Dicrossus maculatus

[leeruisheng]

Some photos to share.

 

[DH247]

Wonderful fish! I am currently working with some Filamentosus juvies. What has your experience been with these guys? How aggressive do they get once they are mature? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[jose_vogel]

They´re one of the less aggressive dwarves I´ve ever had. You´ve to consider that the list of dwarves that I have (or had) is this:
A. borelli
A. trifasciata
A. commbrae
A. cacatuoides
A. panduro
A. eremnopyge
A. cf. eunotus
A. sp. "masked"
A. sp. "Papagei"
A. agassizzi
A. bitaeniata
A. norberti
A. nijsseni
D. filamentosus
D. maculatus
C. punctulata
L. dorsigera
M. ramirezzi
M. altispinosus

 

[DH247]

Thanks! That's quite a list... So far I've kept
A. Agassizzi (Double Red)
A. Trifasciata - successfully bred
A. Melgar

I'm looking to expand my comfort zones by trying to breed the Filamentosus once they are of age. Currently I've been able to keep my pH stable at around 5.4. So time will tell I guess.

 

[georgedv]

Beautiful fish. I just got 6 a few days ago. One died and a friend wants what I have left. I believe the remaining five are all males. I have never kept these fish before and the photos I have found were poor or not lables as far as sexing goes.

Do your photos show a male and female? How can I distinguish the sexes Leeruisheng?


thanks

g

 

[fishgeek]

a bit off topic , is that fissidens in the background?

would you explain growing requirements or if none specifically,

thanks andrew

 

[leeruisheng]

Wonderful fish! I am currently working with some Filamentosus juvies. What has your experience been with these guys? How aggressive do they get once they are mature? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

There are other tank mates like yamato shrimps and C. hastatus but they were left undisturbed. Ocassionally the male chases the female ferociously. I'm not sure about their temperament in a group of same species because I just have only a pair. Otherwise easy fish to keep. Have yet to breed them.

Beautiful fish. I just got 6 a few days ago. One died and a friend wants what I have left. I believe the remaining five are all males. I have never kept these fish before and the photos I have found were poor or not lables as far as sexing goes.

Do your photos show a male and female? How can I distinguish the sexes Leeruisheng?


thanks

g

You can spot the female in the second photo. She's at the top. Female generally has a much shorter yellow coloured ventrals. Hues of red and blue are missing in the female. And smaller than the male.

a bit off topic , is that fissidens in the background?

would you explain growing requirements or if none specifically,

thanks andrew

Yes. They're US fissiden. They are growing steady in a low tech setup. pH 6.8, temp 26 degrees, 2 X 15W PL. Monthly water change without adding any fertilizer.

 

[georgedv]

At this time all fish have their basic pattern, silver, blue, gray hues and black. Also their dorsal fin is rounded...maybe they are all females. No hint of yellow or red that your males shows.

My pH is around 6.8 and soft. Maybe I need to lower the pH for them to get their colors? Also I have had them for one week...so they might not have settled in?

Who knows...if anyone can direct me to other photos showing M/F I might make some sense.

thanks


g

 

[leeruisheng]

http://forum.apistogramma.com/showthread.php?t=1670&highlight=dicrossus+maculatus

 

[leeruisheng]

Tank setup.