doubleace's Apistogramma bitaeniata from Manaquiri

[doubleace]

Some photos to share with all of you.
Not really standard enough will take better shot in future.

Male




Female




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[Aquaculture]

Nice finage. Wish you have some close up shots to admire the colouration.

[EvolutionZ]

very nice pair bro!

[yaya]

very young couple. nice blue finnage!

[doubleace]

Thanks... I like the blueish finnage.

[Cacatuoides]

Very nice and unique specimen.....always use to see the red variant of this species
Having the chance to see a different color variant now!! Great one!!

[doubleace]

Very nice and unique specimen.....always use to see the red variant of this species
Having the chance to see a different color variant now!! Great one!!

Thanks bro..

[Don90]

Wah bro, you're poisoning me!

how'd you get the blue variant??!!!

[doubleace]

Wah bro, you're poisoning me!

how'd you get the blue variant??!!!

When he come he is already that color..

[genes]

Another superb specimen. Beautiful fins and form. Very nice picture taken too!

And i want to correct some misunderstanding here. Its not a blue variant. If fact, i do not think there are any blue variant A. bitaeniatas. Alike many other species of apistogrammas, the finnages of bitaeniatas are naturally blue. They only turn reddish upon aggression. Like wise as mentioned in a very old thread, when bitaeniata flares at the female (just like your picture), the colouration of their finnage is different from when they are flaring at a potential aggressor. Usually more bluish then red when they are displaying at females. He wouldn't want to go all red and frighten his would be mate away right? Hehe...

It should look similar to the flaring shots in this RVA site if you were to put another male apisto or a mirror into the tank. See picture number 9 and the last picture when he is not flaring (bluish).
http://www.rva.ne.jp/apisto/ap_bita_manaquiri.html

I could take a perfectly blue A. bitaeniata too if i do not let him flare at the mirror. But my preference is always to shoot them when they are extremely angry. Hence the always "red" variant.

[doubleace]

thanks Eugene. So in what way they will get very angry? Looking at other apisto?

[genes]

Like i mentioned, put a mirror in and let him flare at his own reflection. Thats when you will see the "true" beauty of Apistos (at least to me).

Another fellow forumer also did mentioned, all apistos are beautiful when they are flaring.

[hanz0my]

Awesome looking pair there you have bro. Hope they will spawn for you soon.

[Cacatuoides]

Thanks for clearing up the misunderstanding Eugene....my knowledge of apistos have been lagging behind ever since I "retired".....

These guys are fortunate to have you around to share the knowledge on apistos!!

[doubleace]

Awesome looking pair there you have bro. Hope they will spawn for you soon.

Thanks

Like i mentioned, put a mirror in and let him flare at his own reflection. Thats when you will see the "true" beauty of Apistos (at least to me).

Another fellow forumer also did mentioned, all apistos are beautiful when they are flaring.

Ok.. will try put a mirror inside and let him show his real beauty..

Thanks for clearing up the misunderstanding Eugene....my knowledge of apistos have been lagging behind ever since I "retired".....

These guys are fortunate to have you around to share the knowledge on apistos!!

Yup.. true..

[genes]

Oh doubleace, a WORD OF CAUTION....
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If you see your A bitaeniata in the angry display, it means you have been injected with another lethal dose of the apistogramma poison. So...TURN BACK WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!

[illumnae]

how about the orange variants eugene?

[genes]

What do you mean about the orange variants? There are yellow/orange variants A. bitaeniata just like this one in the link due to the polychromatism trait of this specie. Well, he would be orange-blue when not in the aggressive mood. And orange-red just like this picture when angry.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/galle...-mamuri-A1.jpg

[doubleace]

Oh doubleace, a WORD OF CAUTION....
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If you see your A bitaeniata in the angry display, it means you have been injected with another lethal dose of the apistogramma poison. So...TURN BACK WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!

Already got 70% of the poison.. Thats why i choose to only concentrate on bitaeniata collection if can. If not collection all different types of nice spices that will be never ending.

I will be trying out 1 pair of wild betta soon... Hope I can control!!

[illumnae]

hmm ok, you said "If fact, i do not think there are any blue variant A. bitaeniatas. Alike many other species of apistogrammas, the finnages of bitaeniatas are naturally blue", but the bitaeniata i had was purely orange without blue, so i was a little confused about that