A. steindachneri, finally!!!

[_BaDgUy_]

Finally, my pair of A. steindachneri have finally spawned after about 18 months of waiting!!
Seems to be about 75 eggs.

Hope everything goes well, and that I can save them!!

Wish me luck!!

 

[depthc]

Sweet, good luck with them. Ive found and read only one article on breeding steindachneri and it was done in just a 2.5 gallon tank, pretty small for apistos ... im sure you provided more room right? :wink: Good luck with your endevours.

Andrew

 

[fishboy20]

Apistogramma steindachneri is a larger species as well. I am surprised to hear depthc that they were spawned in only a 2.5 gallon tank. I lost mine due to a internal bacterial infection spreading through one of my tanks. I only hope to one day have them again and am debating whether to get them again. Badguy get pictures for us. I would love to see the parents if possible. Good luck with the eggs!

~Jeremy

 

[_BaDgUy_]

2.5 gallons..... the male probably takes up the whole depth of the tank!!

I've provided them with a rather small 10 gallon tank, but it seems to work.
They had a 15g tank, but never did anything in 6 months.. gave that tank to some A. iniridae instead.

 

[fishboy20]

How many A. iniridae do you have badguy? Have you spawned them? What are your water parameters? Hope you get those to spawn as well as they are a rarer species. Good luck to ya!

~Jeremy

 

[depthc]

I didnt view the tank personally, but thats what it says. Read it if you'd like Breeding A. steindachneri .

Andrew

 

[fishboy20]

I was hoping for the link. BTW I think I am going to have to order some now. Thanks ;~)

~Jeremy

 

[_BaDgUy_]

Here is a link to a pic of the eggs, with mom in the background : http://www3.sympatico.ca/ddt.ddt/Poissons/A_steindachneri_eggs.JPG


For the A. iniridae, I have not had any spawns from them yet, but I do suspect something is going on presently, as the female seems to be digging up a flower pot.

I only have a pair of these. For the water parameters, I've got no idea!! Will try to take them tommorow.

 

[_BaDgUy_]

Well.. don't know what hapenned to the eggs, they are not there anymore...

Hope they hatched, and the femalle decided to move them to another place, away from my curious eyes!!