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Apistogramma hongsloi
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I tried keeping my first pair of honsloi in a 10g. They did fine until they started spawing. The male ended up being harrassed by the female to much, and I eventually lost him. There were also five or six small rainbows in there with them as targets, and it didn't really seem to make a difference.
Keeping them in a 15g with plenty of cover and target fish might work better, so far it's worked for me.
Keeping them in a 15g with plenty of cover and target fish might work better, so far it's worked for me.
yea bigger is always better, but all i have free now is a 10. maybe i can upgrade to a 20L in a few months...
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I'd just keep an eye on them if you put them in a 10g.
Any suggestions on a diet to bring out the "mood for love" in them?
i was thinking of using frozen Brine shrimp and Bloodworms as well as New Life Spectrum Brand food.
i like the results i am getting in my malawi cichlids using NLS Cichlid Formula and i rotate in NLS community in to my feeding regiment of my 75 gallon. is there a better NLS formula to help induce apistos to spawn...(other then Community formula) or is there a better food all together?
thoughts?
Thanks
i was thinking of using frozen Brine shrimp and Bloodworms as well as New Life Spectrum Brand food.
i like the results i am getting in my malawi cichlids using NLS Cichlid Formula and i rotate in NLS community in to my feeding regiment of my 75 gallon. is there a better NLS formula to help induce apistos to spawn...(other then Community formula) or is there a better food all together?
thoughts?
Thanks
Update:
i added 6 neon tetra as dither fish
i changed my method of DIY CO2 Diffusion (from the ladder thing to a limewood air stone)
i removed the driftwood and terra cotta pot, and replaced them with some store bought caves...
now normally i go for the "natural look" but i really like the Easter Island Head cave :biggrin: LOL
going to put peat the the filter, the wood was not effecting the ph in my opinion...
the male is doing what can only be described as a courtship dance IMO. he is swimming up the the female raising all his fins and showing off his colors... he then turns to his side and waves his tail fin at her. she however is not ready for love yet as she swims away. she now has 3 caves to chose from plus some areas of thick plants if she choses to hid from him. i have not noticed any violence however. he is just a "horny boy" and she is not having it. :biggrin:
this weekend i will do the 25% pwc with RO with temp drop and maybe that will bring her into the mood. i have been feeing them frozen bloodworms, but i have yet to see the female eat
i added 6 neon tetra as dither fish
i changed my method of DIY CO2 Diffusion (from the ladder thing to a limewood air stone)
i removed the driftwood and terra cotta pot, and replaced them with some store bought caves...
now normally i go for the "natural look" but i really like the Easter Island Head cave :biggrin: LOL
going to put peat the the filter, the wood was not effecting the ph in my opinion...
the male is doing what can only be described as a courtship dance IMO. he is swimming up the the female raising all his fins and showing off his colors... he then turns to his side and waves his tail fin at her. she however is not ready for love yet as she swims away. she now has 3 caves to chose from plus some areas of thick plants if she choses to hid from him. i have not noticed any violence however. he is just a "horny boy" and she is not having it. :biggrin:
this weekend i will do the 25% pwc with RO with temp drop and maybe that will bring her into the mood. i have been feeing them frozen bloodworms, but i have yet to see the female eat
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Mine really like frozen brine, cyclops-eze, and a little bit of live bbs. I use NLS cichlid formula for my tanganikans they love it. It seems like a really good food, I just can't get my apistos to eat it with much gusto.
Could always try dropping the water level for a few days, that might help get them in the mood.
Could always try dropping the water level for a few days, that might help get them in the mood.
