Apisto Inca 50 spawning coloration

[alikhanweb]

I received my inca 50s on Saturday 7/12 and they spawned yesterday 7/15. Here are some pictures of the parents in spawning coloration.

http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50female.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50male.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50pair.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50pair2.jpg

Please be forgiving of the pictures, photography is not my forte.

 

[aquivalley]

<img src="http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50female.jpg">
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<img src="http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50male.jpg">
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<img src="http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50pair.jpg">
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<img src="http://www.geocities.com/alikhanweb/gallery/inca50pair2.jpg">

 

[farm41]

They are very pretty fish aren't they. Quite an attitude too.

 

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Ha! They're yours Matt. Mine spawned too - but she ate the eggs.

 

[farm41]

Very good news then They must be in good hands, er tanks 8)

Those girls sure looked small compared to the boys, but I guess as long as they can pop out some eggs they will get it right very soon.

What Ph and EC are you keeping them in?

 

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Me? Don't ask that! You'll laugh. Or be shocked! 8O

 

[alikhanweb]

pH 7.0 but trying to get it down to around 6.8 or so.

 

[farm41]

Mine were successful at 5.9 in the breeding tank, they are in a planted tank now at 6.8 and keep trying, but no fry.

If you want fry, you may have to get down to <6PH and <80 EC. That worked for my fish.