Je®vis' Apistogramma elizabethae "super red"

**Jervis** · 13th May 2008, 21:17

Hi guys

Like to share my first experience with Apistogramma. Bought this pair from a fellow AQ member and they have been with me for a week now

I have 1001 questions in my head right now... and I know there are so much more to learn from experts here.

Let's take a look at my male shall we?

Tank thread:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...t=40137&page=2

**mobile2007** · 13th May 2008, 23:30

wow, very sexy leh

**Panut** · 13th May 2008, 23:36

Super sexy

**Jervis** · 14th May 2008, 01:08

You guys find a MALE fish sexy?

Besides NLS 1mm sinking pellets (which I have bought for this fish) what else is good for improving colouration?

**oblivion** · 14th May 2008, 01:17

bbs

**doppelbanddwarf** · 14th May 2008, 09:41

Wonderful fish there.

Yup bbs would be a good addition besides NLS pellets. Or you can try decap bs too, which YiXiang (illumnae) recommends for its ease compared to bbs.
Foods to avoid feeding too often would be live tubifex,live daphnia and live bloodworms, which may cause internal bacteria problems. I personally avoid feeding these live food altogether. NLS alone might just be enough.

**mobile2007** · 14th May 2008, 13:26

Well, who knows? He might be a sneaker male ?

But i find the second photo very "chio". well taken.

Originally Posted by Jervis

You guys find a MALE fish sexy?

Besides NLS 1mm sinking pellets (which I have bought for this fish) what else is good for improving colouration?

**doppelbanddwarf** · 14th May 2008, 15:21

DEFINATELY NOT a sneaker male. A sneaker male is a male which disguises itself to look like a female so as to protect itself from a more dominant male. A sneaker male definately would not seek to look like the above male, with definate male colours and finnage.

Besides as sneaker male is still a male.

**mobile2007** · 14th May 2008, 15:35

bro, just kidding lah. I know that's definitely not sneaker male lah! You sell this Super chio fish to jervis?

**doppelbanddwarf** · 14th May 2008, 15:40

Not me. But its a very beautiful fish indeed.

I was just explaning why it can't be a sneaker male, no offence intended.

**illumnae** · 14th May 2008, 17:42

very nice fish jervis

**EvolutionZ** · 14th May 2008, 18:56

Very beautiful.. one of my dream apisto.

**Jervis** · 14th May 2008, 20:31

Thanks guys for all the attention

I am beginning to fall in love with Apistogramma

Here's a pic of my ElizabethDen!

Due to laziness I just place the mirror outside the tank... and it works

**yorky** · 14th May 2008, 21:07

Wow! Very nice male eliz and tank setup..

**Wackytpt** · 14th May 2008, 21:16

Nice Apistogramma elizabethae you have there. Wonder is it the flash issue as the true redness of a Apistogramma elizabethae "Super red" doesn't show on the picture.

Nice Male you have there still.

Welcome to the club of apisto lover.

Keep us update with more pictures.

Cheers

**Jervis** · 14th May 2008, 22:58

I didn't use flash for the previous photos.

Here's a pix with flash.

And I do agree that the "super red" is somehow not very red

I will give it all my TLC and hopefully the colouration will improve

**Wackytpt** · 14th May 2008, 23:50

Await your pictures in a few months time.

Continue to pump it up with good and live food.

Cheers

**exotic_idiot** · 14th May 2008, 23:52

Yo jervis, good catch you've got.. First time you choose so high end apisto, may i know how much you spend on that pair of beauty??? And where's your female?