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  1. Mike Wise

    Two spawns at once in same tank

    Any pencilfish (genus Nannostomus only) except possibly N. beckfordi, which have been reported to eat apisto fry should be OK. My personal favorite is N. marginatus.
  2. Mike Wise

    Two spawns at once in same tank

    I, too, keep the fry with their mother until I see the adults pushing them away (ready to breed again).
  3. Mike Wise

    Apistogramma flabellicauda breathing heavily

    How did you quarentine your apistos? Could they have introduced something to your tank?
  4. Mike Wise

    Fish Collecting Questions

    It will 'get your feet wet' (literally). Such trips have several advantages including they eliminate the headache of shipping fish home. The disadvantage? Well they go where they want to go and collect fish that you might not be interested in. As for Go Wild Peru Tours, they have their...
  5. Mike Wise

    Female/Male Agassizii?

    From the shape of the fish, its age and size, I would expect it to be a female. But you know the problem with color-enhanced domestic strains.
  6. Mike Wise

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    Yes, "fry theft" is fairly common among A. borellii, especially between females. This instinct is so strong in this species that they have been know to brood fry of other apisto species - and even fry of dwarf pikes!
  7. Mike Wise

    Why are laetacara dorsigera called redbrest acara ?

    The are several geographic populations of L. dorsigera. They look quite similar when not in breeding colors. Breeding color can vary from deep burgundy to sooty black, like yours do.
  8. Mike Wise

    Please help ID + sex

    To me the "female" looks disturbingly like a young or sneaker male. But as mentioned before females of domestic strains can show many masculine characteristics.
  9. Mike Wise

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    Per Römer & Beißenherz's study 26°C for 6 weeks produced 50/50 sex ratio for A. borellii. I would use it. A. borellii is/are a species found in the Pantanal grasslands of South America and are not a rain forest species. As such they adapt easily to a wide range of temperatures.
  10. Mike Wise

    USA-SC Apistogrammas wanted

    It would help is we knew where you lived.
  11. Mike Wise

    Koslowski book(s) & translation

    Good new for you. "South American Dwarf Cichlids (Datz Special Publication in German & English)" doesn't need a translation since it contains both German and English text. I can provide a free (no cost!) electronic tanslation of "Die Buntbarsche Amerikas - Apistogramma & Co." to you once you let...
  12. Mike Wise

    What species is this

    Odd. Both look like wild forms. Fire-reds are a domestic color strain.
  13. Mike Wise

    Tank mates for a. panduro

    Before I try to answer your questions I want to say that female A. panduro will not accept just any male. That your "pair" haven't physically damaged each other is a good sign. I have, however, seen "pairs" like this tolerate each other but not consider each other as breeding partners. No, but...
  14. Mike Wise

    ID and Sexing Help Please

    I'd expect to see some sort of spot pattern even on female Steel-blue. It does appear to be a resticulosa-complex species. Based on the bowed vertical bars on the smaller species (2nd photo) it's possible that you have 2 female A. sp. Wangenflecken.
  15. Mike Wise

    Is my cave ok?

    Most females prefer that their breeding caves' openings just large enough so that they can slide in sideways. Your cave probably won't be used. Most likely your female will dig a cave under driftwood.
  16. Mike Wise

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    There is always the possibility that your male is sterile. You might consider trying a different male.
  17. Mike Wise

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    Your methods are not my (or most other's) methods, but if it works for you that's great.
  18. Mike Wise

    Good book?

    Sadly there are no up-to-date books on apistos. Those species covered in Koslowski's book "Die Buntbarsche Amerikas 2 - Apistogramma & Co" are accurately identified for the most part and the collecting data is the best out there. Its only downside is its dark photos. It is one of the reasons...
  19. Mike Wise

    Server upgrades

    I haven't seen a silver dime in ages!
  20. Mike Wise

    Help with Apistogramma Borelli breeding

    For me, I just siphon off 10%/water change a couple of times each week for the first 2 week. Then regular 25% water changes. After a month, regular gravel cleaning and water changes.
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