New to Apistogrammas

[meyjeffery]

Hello all, I currently have a 260 gallon tank with a 75 gallon sump, fx 5 filter, 36 watt twist UV sterilizer attached to it. I have several Rotkiel severums, Uarus, yellowtail congo tetras, torpedo tetras, Geophagus, clown loaches, an finally
2 Agassi males
3 double red tiels males, and 5 females.

I will get to other tanks and playmates later date.

I use a RO for water changes, add ro right and adjust pH to 6.7, temp is 83,
it has several amazon swords, but they are ragged due to Uaru's. Lots of rock and gravel on bottom.

Now my question: Should I get female agassi's and how many, and where?
I live in Delaware, shipping or driving 150 miles each way is no problem.
My profile picture has a copy of my double red.

 

[mcintosh]

Your double red looks to me like a "triple red" cacatuoides. They name them that based on the fact that all three fins have red on them (the top-dorsal, tail- caudal and anal fins)

And of course you should get some females, but I don't know your area very well, so this is the place to meet some contacts in your area. Good luck!

 

[mcintosh]

BTW that must be an awesome tank. Would love to see full tank pictures of that bad boy.

 

[aquaticclarity]

Welcome to the forum!

And I'd agree, you have a cacatuoides in the picture.

 

[MonteSS]

Capital Cichlid Association in Md/DC area may be local to you and have some LFS reccomendations
http://www.capitalcichlids.org/

Domestic Apistos
http://www.southernapistos.com/

Wild Apistos
http://www.amazontropicalfishllc.com/

Also Aquabid.

...Bill