Finally...Success in Spawning Apistogramma agassizii

**taygu** · 16th Sep 2008, 09:10

Hi all,

Just want to share my joy in my successful attempt in spawning my Apisto Aga.

Have been trying to do so for don't know how many times with how many pairs and finally, few weeks back, got it right for them to spawning and not once but twice. The second time was just yesterday when saw the female keep flaring to the male which is just in the tank next to her. I also observed that there is a tip at the abdomen area which kind of showing that she is about to "burst". So quickly move her to the male tank and true enough, last than 4 hours. She is already chasing the male away from the pot where the eggs is laid.

Here is the picture of the frys of the first batch, now about 1 to 1.5 cm..

**Shadow** · 16th Sep 2008, 12:53

congratulation for you success bro

Now new problem start, raising the fry

**taygu** · 16th Sep 2008, 15:20

Thanks..

Hatching BBS as usual last 2 weeks and decided to try the decap BBS and it save me a lot of time and affords.

**SCOPE** · 16th Sep 2008, 15:48

congrates....now shall move on the the other species...

**taygu** · 16th Sep 2008, 18:33

You hit the nail...I am thinking of trying the Apisto Veijeta, but need to plan and solve the spare and tank issue..

**FishSoup** · 17th Sep 2008, 00:40

Congratulations! Best of luck raising the friy, and breeding many more species

**taygu** · 17th Sep 2008, 09:05

Originally Posted by FishSoup

Congratulations! Best of luck raising the friy, and breeding many more species

Thanks.. Will once update once I found the male for the veijeta but it will take a while.

**exotic_idiot** · 17th Sep 2008, 10:49

I don't think is hard looking for a male veijeta in singapore.. I can help you keep a lookout once i sees any nice male will inform you..

And congrates on your new spawn bro, keep it up...

**illumnae** · 17th Sep 2008, 11:24

c328 had a very nice pair of viejieta. perhaps you could form a trio

**Savant** · 17th Sep 2008, 14:38

Congratulations bro...

Do post details on your experience... how you manage to get them to spawn... any determining factors?

**taygu** · 17th Sep 2008, 15:39

Originally Posted by exotic_idiot

I don't think is hard looking for a male veijeta in singapore.. I can help you keep a lookout once i sees any nice male will inform you..

And congrates on your new spawn bro, keep it up...

Thanks for help but I need to plan organize my space and tank first. The biggest challenge is my betta frys that is growing up in my 2 feet tank.. Once I need to jar them.. it will be a major space crunch..

Originally Posted by illumnae

c328 had a very nice pair of viejieta. perhaps you could form a trio

I was there yesterday but will have to sort out my space issue first..

Originally Posted by Savant

Congratulations bro...

Do post details on your experience... how you manage to get them to spawn... any determining factors?

Hi, no particular effort done to get them into the mood, just make sure that they are healthy and eat well..

**exotic_idiot** · 18th Sep 2008, 11:44

Yup better hurry settle your space issues first before you get a pair home.. But i'm afraid once you are done so is the pair gone... Because C328 comes in and out very fast but you can place an order from them..

**taygu** · 18th Sep 2008, 21:40

Originally Posted by exotic_idiot

Yup better hurry settle your space issues first before you get a pair home.. But i'm afraid once you are done so is the pair gone... Because C328 comes in and out very fast but you can place an order from them..

Thanks for the advice.... I will rather wait than rushing into it..

**taygu** · 25th Sep 2008, 10:53

Updates:

The second batch is already free swimming for 2 days.. Feeding them with liquid frys food and BBS.. Rough gauge, the quantity is definitely twice the size of the first batch

**exotic_idiot** · 25th Sep 2008, 11:37

Congrates dude... Really fast... Good luck in rasing the fries...

Yours is agassizii super red? I have a pair of aga super red with fries also..

**taygu** · 25th Sep 2008, 21:30

Cannot remember whether it is super red.. as it was sometime ago when I first bought the initial pair. The female is from Aquastar which I did not ask either..

How big is your frys now? My first batch is almost 2 cm

**exotic_idiot** · 25th Sep 2008, 21:38

My first batch never go measure them but left 3... Hahahaaa

Now 2nd batch coming soon, can see red eggs inside the pot.. Hopefully more fries...

**SCOPE** · 28th Sep 2008, 10:47

It will be wise to remove the 1st batch before the second batch is out....the mother will thought that the 1st batch as intruder once she is breeding on the 2nd batch....

**exotic_idiot** · 28th Sep 2008, 14:54

Yup, good information noted... So far haven't really dare go disturb her.. In case she eaten the fries as my daughter did try before and my fries all gone in a day

... Little kids like to bang on the tank..