Wellydave Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 hey guys was at the lfs today and they have a nice pair of blue apisto's and im wondering if i get them if they will be ok in my 680ltr which currently houses 75ish gold harlequin rasboras 3 german blue rams 1 male apistogramma cacatuoides (i have another 3 that i want to add in a grow out tank at the moment 1 male and 2 females) 1 gold nug pleco 1 green phantom pleco 2 bristle noses 4 ottos 2 black line flying foxes 4 guppys just want to know if they will be ok to go in with the other apisto's?? they are a realy nice looking pair so am realy keen to get them as apisto's dont come around that often in the lfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 By blue apistos do you mean Apistogramma trifasciata? If so probably not especially if you are adding females to the mix. The key to keeping different apisto breeds together is lots of territories and as different looking to each other as possible. It's all about body shape, if they look too much alike they seem to clash more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Cacatuoides are the most aggressive Apistogramma in my experience. I would not mix them with any other dwarf cichlids or similar looking fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 The blue ones are most likely Borrelli's Apisto, one of the more peaceful apisto's imo but one of the most intelligent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 The blue apisto is the commercial name for trifasciata... Apisto steel blue are commonly but incorrectly labeled as borelli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Borelli is currently not present in NZ. As Dan said it is most likely trifasciata. I haven't seen steel blues for quite a while either, although there might be some floating around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Also Dave just a heads up, you will probably have problems keeping 2 of each sex of cockatoo's together, more than likely a trio will form with 1m and 2f and the other male will get shunned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldwell Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Per chance do you still have the apisto's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellydave Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 nope they are long gone sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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