Apistogramma for 7.6 ph

[Tailswithscales]

I am in the process of redoing my 36 and setting it up as a planted tank. What species would work best in a ph above 7.0?

 

[ChuckinMA]

Many of the tank raised Apisto Cacatuoides can do reasonably well in tanks around 7.5 Not sure if they would bred, probably not, but they'll do reasonably well. I have a pair in a tank that averages 7.4 and they're growing out nicely with excellent coloring.

 

[Mike Wise]

Most whitewater apisto species will handle mid-7 pH, if the hardness isn't too extreme.

 

[Tailswithscales]

What species are the whitewater. I have breeding apistogramma cacatuoides already so I'd like something different

 

[Mike Wise]

A. cf. eunotus (Orangetail), A. cf. alacrina (Rotpunkt), and A. sp. Wangenflecken quickly come to mind and are commonly available commercially. You can also try A. borellii and A. macmasteri.

 

[Tailswithscales]

Thanks for the list. Jeff Michaels is only two hours north so when he settles in ill see what he's got.

 

[ChuckinMA]

A. cf. eunotus (Orangetail), A. cf. alacrina (Rotpunkt), and A. sp. Wangenflecken quickly come to mind and are commonly available commercially. You can also try A. borellii and A. macmasteri.

Mike - I came across an Apisto Species listing you compiled ( http://apisto.sites.no/page.aspx?PageId=31) that I found helpful. For whitewater species that can better tolerate moderately hard water, are there specific distribution/ rivers on that list that I could focus on? I haven't set up an RO system yet but that day is probably coming.

 

[Mike Wise]

Whitewater streams are mostly found near the main channel of the Amazon in Peru & eastern Brazil. Not all rivers in these regions are whitewater. Look for a list of whitewater rivers in books and on the net that cover the different water types in South America.