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Hi everyone. I am new to Apistos, almost. Five month ago I decided to buy a pair of young cacatuoides to put on my 70 X 30 X 40 cm tank, with a few “homemade” lebistes, lots of plants, rocks and wood. The female died a month later. The male is still doing ok.
As I expected, and don’t mind, there are no more baby lebistes and only adult big female Red Cherries. A second cacatuoides lady did last also a month. Same way, doing right until a day or two then she stayed at the bottom, all colored up and died.
Nitrates are less than 12. 5 mg/L, tap water is soft, pH around 7.3. once a week water change.
I was wondering if the male, which happens to be not very big, could be the cause… I’d waited a while and decided not to give up. So, put to caves in opposite sides of the tank (terracotta pots), lots of oak leafs, rearrange a little and add two new females… He turned black and flapping at them his tail and fins, chasing after them both, but also hitting them on their sides. I am not sure if that is ok, or will kill them for stress. What am I suppose to expect or do? I will appreciate any ideas, thanks!
As I expected, and don’t mind, there are no more baby lebistes and only adult big female Red Cherries. A second cacatuoides lady did last also a month. Same way, doing right until a day or two then she stayed at the bottom, all colored up and died.
Nitrates are less than 12. 5 mg/L, tap water is soft, pH around 7.3. once a week water change.
I was wondering if the male, which happens to be not very big, could be the cause… I’d waited a while and decided not to give up. So, put to caves in opposite sides of the tank (terracotta pots), lots of oak leafs, rearrange a little and add two new females… He turned black and flapping at them his tail and fins, chasing after them both, but also hitting them on their sides. I am not sure if that is ok, or will kill them for stress. What am I suppose to expect or do? I will appreciate any ideas, thanks!