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    Apisto general questions as well as type question (cacatuoides vs agassizii)

    Also, do apistos control the intensity of their colors/stripe? I notice that his black line is sometimes SUPER distinct and other times it looks a bit faded. I am not sure if its the angle I am looking at him or if he controls the intensity based on his mood.
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    Apisto general questions as well as type question (cacatuoides vs agassizii)

    I only have one more on my phone but MacZ also thinks it’s a trifasciata and after googling it, I 100% agree. It was definitely mislabeled at the LFS. Technically it was labeled as a “sunset Apisto” and i googled that term and came away thinking it was an Atahualpa. I am relieved that it is...
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    Apisto general questions as well as type question (cacatuoides vs agassizii)

    Not sure if anyone cares but I ended up getting a male Apistogramma Atahualpa. It was all my LFS had in stock and he looks great and seems happy. In the first couple of days he might have eaten some shrimp but he’s not going on a shrimp murder spree or anything. He doesn’t even seem to notice my...
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    Apisto general questions as well as type question (cacatuoides vs agassizii)

    Here is a picture of my tank. I am willing to switch up the scape if necessary. There is some lidwigia behind the “tree” but it took a real hit during the power outage so it’s all short right now and has yet to start growing again.
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    Apisto general questions as well as type question (cacatuoides vs agassizii)

    On another Forum I was told that Cacatuoides do better than agassizii in hard water. Are there any other varieties that do well in hard water? I am now planning on doing 2 solo males. 1 Cacatuoides and one other.
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    Apisto general questions as well as type question (cacatuoides vs agassizii)

    Good Day all, I am fairly new to the hobby and My son (he's 4) and I got into this because he wanted a pet and this seemed easy. I have since learned that it is more work than you would think but I have caught the bug and LOVE it. After about 6 months of having mostly dither fish while I...
  7. J

    Apistogramma purchase advice

    Do the males get fully colored up if they don't have a female in the tank?
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