My Apistogramma cacatuoides spawned!

[genes]

benetay,

my caca spawed too...more then 20 free swimming frys this time round. After add the new male in, spawned within a week after her first spawn of just 3 surviving frys.

[benetay]

Wow thats very fast, less den 2 weeks, meaning yr female is well fed and yr water is good for them.

Update us!

[outspoken]

Congrats bro!

Borrow you thread...
benetay, my caca spawed too...more then 20 free swimming frys this time round. After add the new male in, spawned within a week after her first spawn of just 3 surviving frys.

Congrats to u too.
Update us with some photos will be nice.

[genes]

Here is the pic of my frys

[benetay]

Very strong and healthy, caca fries are almost the biggest when they hatched, since they have big red eggs to start with. Congrats. I think my smallest fry which is 40+ days similar to yours... how sad ....

[genes]

Hi All

Some pics to share, my cacas just spawned again for the 3rd time

Male from benetay


Female


Their offspring


Gene

[Cacatuoides]

looks great gene, congrats!! are they housed in a planted tank?

[genes]

The parents are in a 3footer planted.

Just set up a one footer for the fries yesterday and just transfered some fries into the tank to test water... hope they survive.

Here is the fries tank


Gene

[PeterGwee]

Just make sure you add some "mulm" from the established tank to the filter of the new tank and the substrate. Plant heavily and perharps add some floating plants. No nitrogen cycle to kill your fish.

Regards
Peter Gwee

[genes]

Am just using a thirteen watts PL, intending to do a low tech tank with a touch of zen for the fries, so will not be planting it heavily. Added nutrafin cycle instead of mulm into the tank. Hope that helps...

[PeterGwee]

Am just using a thirteen watts PL, intending to do a low tech tank with a touch of zen for the fries, so will not be planting it heavily. Added nutrafin cycle instead of mulm into the tank. Hope that helps...

A low tech or high tech would benefit from heavy planting in the start if you do not want algae issues. "Mulm" direct from an established tank is live bacteria....bottle ones...dormant...haha..which do you want? I rather error on the safe side since its free even.

Regards
Peter Gwee

[genes]

hmmm...right...i'll get some mulm to put in the filter then. Thanks peter

[Phillipians]

Hi,

Wow your Apistogramma cacatouides looks GREAT! Where can I get such Apistogramma? Are they expensive?

I'm looking to buy a pair for my planted tank too!

[benny]

Hi,

Wow your Apistogramma cacatouides looks GREAT! Where can I get such Apistogramma? Are they expensive?

I'm looking to buy a pair for my planted tank too!

Hmm... If I recall correctly, this might be from benetay, who got them imported from Hong Kong.

These should cost about S$40 per piece (NOT pair) or higher. They have good coloration and good fins, hence the ability to command a higher price. Hard to come by these days, even if you are willing to pay.

Cheers,

[genes]

Hmm... If I recall correctly, this might be from benetay, who got them imported from Hong Kong.

These should cost about S$40 per piece (NOT pair) or higher. They have good coloration and good fins, hence the ability to command a higher price. Hard to come by these days, even if you are willing to pay.

Cheers,

Yup, male is from benetay. Thanks to both benetay and wackytpt or else i wouldn't be able to get my hands on this male.

My apologies benny because you wanted this male too.

[Wackytpt]

Do keep in proper care. Nice and good fish hard to get

[taygu]

Hi Genes, how is the fries doing?

[benetay]

Hi Genes, how is the fries doing?

If you're waiting for his fries, give him some time at least 6-8months time before its ready to be sold.

It's not prudent to sell the fishes until they are young adults.

[genes]

Added in 36fries into the tank...Don't think all survived but still see some of them occasionally.