SamH Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I'm looking at getting a pair or trio of Apistos for my 54L 2 foot tank but would like some advice and help first. 1. This tank was setup yesterday afternoon so it's still a bit bare but would it be suitable for breeding them in? 2. I'll be removing the Fighter and Clown Killie that are currently in there, do the Ottos need to go too? 3. Which species is... a. Easiest to bred b. Nicest looking c. Hardiest d. Most available 4. What are some triggers for spawning? 5. What type of food do the eat? That's all I can think of for now. Thanks for any info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 HI SamH, I am not a dwarf expert but I would suggest more plants maybe and some drift wood perhaps to help load the water with tannins etc. but I am not sure what you are running in your filter to soften the water as for speices I have Macs Veijitas P Pulcher standard and gold P t moliwe P t nigerian red Nanocara Dwarf american flags and a few other bits and pieces redwood had tris and there are panduro, biteniata and a few others floating about hth Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Hey Nav, I have my CO2 line hooked up to the filter so the pH should be quite low. Can add peat if needed. Will try and get a few more stems for the back today. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 More hiding places would be handy as they can get pretty agro towards eachother. Try get a few caves going with small entrances too. You don't have to move the oto's as they won't really be a threat to the eggs but watch them so they don't get bullied too much. Most apisto's are easy to breed as long as the water is right, you just have to hope they are good parents What's nicest looking is really up to you.. but most available would be cockatoo's. I haven't seen agassizii mentioned recently so perhaps you could try track down some of those. Triggers for spawning usually is a nice diet of live food and a cold water change. They eat most foods but spoil them and you should see results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hey Nav, what is the colour difference between P t moliwe and P t nigerian red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Quite a lot in body colour and the moliwe have yellow cheeks and the reds have red cheeks females are different in size and belly colour in all three pulcher, moliwe and reds HTH Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Which species do we get here in NZL. HEAPS on the list but they can't all be in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 get steel blues. they are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 get steel blues. they are awesome. Gee, thanks for that Nah, I'm not sold on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Nah, I'm not sold on them. what about now? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 what about now? :lol: Maybe if you send me some free samples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I have none now. :lol: *sends good vibes instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 *sends good vibes instead. Gee thanks! I'll put them in the tank, breed them and watch them raise their young. Provided you sent me a pair of "good vibes". :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 *sends a pair of good vibes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 You'll need more plants and a few caves. I had a pair of Dwarf cockatoos and they were awesome except I never raised the babies. You could also try some dwarf flags or firemouths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 You'll need more plants and a few caves. I have myself a plan 8) You could also try some dwarf flags or firemouths Firemouths in a 60x30/54ltr/2foot aquarium :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Steel blues are average as.. I have kept, so I know we have: cockatoo's panduro A.sp.pebas bitaeniata trifasciata agassizii and there were so many more that phil imported ages ago, even though most of them were mis-labelled like: A. norbertii inka maulbrüter and no doubt a lot more. I know for sure the first list are still around except for maybe the pebas, don't know how well they're doing since I sold them. I so wish the inka's did better as they are my favourite tropical fish of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Wow! A. inka are amazing! I'll probably go for one of the hardier and/or more readily available species for now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 This link has some awesome pics of Apistogramma viejita, and a cool pleco: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/tank-journals-photo-album/100137-amazon-biotope-lnumber-aphisto-tank-not.html I really like apistogrammas but haven't had much luck with dwarf cichlids I had a male A. cockatoo who only lived for a year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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