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Tank stocking help please :)

Drammy

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Hi Will,

Have you got your heart set on A.Cacatuoides?


I am from Leeds and am currently growing out 22 Apistogramma Agasizii. The father is a Wild male.

Since free swimming I don't think I've lost any fry - they seem pretty hardy and are looking very good and healthy. They're also pretty chilled despite growing out in a 10g tank.

Most are sexable now - I know I have 4 males and suspect another 2 are males which makes 16 females.

They are thriving well in my tap water (pH 7.2, 3kH - pretty soft) - although having read your stats your water would need softening.

I plan to continue growing them for another month before taking them to Fish Inc in Sheffield to sell there. If you want first refusal then let me know...

Cheers,
Drammy
 

Wills

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Wow thankyou for the offer but afraid I will have to decline.

I went to ferrybridge aquatics as recommended and WOW what a place it really is a treasure chest. I now have a pair of Honduran Red Points :) which are absolutely gorgeous.

here they are :)
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and this is the male
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going to be the only inhabitants for a while hoping to get some breeding from them - they also seem much more suited to my water rather than the apistos or SA dwarfs.

They are often called the blue convict but they have just been re classed though the name escapes me atm sorry. And they are infact a genuine species not a new colour strain. Also all reports indicate that they are much more peaceful than the rest of their relatives though I am still being cautious of mixing but hoping to try plecs and barbs or tougher tetras.

I have read conflicting reports but the size of these seem to range between 5inches and 3 and a half inches for the male and the females are smaller. Absolutely love them

Wills
 

Drammy

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No problem Wills,

Beautiful fish - best of luck with them...

Keep us posted with how they get on.
 

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