, I know that's the route I'll probably have to end up going...
  6. ryansmith83

    Breeding Dicrossus foirni

    I've posted before about my F1 group of fish but I think I finally managed to obtain (*fingers crossed*) two females to go with the eight males I have. I've had subdominant males that I thought were females who then sprouted into males almost overnight, so hopefully that isn't the case again...
  7. ryansmith83

    WTB Dicrossus foirni females

    Unfortunately, he lost the female from his pair. The group of F1 he sold last year were the last of the Dicrossus. I bought two groups but had a ton of DOAs in one, so I only ended up with seven total. Fingers crossed that some wild ones appear one day...
  8. ryansmith83

    WTB Dicrossus foirni females

    I know it's a long shot, but I am looking for female Dicrossus foirni. I have a group of seven F1 fish and all appear to be males now that they're about 8 - 10 months old. It'd be a shame to have these nice fish without the chance to spawn them and make more. I received mine from Aquabid...
  9. ryansmith83

    Wild Pelvicachromis sp. aff. subocellatus

    These are gorgeous little fish. Have you had any spawning activity from them?
  10. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    Yes, they came from an Aquabid seller in Hawaii who sold them as D. foirni. I have never seen them listed anywhere else. I happened upon them by chance while looking for D. maculatus. I was hoping to breed them but it's looking less and less likely...
  11. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    PS - You can see males and females here: http://natureplanet.blogspot.com/2010/09/dicrossus-foirni-sp.html
  12. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    The fish Gerald mentioned is a month or two younger than the rest. I bought two groups a month or two apart from the same seller -- the second group was all DOA except the fish Gerald mentioned and the small colorless fish. So I'm pretty sure the one in picture #2 is a male, it's just not as...
  13. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    Here's an update on the Dicrossus. One of the seven fish is still really tiny and not showing much color. I cannot tell if it's a stunted/runted male or a female. It started developing male features (maroon dorsal, blue anal fin) but then stopped. It stays mostly colorless now. Apologies for...
  14. ryansmith83

    can somebody identify this fish please

    It appears to be Crenicichla sp. Belly Crawler.
  15. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    Yes, I think they're all males too, based on the markings in the fins. I do have one single fish who's much smaller but I just assumed it was a runt. Maybe I will get lucky and it will be a female.
  16. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    I'll stick to the NLS pellets if it's not a huge concern. They've been really easy little fish. I was always afraid to try Dicrossus because of the reports that they are sensitive, but mine are not fussy about foods and seem happy as long as they get their weekly water change. They are very...
  17. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    They're probably a bit over 1.5" TL. The group is in a 55 gallon so the only real sparring I see is at feeding time. I have some silk plants and caves in the tank and they tend to get away from each other fairly easily. Originally they all looked the same when I got them, then one male really...
  18. ryansmith83

    Dicrossus foirni

    Does anyone keep this species of Dicrossus? I have seven individuals that I received in 2012 as 3/4" juveniles. They are probably all 1.5" or so now. Early on there was one definite male. Now, with each passing day, it appears they all are. :( Is there an environmental aspect to sex ratio in...
  19. ryansmith83

    E. lucanusi questions

    Thanks for the reply. I had also emailed Oliver Lucanus and he suggested that I shouldn't mix the two species. He said the lucanusi would eventually destroy the foirni. I went ahead and took the chance since they're small and mixed them. There was some chasing initially -- the foirni would...
  20. ryansmith83

    E. lucanusi questions

    A month or two ago I purchased a couple very small Enigmatochromis lucanusi on AquaBid. They've been growing out in a 20 gallon long. I got them at roughly .75 - 1" and they're now probably 1.5 - 1.75". These particular fish are "F-whatever" according to the seller because he's tank-bred a few...
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