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  1. MacZ

    apistogramma macmasteri-var-ashaninka-extreme-red breeding pair for sale

    I meant a new name. New to me at least. Now I know at least 6 different names for that breed.
  2. MacZ

    apistogramma macmasteri-var-ashaninka-extreme-red breeding pair for sale

    Oh, that's a new one for these.
  3. MacZ

    What would be a good Comminity Male Apisto for this Waterbox Cube 20?

    Maybe not the optimal but a very effective way of getting plants the necessary nutrients in softwater is closing in from the minimal nutrient threshold. (see Darrell's duckweed index for this). Means you add the minimal amount by way of liquid fertilizers needed to keep them thriving, while the...
  4. MacZ

    What would be a good Comminity Male Apisto for this Waterbox Cube 20?

    I'm going by the mean range in the wild, as P. axelrodi are still mainly wild caught, especially if the trade destinations are not in the americas, North America gets proportionally more tankbreds of this species. I'd probably raise the temp to at least 26°C. And a 2-digit conductivity...
  5. MacZ

    What would be a good Comminity Male Apisto for this Waterbox Cube 20?

    Priorities... Soil is an ion exchanger and can leach a lot of nutrients. Invest in (lots of) plants asap is my main advise. How soft? I'm about 16.000 km from your location, how would I know the numbers? And sorry, the numbers matter.
  6. MacZ

    What would be a good Comminity Male Apisto for this Waterbox Cube 20?

    Depending on the sourcewater you use I would quickly replace the soil with inert fine sand. If it has KH over 1-2° the soil will lose it's chemical properties within the next 12-18 months, which will end you with a rather unstable water chemistry by then. Depending on the exact soil it might...
  7. MacZ

    Juvenile Apistogramma Borellii

    You could also fill out the emergency template (found pinned in the health subforum).
  8. MacZ

    Single Borellii and Single Bristlenose?

    Plus you almost exclusively get males of this breed, because it's not a natural species. It can work with the catfish, depends on the tank size. If any the pleco might wake the cichlid, as Apistogramma are strictly diurnal and the catfish are partially nocturnal. And an Apistogramma regularly...
  9. MacZ

    Splash Tetra ID and aggression issue

    Then nevermind, make good use of that.
  10. MacZ

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    Once the mother stops caring. 50% DAILY.
  11. MacZ

    Splash Tetra ID and aggression issue

    I do understand, no worries. The point is you have 2 males and a female. This is a very small base to build a working population with and once you get them to breed, you might want to stop them, but they might not stop. In my experience starting with three specimens of a species like these can...
  12. MacZ

    Splash Tetra ID and aggression issue

    Patience is THE most important trait of a fishkeeper. Followed by tenaciousness and fersatility. But: A small group has slim chances of the offspring reaching adulthood and considering the fishes relatively short life span, it might not work out and you might have put all your efforts in it...
  13. MacZ

    Splash Tetra ID and aggression issue

    I'd rather stock up to a bigger group and breeding will then rather maintain the population. Starting off with a too small number will make successful breeding rather harder.
  14. MacZ

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    I didn't mention it in this thread, but usually this is exactly the reason I ask people whether they are aware of the work and expenses involved in breeding. Started out like this for my dad and me in the early 90s, ended up with a semi-professional fishroom of several thousand liters by 2002...
  15. MacZ

    Splash Tetra ID and aggression issue

    Absolutely. I could replace Copella with "Nannostomus eques" for your whole post and it would still fit.
  16. MacZ

    Apistogramma spawnigs places

    All are cave spawners and if provided they will use those. Other spawning places are anecdotal and even if documented usually either the result of the absence of caves or pure chance. More than one species in the same tank with females is risky business.
  17. MacZ

    Sexing Apistogramma cocatuoides

    Can be tricky with contemporary domestic strains showing more and more male charateristics in females, especially in colouration and fins. It can take a while until it is really truely safe to say. Can. Doesn't have to.
  18. MacZ

    Apistos and panda garra?

    I was going to say, the Garra will probably have less of a problem with the Apistos than vice versa. For sure not an ideal combination at all.
  19. MacZ

    Apisto pigmentation

    Heel veel sorry! Het was niet mijn bedoeling om je te negeren. Ik kann een beetje nederlands begrijpen, maar het is niet genoeg voor een echte technische discussie, en ik kan niet altijt woorden aan het telefoon vertalen. Voor het forum Engels is zeker het beste. I wouldn't, tbh. Never liked...
  20. MacZ

    Apisto pigmentation

    @ Mike: I'm not talking about the black spots. The rest of the fish seemed lacking in pigmentation. But now that the latest pictures show the fish having pigmentation after all, the question is irrelevant.
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