Apistogramma agassizi santarem and Double Red together?

[PeterM]

Hello
This my first post on this group so for starters I will write something about myself. My name is Peter & I live in Brooklyn NY.
I am initiating apisto a maniac:biggrin:
Weakly I speak and still worse I write in English, so apologize all if something stupid I will write

My question refers holdings together Apistogramma agassizi of different variations.
I can put to the 75G aquarium Apistogramma agassizi santarem(1+2) Apistogramma agassizi Double Red(1+2)?
Is is possible? There are no anti-condemnations? Can go out from this some of mutants when will group together santarem and double red?

Thanks
PeterM

 

[Mike Wise]

Welcome the the Apisto Forum.

Now to answer your question. Yes, you can keep 2 trios of apistos in a 75 gallon aquarium - if it is well decorated and with suitable community members. Your main problem will be mixing 2 different forms of A. agassizii. Actually, there is evidence that the Santarem population is part of a species that is different from the holotype form of A. agassizii. The Santarem population of A. cf. agassizii Broad Black Caudal Seam (BBCS) is a pure population. The Double Red Agassizii probably are already a mix of populations/species. They will cross-breed and produce mixed fish. If this is not a problem with you, then put them together. Just don't expect to produce offspring that look like the parents.

 

[PeterM]

Hi,
Thanks for the answer
I have several questions.
Into future Saturday I will do the restart of my aquarium(75G):
I have:
LIGHTS: 2x 28 (fluorescent lamps T5, should be enough but I can add} 2x40 T12),
Substrate: Quikrete Play Sand,
six malesia driftwood,
Several the coconut,
Ketapang Leaves,

Plants:
2x Echinodorus bleheri
1x Echinodorus osiris
1x Echinodorus rubin
10x Echinodorus tenellus,
2xHydrocotyle leucocephala
I plan fish:
(1+2) And. agassizi santarem
(1+2) A.bitaeniata orange
10 Carnegiella strigata

Can I add the pair Mikrogeophagus ramirezi?

And were what that best parameters of water?
I have RO+DI filter so I can hold:
ph ~5.5
KH 0
GH 0
For fish surely it is suitable conditions but will plants hold out?