Apistogramma kelleri

[Timber Wolf]

Does anyone have experience with "kelleri"? I will be getting 5 juveniles this next week. From what info I have found online, I know the pH is 5.5 and the average temp I'd 78. I plan on using sand on the bottom with lots of wood, rocks, plants/mosses and ceramic pieces to create places to hide and break up the line of sight. I will use ancistrus and MTS as my cleaning crew with rasboras as my dithers.

What I need to know is if they form pairs or harems? And how big do they get?

 

[MonteSS]

I had a wild pair that did not breed (as expected in 6.8 ph)

Male was big at almost 3".

Mouthbrooder similar to Barlowi (i believe)

 

[Mike Wise]

A. sp. Kelleri (it has no scientific name yet) is a harem spawner, but most people seem to keep them in pairs. Males can get slightly over 3"/7.5 cm. If you want to breed them, make sure the Ancistrus can't get into the breeding cave.