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  1. hongyj

    Tank Setup question

    you're chilling, just get a female, adding more males will add more complications and you might get to see some nice territorial behavior from them. I've kept a trio of cacatuiodes in a well structured 10 gallon tank with no problems. As soon as I typed this I knew that my death is near from all...
  2. hongyj

    Rare Apistos For Sale (Iquitos Peru)

    So, what's the yellow agassizii? could you attach pictures? Also I'm based in SD, you're available for local pickup right?
  3. hongyj

    A. Cacautoides MM pair - one fatality

    I honestly think my life has improved so much since I've started keeping and breeding fish. I didn't want it to seem like what you're suggesting right now which is why I said that it doesn't even have to be from me because I had offered to sell my fish to him and others before. But yeah, I...
  4. hongyj

    A. Cacautoides MM pair - one fatality

    Also, to clarify, I'm not trying to attack your points, because I agree largely with what you're saying, I'm just saying that for me, my experience has been different and I've given some of the reasons why I think that but I'm still new to it. Though I am good at keeping and breeding apistos...
  5. hongyj

    A. Cacautoides MM pair - one fatality

    yea, but I've seen that as long as the other fish keep their distance (which they learn), the mother is too busy corralling the fry to chase them around. I've seen hobbyist-led studies that have indicated that for cichlids and dwarf cichlids alik adding the female before can help mitigate the...
  6. hongyj

    Apistogramma cacatuoides fry growth rate.

    I have a pair of A. Ladislao right now and I've had wild caught agassizii and biatenita before, thy are definitely more aggrssive to othr fish but the aggression between the pair is always female going at the male to breed, nothing else. And I thought it could just be my specific fish but after...
  7. hongyj

    Apistogramma cacatuoides fry growth rate.

    my fish are also more docile because they've been mixed with wild caught genes several times down the line to strngthen natural markings and behaviors. I breed all my apistos in ten gallons without any aggression issues and without dither fish. The males don't eat the babies as well, if you'd...
  8. hongyj

    Apistogramma cacatuoides fry growth rate.

    since you're in Hungary, the shipping would be the most expensive part. Because shipping will be a bit of a hassle and because of international shipping, I will cut the price down for you just in case some don't make it. When buying or selling fish internationally, it's standard practice to not...
  9. hongyj

    A. Cacautoides MM pair - one fatality

    I see where you're coming from. Honestly, breeding apisto females in my experience aren't really that aggressive. At first they can be, but the fish know to keep their space. You should definitely get a female apisto to accompany your male and it doesn't even have to be from me. Your male will...
  10. hongyj

    Apistogrammas eating/disappearing eggs

    MacZ is a bit harsh sometimes, in past forums, he's been harsh to me and other people. He has very high standards and seems to enjoy the wild version of apistogrammas more, which I never did until I met him. If you know MacZ and this forum, he's always talking about inbreeding of these fish and...
  11. hongyj

    Apistogrammas eating/disappearing eggs

    Mike just take the time to scoop it all out I know it's a pain in the ass but just do it. It took me half a day to get all the duckweed out of 4 of my 10 gallons
  12. hongyj

    Apistogramma cacatuoides fry growth rate.

    Oh great! new post from you that I didn't see. Good setup honestly, you replicate what I've been doing in my fry raising setups, add floaters to help with the water chemistry and add fast growing plants like hygrophilia or water sprite/wisteria. For me, I add my old kattappa leaves that are...
  13. hongyj

    First time breeding A. cacatuoides

    I breed all my fish in 10 gallons my cacas as well. I find the most success in an environment where my apistos feel safe. vn though I net them all the time, my apistogrammas don't hide when I move things around in the tank, swim out in the open and interact with thir environmnt without being shy...
  14. hongyj

    A. Cacatuoides fry(s,es?)gone

    I've had too much success with my cactuiodes recently. I've been getting spawns upwards of 100 almost every week or every other week from two pairs I have. I've tried multiple different setups, water parameters, etc.. I've had my best pair eat their spawns twice recently now. Sometimes you just...
  15. hongyj

    A. Cacautoides MM pair - one fatality

    I agree with what Mike said, he's probably, if not one of, the best people on this forum in terms of activity, knowledge, and experience. Either keep a pair as in male female or stick to either male/female. I know the female apistos don't look as nice but when they are ready to spawn thy become...
  16. hongyj

    Apistogramma problem with eyes

    ohhhhh lol. I have a lot of leaf litter in the tank so the pH is pretty low. I removed a lot of the tannin in the water because it made it so that the glass of the tank essentially a mirror meaning my fish would constantly flare and hit the glass and the male started to have red markings on his...
  17. hongyj

    Apistogramma problem with eyes

    Yea but breeders have been known to shine a flashlight in there without problems and she didn't eat the eggs when i shined my flashlight in. I made the light red by putting clear tape with red marker on it because I know fish can't see red light. I think it's because it's her first spawn and I...
  18. hongyj

    Apistogramma problem with eyes

    Thank you for your reply. The pH is around 6 right now and I'm not sure what you mean by humic substances. I always see you writing about them but am not sure what you mean. Could you clarify? And also I don't think they spawn without triggers like waterchanges and it takes me a good 2 weeks...
  19. hongyj

    Apistogramma problem with eyes

    A coupe days ago, my apistogramma cactuiodes pair spawn for the first time and she spawned underneath a leaf and everyday she kept on eating more eggs and at first I assumed she was eating the unfertilized eggs but when shining a flashlight inside and watching her, she ate some fertile eggs so I...
  20. hongyj

    We made it to week 3 Cacatuoides

    No problem, when I first replied I was in class and the teacher was doing a lecture but I saw this and thought I might chime in because no one really said anything useful as far as I could see.
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