Any apistogramma for 54 liters?

[Vic]

Excuse my english, I am from sweden
I have changed plans for my 54 liters aquarium(30x30x60). I decided for a time ago to have shrimps, but now, I know I cant leave the south american cichlids! I am looking for a smaller dwarf cichlid for the aquarium. The aquarium is small, but otherwise, it have everything a south american dwarf cichlid wants! Leafs, many roots, a dark bottom and not a strong light. Someone you can come up with? Right now is the M. ramirezi on first place.

 

[Mike Wise]

I assume that your tank is 60 cm long - not 60 cm tall. Is this correct? This size is the same as a 15 US gallon tank. Most of the less polygamous species can easily be maintained in this size aquarium. My suggestion are: A. baenschi(Inca), A. borellii, A. cf. caetei Rotwangen, A. cf. eunotus (Orangeschwanz/Orange-tail), A. iniridae, A. nijsseni, A. panduro, A. pertensis. Even A. agassizii & A. bitaeniata will be suitable, but it depends on the the temperament of the individual fish. The nijsseni-group species (baenschi, nijsseni, & panduro) must be bonded or a fight will often occur.

 

[Vic]

I assume that your tank is 60 cm long - not 60 cm tall. Is this correct? This size is the same as a 15 US gallon tank. Most of the less polygamous species can easily be maintained in this size aquarium. My suggestion are: A. baenschi(Inca), A. borellii, A. cf. caetei Rotwangen, A. cf. eunotus (Orangeschwanz/Orange-tail), A. iniridae, A. nijsseni, A. panduro, A. pertensis. Even A. agassizii & A. bitaeniata will be suitable, but it depends on the the temperament of the individual fish. The nijsseni-group species (baenschi, nijsseni, & panduro) must be bonded or a fight will often occur.

yes, thats correct. A. bitaeniata wasa really nice, is it easy to get fry on the fish?
What means with "must be bonded"?

 

[peterK]

What means with "must be bonded"?

It means "male and female must choose each other".

Piotr>>>

 

[Mike Wise]

A. bitaeniata is a blackwater species. It requires soft (<5º dGH, <3º dKH) and acid (pH <6.2) for successful reproduction.

 

[Vic]

Hello again, I chosed M. ramirezi, a pair. Got 2 spawns!
Anyway. Now i want to try an Apistogramma. I am thinking of A. borellii and a female, or can i have 2 females?

 

[Mike Wise]

You can easily keep 2 females and 1 male A. borellii in a 60 cm tank. It is always interesting to watch the females steal fry from each other when both have a brood at the same time.