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Because this is a relatively new forum and such an important one, I am slowly going backwards through other forums to move ID threads into it.
*Note for Mods: For the sake of archiving important identification information, please move all new identification threads into this forum. Or, if...
Welcome to the The Dwarf Cichlid Forums newest addition. We have had so many posts directed to asking for indentification of species that I thought it wise to create this forum. Moderators may choose to move existing threads from other forums, if they like (might be good practice for some of our...
Thanks to you all. I really like the way that the new format looks and works too. It may take me awhile to acclimate to it though after several years of the other. I just have to find a little spar time with everything else I have going on over the holidays. There is alot more to figure out...
Michael,
You are not the first that that has happened to. I have gone through that a time or two in both receiving and sending apistos. The only reassuring thing that I can tell you is that apistos seem to do about as well as any fish during shipping - and that includes cold weather shipping. It...
Hopefully it will be worth it! It certainly will if all goes well with the transition and we don't have to worry as much about the seemingly regular attempts to mess with the previous version from outside influences.
Happy posting and Happy New Years!!
Neil
cdawson,
Your guess would be better than mine as to where the stone came from, but it sounds like your female is putting it to good use! They will sometimes use whatever is available to make their cave entrance smaller for security.
I would, if you can catch them. They may not pose a...
andros,
I have bred this species numerous times. As a matter of fact, I have some new fry swimming with mom and dad right now. They require pretty soft, acidic water, but not as low of pH as I used to think. What are you values?
Great fish!
Neil
I tend to agree with Fisherking. Looks like regani to me to. Might be ortmanni, but the caudal spot seems a little too long. Maybe Mike has an idea.
Neil
rawdog,
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That is a tough problem. Sometimes you can wait until after the lights go out and mom brings the babies back into the cave. They are then easier to suck out with a small tube (netting is unlikely). It is probable that mom will accept the fry in new...
fishgrrl,
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They are not particularly rare, but because of their inbred propensity for deformation, it is difficult to get good ones. Be careful who you get these fish from. It is worth it to find stock that is carefully managed. They are not all that expensive and are...
Api-Mom,
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As Mike has stated, proper diet and careful attention to water quality is very important with apistos. You are managing them well if you get 2 to 3 years out of them, but that is not uncommon.
Sorry to hear about that. Mendezi, although rare, is IMO a...
richgarrettt,
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Yes, there are actually several color-forms that are now (sometimes) available. They can be had, but still carry a pretty high pricetag. And they still (and will probably continue to be) rare, because of collection and breeding difficulty.
I am...
Space is also a consideration, which seems like a problem for us all. Many professional breeders will start with very small containers for new fry to increase the availability of food to the fish, then continue to move the young to increasingly larger quarters as they grow. I am also "hurting"...
Sin in Style,
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Sorry for the delay in response. Randall offers many excellent suggestions. I don't think you need to rule out angels in your tank, however. They have worked in combination with apistos in the past. The key is to make sure you don't put in young apistos...
At the very least, we can assume that individual differences occur in individuals of all species. I have a female rubrolabiatus that is far more aggressive than any of my males have been. Maybe we should get our 2 fish together, Ted!
Neil
Happy Thanksgiving to all in the US (and just a happy Nov. 25th for the rest of the world :D ). Here hoping that everyone eats as well as I will today! Don't forget to give your fish an extra helping too!!
Neil
Suprisingly it didn't seem to take that long. When I started this forum, I assumed it would be a little community to access more current info on DCs. It has grown way more quickly than I would have ever imagined. I guess now, I would be a little less surprised if it doubled in half the time...
JazzyB,
You might try contacting Randall about Lamboj's book. He might be out now, but he may get more or know where to find them in the US. Romer's book should be easily found via a google search. Many carry it.
MikeW,
I can't stand it anymore. I must get this book NOW! Do you have a...
The new German-bred Wilhelmi have recently brought out a spawn. Until now, they have been very secretive, but now are much more outgoing. So I have been able to snap a few shots. One (if not #1) of my new favorite apistos...