Hello and Merry Christmas!
So Im trying apistos for the first time, and need some advice. First off, let me say even though I've never had apistos, I am not a beginner. Ive set up a 10 gallon tank, and plan to have a ton of leaves, driftwood, caves, and pvc throughout. Ill post a picture as soon as I can. Id like to breed some apistos in this tank. I know 10 gallons is small, but I think because I have experience with dwarf cichlids, I can pull it off. They will be closely monitored and I have extra tanks I can set up as a last resort.
So, that said, I have two big questions:
1. What species do you reccomend for a 10 gallon? Im asssuming something small and peaceful, but IDK what apisto that is.
2. Dither fish? Would the apistos be happier/ take out some of their aggression if they had some fish to chase around? Im thinking something like killies, I have about 3 times the filtration I need so thats not an issue. I know that i would be liable to lose some fry, but id rather deal with that if it would minimize aggression.
Thanks in advance, Luke
So Im trying apistos for the first time, and need some advice. First off, let me say even though I've never had apistos, I am not a beginner. Ive set up a 10 gallon tank, and plan to have a ton of leaves, driftwood, caves, and pvc throughout. Ill post a picture as soon as I can. Id like to breed some apistos in this tank. I know 10 gallons is small, but I think because I have experience with dwarf cichlids, I can pull it off. They will be closely monitored and I have extra tanks I can set up as a last resort.
So, that said, I have two big questions:
1. What species do you reccomend for a 10 gallon? Im asssuming something small and peaceful, but IDK what apisto that is.
2. Dither fish? Would the apistos be happier/ take out some of their aggression if they had some fish to chase around? Im thinking something like killies, I have about 3 times the filtration I need so thats not an issue. I know that i would be liable to lose some fry, but id rather deal with that if it would minimize aggression.
Thanks in advance, Luke