Your Favourite Apistogramma!

**ggMing** · 29th Dec 2009, 23:57

ggMing off to bed now, pics will be up tomorrow i promise..

**marle** · 30th Dec 2009, 00:35

Got my hands on young adult Elizabethae! Huat ah 2010! May all apisto lovers HUAT together.

Apologies for poor picture.

**wychay** · 30th Dec 2009, 00:39

WOOH! Nice finnage and color. Any photo on the female?

**MarcJoshua** · 30th Dec 2009, 01:37

Sweeet Looking male! Nice one man!

**burpz** · 30th Dec 2009, 09:54

Beautiful bro! Care to share where you got him?

**barmby** · 30th Dec 2009, 10:58

Some pictures to try to kill the itch.

Put one to kill all shrimps

haha.. thanks for sharing..

**genes** · 30th Dec 2009, 11:42

Originally Posted by burpz

Beautiful bro! Care to share where you got him?

Let me guess...bro scope?

Very good looking german F1 or F2 there. Redness extend all the way till the tail!

**Wackytpt** · 30th Dec 2009, 11:50

Nice one Marle.
=)

**burpz** · 30th Dec 2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by genes

Let me guess...bro scope?

Very good looking german F1 or F2 there. Redness extend all the way till the tail!

Darn poisonous... Need to make more space...

**marle** · 30th Dec 2009, 13:25

Thanks guys, how did the germans get so much red into the fish i really dont know. Any insights? Selective breeding?

Burpz, go get one too! Scope has one pair I know!

This was brought in by a friend of mine. Heard he import direct from germany.

**burpz** · 30th Dec 2009, 13:38

Hahaha... Due to space constraint, have to choose properly which my next pair is...
would be... When I'm back to work then have space for another pair... Already have a pair of A. Bit from Joe, and another pair on the way...

**genes** · 30th Dec 2009, 13:43

Do a 3 tier setup. Then more space already!

Here's my German bred specimen couple of years ago.

**barmby** · 30th Dec 2009, 13:50

Genes, you took the best picture !

**genes** · 30th Dec 2009, 13:59

Thanks, but "kang-hu" (skills) drop already nowadays. Old liao, cannot stand infront of the tank with camera glued to the eye for too long without feeling restless.

Anyways, back to the apistos. I'm not sure if there are anymore apistos direct from Wilhelm in the market now. When he was still around, his elizabethae are very much redder then any of these pictures. I was lucky to chance upon a shipment in HK couple of years back. But of course, his fishes comes with a hefty price tag. SD$500 per pair.

**marle** · 30th Dec 2009, 14:00

Genes, the clarity of the shot is darn good!

Will appreciate some pointers!

Anyway, the female.

WARNING: DWARF PUFFER

Source: captive-aquatics

By the way, i bought a dwarf puffer recently thinking it looked cute. Its not at all when its in fighting mode. There was a showdown between the apisto and the tiny puffer a fraction of its opponent size. The puffer showed no signs of being afraid and even managed to nipped at the eliz's tail. Now the tail is slightly torn. Didn't know that the small creature is so big in stature. Kudos to it, but because of this, the puffer also went to jail, a small side tank.

**marle** · 30th Dec 2009, 14:06

Originally Posted by genes

Thanks, but "kang-hu" (skills) drop already nowadays. Old liao, cannot stand infront of the tank with camera glued to the eye for too long without feeling restless.

Anyways, back to the apistos. I'm not sure if there are anymore apistos direct from Wilhelm in the market now. When he was still around, his elizabethae are very much redder then any of these pictures. I was lucky to chance upon a shipment in HK couple of years back. But of course, his fishes comes with a hefty price tag. SD$500 per pair.

Genes, any idea on how Wilhelm achieve such vivid coloured fishes? Selective breeding?

**barmby** · 30th Dec 2009, 14:12

The best strain breed with the best. best and best. down the generation. just like how slaves were raised during the slavery days. they raise the slaves like cattle. btw, it was Ian of old KingFisher who taught me this theory. For this reason, they have the best runner

LOLs..

**marle** · 30th Dec 2009, 14:24

Originally Posted by barmby

The best strain breed with the best. best and best. down the generation. just like how slaves were raised during the slavery days. they raise the slaves like cattle. btw, it was Ian of old KingFisher who taught me this theory. For this reason, they have the best runner

LOLs..

Sounds like crystal red shrimp from C-grade years back, now become King Kong.

**barmby** · 30th Dec 2009, 14:26

Yes, cull the weak ones, keep culling. In animal kingdom, the fittest survives and keep the core group trim and fit

**ggMing** · 30th Dec 2009, 15:56

Originally Posted by marle

Thanks guys, how did the germans get so much red into the fish i really dont know. Any insights? Selective breeding?

Burpz, go get one too! Scope has one pair I know!

This was brought in by a friend of mine. Heard he import direct from germany.

i've got something similar as well marle!!!

white balance a bit off.. =P

genes, pics of adoketa will be up later... stay tuned...
p:s - i dislike people like you who take good pics of fishes... coz it does damage to hobbyist like me.. blerk** =P