Apistogramma bitaeniata

[barmby]

5 feet tank



Bought in End-2007
Place: NKS

Fish is old. 4 inches in length, maybe

[doppelbanddwarf]

Magnificent tail! The dorsal does look a bit weird but still a wonderful fish.

[marle]

4 inches is big!

[tonicwater]

Very nice finage! You must have taken great care of it to have it grown to this size!

[mictok]

Any other apisto that you brought from them??

[barmby]

To mictok: I bought Apistogramma agassizi x1 and elizabethae x3 for other tanks, 4feet and 3feet respectively. One breed per tank The elizabethae mortality is low due to fighting. One died after being bullied by the other two. Then the second was blinded by the third and died subsequently. Now I am left with one elizabethae after buying three.

To tonicwater: Yes, I have to give them enough room (5feet) to live. They are pretty nasty to their own kind.

To marle & leechongyu: this fish is quite senior already. and can tell from picture if I am correct.


OK, guys, picture for today:

[doppelbanddwarf]

Wow the ventrals are unbelievably long!

[benetay]

You did great in keeping it for so long! However the dorsal fin area seems very uneven, which could be due to several factors but nevertheless a great apisto.

Cheers!

[mikhail]

wow, even with the odd looking dorsals, he still looks magnificent and eye catching ! I love the long ventrals and caudal fins.

Thanks for sharing these photos. You are a good keeper of apistos. Hope I would be able to keep mine for that long period.

[iwishweallcouldwin]

Magnificent looking piece. A living proof of how the old still possesses the 'X' factor and is definitely no less intriguing than the young!

[barmby]

Bene, Clint, and Mikhail, Thank you! It is nice to hear from you all.

Picture for today. We have a couple shot.



First appearance of the female. Massive size too

[barmby]

Picture for today. Mating ritual



Moss Moss

[genes]

Sure its a female? How come got lyrate tail?

[marle]

Sure its a female? How come got lyrate tail?

whats a lyrate tail?

[doppelbanddwarf]

The tail splits into 2 ends, like on the male.

[dexter]

The tail splits into 2 ends, like on the male.

hmmm the pic can see the tail split into 2? i cant find >.< care to share is which pic? the tail split into 2> is it the very back tail? sry i'm new in apisto =)

[doppelbanddwarf]

Not really split into 2. Pardon my lousy english. I mean something like end in 2 pointed ends, like in the 2nd picture.

[barmby]

Gene, I am sure it is a female because she turned yellow a couple of times. I think they ate the egg as I go 50&#37; water change everyweek and prune the plant as much as possible.

Here is another dance