Question about Apistos

[kenneth84]

Hi people, im kinda new to keeping apistos so i was wondering if i can keep more than 1 pair of different species in my 6 foot tank? Thanks for the help guys!

[yorky]

Hi Kenneth84,
Welcome to the fascinating world of Apisto keeping.
You can definitely keep more than 1 pair in your 6 foot tank.
By the way, what else will be in the 6 footer?
And what Apisto are you intending to keep?

[kenneth84]

At present, the tank is heavily planted and occupied by a large number of cardinals, emperor tetras, otos, SAE and a large number of malayan shrimps. I am still deciding what to keep,would you have any reccomendations?

[joopsg]

If u want big one, try Inka, Cacas., Welhemi, Macmasteri, Vijieta, Aggazizzi and those broad bodies apisto.
If u want slender ones, try elizabethae, trifisciata, diplotenia, Candidi( Not apisto but still dwarf cichlids.), Bit.

Regards,
Joopsg

[benetay]

If you intend to breed them in the 6 footer it's pretty difficult if you have other fishes like cardinals and emperor tetras, these fishes will be hovering on top.

They'll prey like eagles looking down on the ground for food. Once the fries become free swimming you'll experience your tetras chopping in a downwards motion in search for fries. Even with very densely planted tanks, this event will still happen but the percentage of survival are higher. Shrimps on the other hand are good food for apistogramma. larger Yamato are better algae eating machine if you want to keep apistogramma.

Cross breeding is difficult but possible so try not to keep 2 of the same family apistogramma together. You may want to try harem breeding meaning 1 male to a few females.

[kenneth84]

Thanks for all your helpful replies! In fact i have amazingly have a single fry from a vijieta pair which is now juvenile size in the tank. Sadly, the parents have perished.

[Wackytpt]

Thanks for all your helpful replies! In fact i have amazingly have a single fry from a vijieta pair which is now juvenile size in the tank. Sadly, the parents have perished.

sorry to hear that. be prepare to lose ur malayan shirmps too.

[yorky]

Kenneth84, so have you got your new Apistos?
Care to share?

[kenneth84]

Hey yorky, sorry for the late reply. Sch has started and its been a busy week. So no time to purchase any fishes thus far. Hopefully i can find some time to buy soon. Any specific aquarist shops that u guys reccomend for purchasing these fishes?

[Wackytpt]

Hey yorky, sorry for the late reply. Sch has started and its been a busy week. So no time to purchase any fishes thus far. Hopefully i can find some time to buy soon. Any specific aquarist shops that u guys reccomend for purchasing these fishes?

depends what species you looking at. let us know (hint hint.. yorky is the best person to recommend shops)

.. arrow yorky

[benny]

Any specific aquarist shops that u guys reccomend for purchasing these fishes?

Any specific species you are interested in?

Apisto prices range from S$4 to S$400 per piece. What's your budget like?

Cheers,

[yorky]

depends what species you looking at. let us know (hint hint.. yorky is the best person to recommend shops)

.. arrow yorky

No problems, so long as I can help.
However, I have not been around the LFS lately so not sure of what's available.

[yorky]

Hey yorky, sorry for the late reply. Sch has started and its been a busy week. So no time to purchase any fishes thus far. Hopefully i can find some time to buy soon. Any specific aquarist shops that u guys reccomend for purchasing these fishes?

Hi Kenneth, what Benny said is quite correct.
Apisto's prices do vary considerably so its better to be prepared. : )
I suggest you look through the pictures available from the internet.
I would always recommend going to RVA for picture references.
http://www.rva.jp/apisto/4.htm

However, please bear in mind that most often than not, what you get to purchase isn't going to be what is shown in the RVA photos..
Locally, at the moment, I believe Biotope carry some stocks.
Occasionally Cichlids Forever and C328 do as well.

[Biotopeshop]

Hi Kenneth, what Benny said is quite correct.
Apisto's prices do vary considerably so its better to be prepared. : )
I suggest you look through the pictures available from the internet.
I would always recommend going to RVA for picture references.
http://www.rva.jp/apisto/4.htm

However, please bear in mind that most often than not, what you get to purchase isn't going to be what is shown in the RVA photos..
Locally, at the moment, I believe Biotope carry some stocks.
Occasionally Cichlids Forever and C328 do as well.

Thanks Yorky. At the moment almost all of our tanks have apistos, kept in pairs.

Regards

[joopsg]

Yup, depend on your budget too. Type of fish that u like.
Yorky, must jio me hor if u going jalan jalan to see fish.

[yorky]

Yup, depend on your budget too. Type of fish that u like.
Yorky, must jio me hor if u going jalan jalan to see fish.

Hi Joopsg,
Sure. You settled down already?
Getting back to Apisto?

[joopsg]

Not yet man.
Now working part time, after CNY hope to get a full time job.
After that then can talk abt fish.

Well, congrats abt ya Eliz spawned.
If she is so defensive, more likely the eggs had hatched.

[kenneth84]

thanks guys for all the replies! I'll make my way down to biotope this week