A. Agassizii "Metal Blue" question

[tobraham]

As someone who is fairly new to the Apisto game, I've come into some luck with suppliers in the past month. Today I found out that my LFS will be carrying one pair of A. Agassizii 'Metal Blue', which was described to me as a fairly rare strain of Agassizii in the USA. Prices have not been posted yet, but I have the first crack at the pair if I want it. My question to this community is... Is the Agassizii 'Metal Blue' really that rare? Is it a respectable or known strain? I haven't been able to find anything on it except one mention in this forum, and one sale on aquabid. Would it be worth picking them up, or should I pass?

 

[tobraham]

**Just to clarify, the supplier and LFS have assured me it is not the Apistogramma sp. "Steel Blue" that is described on this page (http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/Apistogramma_sp_Steel_blue.php), and is a true Agassizii. Thank you for any and all help you may be able to be on the subject at hand.

 

[Mike Wise]

I think that you should talk to David Soarse. He breeds this color morph of A. agassizii.