Lone female apisto & chequerboards

[Minders]

I have a lone female apisto agassizi who is currently residing in a tank that has only a male crowntail betta. I have to keep the betta contained as in my experience, apistos and bettas do not mix and usually, it's the bettas that come out shredded. However, I would really like to be able to let the betta have a bit more swimming space.

I would like to move the lone apisto to another tank, but the only two tanks that are even remotely suitable are a 4ft planted tank that has a happy pair of golden rams in it, or a thickly planted 2.5ft tank that has some chequerboard cichilds in it.

I don't wish to upset the balance with either the rams or the chequerboards - does anyone have any opinions on whether she would be OK in either of these tanks? There are no male agassizis or any other types of apistos at the moment. And she is quite a senior herself, a couple of years old at least.

Thanks in advance

 

[Hudson Ensz]

I personally think the 4' would be best but thats just me.

 

[apistodave]

lone female

A lone female Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! send me 7.00 for shipping and I send a boy--Darn didnt see the Bristol England thing --I am going to Germany in July--take the ferry come over and we skip the 7.00

 

[Minders]

A lone female Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! send me 7.00 for shipping and I send a boy--Darn didnt see the Bristol England thing --I am going to Germany in July--take the ferry come over and we skip the 7.00

She's leftover from a bunch of apistos I had. As I said, she's a senior citizen. Made a decision not to restock when the others eventually went as I was going for a bit of a change having had them for a long time. I don't normally keep them on their own, and if I knew someone nearby that had apistos, I'd rehome her, but can't. So I'm trying to make the best situation out of what I've got. Thus my seeking advice about whether she'd be OK in any of these other tanks...

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Hi Minders,
I'd put her in with the Checkerboards, assuming that they are not spawning, and the Rams are. Where are you in Bristol? I'm at work (at Newton Park), just down the road from Keynsham.
cheers Darrel

 

[Minders]

Neither the rams nor the chequerboards are currently spawning, though I'm hoping that either will try. Saying that though, the rams are in a community tank, so even if they do spawn, there'll be little chance of them raising the fry I wouldn't have thought... I have seen them spawn once so far, but turned around and ate their eggs almost straight away. They look like they might be thinking about it again, but as I said, with catfish, etc, in the tank with them, they don't stand much chance.

I'm in East Bristol, near St George's Park. About 5 miles from Keynsham I guess.