A. Panduro w/ other apisto's?

[strohl71]

Just wondering if anybody has experienced success in keeping a. panduro with other species of apisto's? Is this possible or are panduro simply too aggressive?

Thanks in advance for any and all input....

 

[cageman]

how big is your tank? If it is is big enough there will be fight but the loser of the fight will be able to hide and do its own thing. just make sure the other apisto is also brave enough for the agression of the pandurini/panduro.

 

[strohl71]

My tank is 38 U.S. gallons (36x12x20 inches) and heavily planted. It containes 1 pair panduro, 1 pair aggies, a single female cac., 7 cardinal tetras, and finally one ancinstris pleco.

My male panduro is not yet full grown but still can be aggressive towards the other apisto's (except his female which he accepts without a problem). He has never seriously hurt another fish but does pick on them when the opportunity presents itself. Because the tank has plenty of cover, the other apisto's tend to flee for a short distance until they are out of sight.

Anyway, I was just wondering if any others out there keep a. panduro in the same tank as other apisto species and how that is fairing for them.

I am debating on:
1. Keep the tank the way it is.
2. Remove the pair of panduro
3. Remove the other apistos and replace them with additional panduro and thus making the tank strictly a panduro tank.

Thoughts anyone?

 

[mooman]

I think the male will be equally agressive to other panduros no matter the gender. From my limited experience every apisto regardless of species has it's own personality. I had a cac that allowed my corries right around "his" caves. My current male panduro will not tollerate them anywhere but in the heavily planted refuge at the other end of the tank.

 

[blueblue]

A man in Hong Kong has successfully bred a pair of
(1) male A. Panduro, with (2) a female Inka 50...
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/20050124_005.jpg
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/20050124_006.jpg
http://www.aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/20050206_006.jpg

 

[Apistt_ed]

WOW! I'd love to see the fry once they've grown up!!!

 

[fishboy20]

While it will be neat to see the fish, let us hope that they are either sterile offspring or the person who spawned them will be reliable enough not to distribute hybrid fish. I have to admit genetics can be fun but I also think keeping pure strains is important as well. If the same thing happens with some Apistos like what has happened to the zebra pleco (and this is only a matter of time) then having pure strains will need to be relied upon. With that kept in mind, let us see what the fry turnout like in 6-8 months. Thanks for sharing.

 

[blueblue]

i just search around and found that the fries have grown up (about 1 month old, according to the owner).
Please take a look at the following:
http://aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/20050309_001.jpg
http://aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/20050309_003.jpg

i personally do not carry out this kind of "mixing" for my
fish even though i am interested in hearing of it.
The owner of the fish is not a professional
breeder and I don't think his fish will appear in the market.