Apistogramma agassizi Cuipeua Spawn

[Second Hand Pat]

Found this last night. This is a pair of Apistogramma agassizi Cuipeua and I have had them about three weeks.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Fry getting more active.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Can almost see the fry in the video. Excellent parents.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

You can really start to see the detail in the fry.

 

[Mike Wise]

Just an FYI. Your fish are the same as A. cf. agassizii (Netz/Alenquer). These 2 towns (or town of Alenquer and Lago Cuipeua) are <10mi./16km from each other.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Just an FYI. Your fish are the same as A. cf. agassizii (Netz/Alenquer). These 2 towns (or town of Alenquer and Lago Cuipeua) are <10mi./16km from each other.

Hi Mike, Yes I know that. I labelled them under the name they were sold under, but remember that the Alenquer region is a good sized area. I know that there are local variation in the wild discus. I have personally keep Trombeta, Cuipeua, Curai and Pacoval wild discus. Not sure if there are local variations in the apistos however.
Pat

 

[Mike Wise]

I see no problem using the Cuipeua location name. The agassizii-complex species found north of the main channel of the Amazon for the Rio/Lago Juanuai (lower Rio Negro) east to the Rio Jari all appear to be forms of the same species - A. cf. agassizii (Netz).

 

[Second Hand Pat]

I see no problem using the Cuipeua location name. The agassizii-complex species found north of the main channel of the Amazon for the Rio/Lago Juanuai (lower Rio Negro) east to the Rio Jari all appear to be forms of the same species - A. cf. agassizii (Netz).

Thanks Mike, I do have a male which was sold under the "Alenquer" label which is a bit different then the male of this pair. I bought the Alenquer pair a while ago and lost the female in the overflow. This is him below. I do suspect that there could be local variations in the fish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/129594174@N08/

 

[Mike Wise]

The various species/forms of A. agassizii show color/caudal pattern variations even within the same population/collecting locality.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

The various species/forms of A. agassizii show color/caudal pattern variations even within the same population/collecting locality.

Thank you Mike for confirming that.
Pat

 

[Second Hand Pat]

These guys are all over the tank. Due for separation soon.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Moving the entire family to a much larger tank with a bit of sand and wood. Moved the male first, then the female and added the fry close to the female since she is their focal point. As soon as I added the female this happened.

I will be removing the male today so can focus on growing out the current batch.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Have a question for you guys. The fry are becoming independent and I still have then on live BBS. They are about 1/2 inch now. What should they be transitioned too food wise. I can start them on a little crushed flake but I would like more food options at this stage.

 

[Mike Wise]

I feed live BBS to all my apistos almost exclusively because I'm too lazy to acclimate juveniles to dry foods. I also feed some frozen foods of suitable size from time to time.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

I feed live BBS to all my apistos almost exclusively because I'm too lazy to acclimate juveniles to dry foods. I also feed some frozen foods of suitable size from time to time.

Thanks Mike I would have not issue with continuing the live BBS as I am making it for my baby altums. In another three weeks or so these guys will be ready to go to new homes and I rather these guys are eating something beside BBS.
Pat

 

[chris1805]

Just a question, have often do you feed your apisto's with fry? I have 1 A macmasteri fry left, it's 3.5 months old but it's the same size as your fry is at 22 days.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Just a question, have often do you feed your apisto's with fry? I have 1 A macmasteri fry left, it's 3.5 months old but it's the same size as your fry is at 22 days.

Hi Chris, I feed the fry about two or three times a day. I'm careful about not overfeeding. The fry are with mom in a 50 gallon which is half full. The male is in a different tank as I do not want the pair spawning at this time. I also do a couple 50% water changes a week. When I raised fry when my wild discus spawned I learned two things; fry need good food and clean water. While apisto fry do not seem near as demanding as discus fry I feel that the same principles apply.
Pat

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Starting to show a little color and adult behavior.

 

[Second Hand Pat]

Fry are one month old today. They are getting braver.

 

[macmasteri]

You fry grow quickly, faster than my Macmasteri.
At 1 month I start to give frozen, crushed flake, live Daphnia and mosquitoes larves and freez dried Tubiflex (works very well) and a lot of BBS.