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[Apistogramma keeper]

I am new to the forum and i have 1 male and 3 female of apistogramma cacatuoides triple red...

 

[bigbird]

Welcome to our group and share and laugh..cheers jk

 

[Apistogramma keeper]

Welcome to our group and share and laugh..cheers jk

Thanks i will

 

[Apistogramma keeper]

any one know what they do before they breed?

 

[bettamuse]

Welcome to the forum,
This is a simplistic account from what I’ve observed but it may help you read the signs.

With apistogramma the female will became more aggressive towards the male, most females will also display their breeding colours, mostly differing shades of yellow. She will also do a lot more flirting with the male.
Once they have chosen a spawning site then the female will spend more time hanging around that area. Even when she comes out to eat she will keep darting back to check on her brood.
Once the fry have hatched and are being moved by her or free swimming the females body language changes again. She with stay close to an area like with egg care and may even dart around harassing the male and feeding but her fins will always remain erect. She will rarely close them while she is around the fry. This habit is normally my cue to start really looking for fry so I can start directly feeding them.

Cheers
Todd

 

[Apistogramma keeper]

Welcome to the forum,
This is a simplistic account from what I’ve observed but it may help you read the signs.

With apistogramma the female will became more aggressive towards the male, most females will also display their breeding colours, mostly differing shades of yellow. She will also do a lot more flirting with the male.
Once they have chosen a spawning site then the female will spend more time hanging around that area. Even when she comes out to eat she will keep darting back to check on her brood.
Once the fry have hatched and are being moved by her or free swimming the females body language changes again. She with stay close to an area like with egg care and may even dart around harassing the male and feeding but her fins will always remain erect. She will rarely close them while she is around the fry. This habit is normally my cue to start really looking for fry so I can start directly feeding them.

Cheers
Todd

ok Is there any thing i need to do to get them to breed??

 

[Rod]

Welcome....

Nothing special to get them to breed.....

good husbantry....
ie weekly 30% water changes
plenty of places to hide/or lay eggs....pots /coconut shells/driftwood with holes
feed high protein food....live food is Good
With male and 3 females you would need a 30inch tank minimum
a few dither fish wont hurt....tetras/corys
Fine sand substrate is better than course gravel as there is less opportunity for food to get caught ib substrate and go septic
I like plants in breeding tanks to use nutrients and provide substrate for micro fauna(first fry food)
A little warmer than normal...27C

I assume tank is cycled?

 

[Apistogramma keeper]

Welcome....

Nothing special to get them to breed.....

good husbantry....
ie weekly 30% water changes
plenty of places to hide/or lay eggs....pots /coconut shells/driftwood with holes
feed high protein food....live food is Good
With male and 3 females you would need a 30inch tank minimum
a few dither fish wont hurt....tetras/corys
Fine sand substrate is better than course gravel as there is less opportunity for food to get caught ib substrate and go septic
I like plants in breeding tanks to use nutrients and provide substrate for micro fauna(first fry food)
A little warmer than normal...27C

I assume tank is cycled?

yes it is and why won't my male come out??

 

[bigbird]

do you have a picture of your tank ? Believe it or not but with 3 females, maybe the male is just hidding, as the more close the female is to breeding, the more aggresive it gets to get the attention of the male. How big is your male and is he a mature male or a young one ? cheers jk

 

[Apistogramma keeper]

do you have a picture of your tank ? Believe it or not but with 3 females, maybe the male is just hidding, as the more close the female is to breeding, the more aggresive it gets to get the attention of the male. How big is your male and is he a mature male or a young one ? cheers jk

here a pic it not my pic but this is what he look like
i think he full grown