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Long term pair of A. Agassizii in 18 gallon?

Ad_ii1307

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Hey! I would love to keep a pair or A. Agassizii in my 60x35x40. I have heard that it is a suitable tank size however I don't have another tank in the case that they breed or decide to fight. Will they be fine if i provide them with plenty of hiding spots and plants? If not can you suggest another apisto species that fits my situation?
 

dw1305

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Hi all,
Welcome to Apistogramma.com
Hey! I would love to keep a pair or A. Agassizii in my 60x35x40. I have heard that it is a suitable tank size however I don't have another tank in the case that they breed or decide to fight. Will they be fine if i provide them with plenty of hiding spots and plants? If not can you suggest another apisto species that fits my situation?
Apistogramma borellii might be better. I've kept a pair of Apistogramma agassizii in a tank with those dimensions, but it was extremely heavily planted and had a lot of structure.

It was the tank on the left.
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cheers Darrel
 

Ad_ii1307

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I was planning on planting it similar to that but I don’t have any experience with the species so I think I will try out what I’m assuming is the ‘safer option’ and check out the borellii
 

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Biggest problem is that A. agassizii (as most Apistogramma) do not form long term pairs. These fish usually only stay together for one spawn in nature, in many cases the male is out of the picture once the eggs are fertilized. Hence keeping a pair, especially in the confinement of a smaller tank, is less appropriate than keeping a single male in a tank your size or a bigger group in a sizeable tank (like 150cm long).
 

Ad_ii1307

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Biggest problem is that A. agassizii (as most Apistogramma) do not form long term pairs. These fish usually only stay together for one spawn in nature, in many cases the male is out of the picture once the eggs are fertilized. Hence keeping a pair, especially in the confinement of a smaller tank, is less appropriate than keeping a single male in a tank your size or a bigger group in a sizeable tank (like 150cm long).
Yes I was doing some research and I found out. Could I possibly keep about a pair of kribensis? I put into the dimensions in a calculator and turns out it’s 22 gallons not 18. I can keep a large storage tub to transfer the fry to once they seperate from their parents but in my experience once they seperate they are large enough to be sold to shops
 

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Could I possibly keep about a pair of kribensis?
They reproduce like guppies and will only stop once separated. You won't get rid of the fry because everyone and their grandma unintentionally breeds them. I'd stay clear of them, no shop within 100km would take them off my hands.

I put into the dimensions in a calculator and turns out it’s 22 gallons not 18.
Volume is irrelevant. The dimensions themselves are what matters.
 

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