Hey guys, nice to meet you. I'm happy I found a forum dedicated to Apistogrammas that seems to contain some knowledgeable people.
I've recently gotten an aquarium, 31 gallons, which contains:
19 Cardinal Tetras
3 Sterbai Cory
1 Bulldog Pleco
2 Pearl Gourami
5 Espe rasbora
2 Apistogramma double red (pair)
Not that I was trying to breed them, but the female has twice now dug a hole out from under some driftwood and laid her eggs. She did this yesterday and has been guarding her unhatched babies non stop so far. My first and most important question would be are the tank mates at any risk? The male and female both can be pretty aggressive, though there is lots of space in the tank, I presume they will all be fine. The tank has a lot of decoration, a lot of large plants, and a large piece of driftwood in the middle almost dividing the tank. The double reds bred on the right side, so they should stick to the left, right?
Second question: could they be moved into a 1 gallon tank I have laying around? I'm not sure if moving the driftwood with the eggs on it and making the little cave again would be a smart idea, and moving the male and female into a small tank might cause some domestic issues.
Lastly, what do the fry eat? I've been feeding everyone in the tank with flake food, various kinds, and usually once a day some shrimp tablets for a treat/bottom-feeder consumption.
Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated. If you have any advice for first time breeding in this environment I would be grateful.
Thanks,
Adam
I've recently gotten an aquarium, 31 gallons, which contains:
19 Cardinal Tetras
3 Sterbai Cory
1 Bulldog Pleco
2 Pearl Gourami
5 Espe rasbora
2 Apistogramma double red (pair)
Not that I was trying to breed them, but the female has twice now dug a hole out from under some driftwood and laid her eggs. She did this yesterday and has been guarding her unhatched babies non stop so far. My first and most important question would be are the tank mates at any risk? The male and female both can be pretty aggressive, though there is lots of space in the tank, I presume they will all be fine. The tank has a lot of decoration, a lot of large plants, and a large piece of driftwood in the middle almost dividing the tank. The double reds bred on the right side, so they should stick to the left, right?
Second question: could they be moved into a 1 gallon tank I have laying around? I'm not sure if moving the driftwood with the eggs on it and making the little cave again would be a smart idea, and moving the male and female into a small tank might cause some domestic issues.
Lastly, what do the fry eat? I've been feeding everyone in the tank with flake food, various kinds, and usually once a day some shrimp tablets for a treat/bottom-feeder consumption.
Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated. If you have any advice for first time breeding in this environment I would be grateful.
Thanks,
Adam