A. bitaeniata Rio Tigre

[tjudy]

I love it when they dance....

 

[Frank Hättich]

me too

 

[Jonathan Aquair]

I needs its

 

[DZil]

Sweet pair!

 

[briztoon]

Ted, how many males (and females) in what size tank do you have?

 

[mixmixi]

Sweet pair!

They're two males

 

[tjudy]

I breed most apistos in 10-gallon tanks. I usually start with two pairs, and then remove the male that ends up being the non-dominant fish. I also have a lot of hiding places in the aquarium away from the spawning sites. The tank is positioned end-out. The sponge filter is in one back corner. The other corner has a yarn mop that hangs to the bottom. In front of that is a potted plant (usually a crypt). Next to the pot (in front of the filter) is a piece of wood. The spawning cave is in front of all that so it can be seen from the front of the tank. I will also put another piece of wood on the cave. I use several magnolia leaves on the bottom and some Java moss too. Lots of cover in that tank!

 

[Fikret Celik]

Thank you informaiton and picture Ted. You can also use an additive to lower the pH?

 

[tjudy]

If I need the pH to be low, I use RO water and let the leaves drop the pH. In my opinion, water cleanliness and low conductivity is more important than a low pH.

 

[Fikret Celik]

Thank you sir. I'm using oak and sycamore leaf. However, PH does not fall below 7. Thus I also use PEAT water change, Because of what I learned from this site. So that the PH falls 6,2. But how much is effective such as RO, I do not know...