A.agazzi breeding help

[nasir]

Dear Friends

I need some help , i breed Apisto agazzi in Uk and now im in Pakistan and trying to breed the same apisto in 24 gallon tank with 1 male and 2 female with a 1 inch substrate , drift wood sponge filter 4 flower pot and pvc pipe once side buried on the sand and its now over a month they have not breed and nor lay the eggs i need you expert adivce to help me out in this cichlids breeding ,.

regards

 

[Mike Wise]

Nasir, I think we need more information before we can make suggestions: age/size of fish, water values, food, etc.

 

[nasir]

Agazzi Spawning prob Advice need

9 month old , size male 2" female 1.5" , food frozen bloodworm 2 time a day . water value 7ph

Nasir, I think we need more information before we can make suggestions: age/size of fish, water values, food, etc.

 

[Mike Wise]

If it were me, I would drop the pH to around 6.2-6.5 and make sure the water was fairly soft (< 5º dGH; < 3º dKH). I would also try to vary their diet. With these changes and a little patience they will breed for you.

 

[nasir]

Dear,

I just found a a problem a noticed the male A.agazzi seem having dropsy and hiding and lying on aqa base, i have face dropsy like situation b4 on other Males of A.Agazzi but no one survive , please help me out how to rectify this problem and what is the cause of this problem so i can prevent the other apisto later on .

regards

If it were me, I would drop the pH to around 6.2-6.5 and make sure the water was fairly soft (< 5º dGH; < 3º dKH). I would also try to vary their diet. With these changes and a little patience they will breed for you.

 

[jv_xbishop]

dropsy

some one could correct me if need be but i've been in two situations with dropsyness.
first, not sure if you if you have a planted tank set up, but it may be due to too much co2 dissolving. i had to run an air pump for a while to balance out the co2.
second, it could be do to increase in amonia. i changed out like half of the water. i supose you could try amonia neutralizer.

check your water parimeters. hope this helps.

jay

 

[Mike Wise]

Dropsy is normally attributed to a loss of kidney function, where the fish cannot excrete excess fluids. Sadly this is rarely cured. Some will increase the salt content in the aquarium to ease the osmotic pressure on the fish and - in not to far gone - allow the fish to recover itself. I know of no antibiotic that treats dropsy.