Back into Apistos.. with a slight problem

[stormhawk]

I got the bitaeniata at C328. First time I purchased them, I ended up with 2 males, because they were still in the bag and the smaller one's finnage not showing up right. Got lucky in another visit and buy the female. I think 1 pair costs about 4 red notes, or lesser. Seldom come in though.

Apistogramma panduro common I think. But most of the time you will get nijsenni, not panduro.

[cory]

Thanks for the info.

Later will drop by c328 & see whether can get any A.panduro.

[burpz]

Thanks for the info.

Later will drop by c328 & see whether can get any A.panduro.

Did you find your panduro bro? Any nice catch from C328?

[cory]

Did not managed to find A.panduro. Bought 5 German rams instead
Think all 5 are females.

[burpz]

Did not managed to find A.panduro. Bought 5 German rams instead
Think all 5 are females.

Nice! Can share pics on another thread?

[cory]

The rams are still at their juvenile stage, quite young & colours not shown yet. 4 out of the 5 rams has a pinkish belly, only 1 is uncertain. Wish there will be both gender in the 5.

Been wanting to purchase some true german rams (not balloon) for quite some time, finally saw on saturday & decided to get them than apistos.

[stormhawk]

Good choice. I thought about getting Rams, but decided against it. I did have 2 females spawn with each other once. Funny thing was, the male totally ignored them and didn't bother to fertilise any eggs.

I will try Rams again some time in the future.

[burpz]

I was itching to try rams, but went into apistogramma instead last week. Now contemplating which my next pair of fish is going to be.

[cory]

Good choice. I thought about getting Rams, but decided against it. I did have 2 females spawn with each other once. Funny thing was, the male totally ignored them and didn't bother to fertilise any eggs.

I will try Rams again some time in the future.

Thanks storm,

Had a few bad experience with rams, especially the balloon & gold variant. Died off one by one without any systoms or signs.

Think the 5 I got last sat from c328 were all females

[cory]

I was itching to try rams, but went into apistogramma instead last week. Now contemplating which my next pair of fish is going to be.

Hi burpz,

Your next pair of fish is here, bro johannes selling a pair of F1 german ram.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63055

[burpz]

Hi burpz,

Your next pair of fish is here, bro johannes selling a pair of F1 german ram.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63055

Too far, and no space at the moment... Unless I bring them home... When my cherry barbs not even cleared...

[stormhawk]

Took a peek early this morning, and saw the female Bolivian trifasciata in her brooding colours:



She did not leave the cave except to feed on some live brine shrimp, and I was noticing that she was cleaning the inner surface of the cave. She piled up some of the gravel from the bottom of the cave and dropped them bit by bit just outside the cave. But I did get a pleasant surprise as I turned my handphone:



Success! Finally they spawned. The eggs look fertile to me.

Now, to wait for the little ones to hatch. She's not even fighting the male. They stay at their respective corners.

[burpz]

Congrates bro!

[stormhawk]

Thanks. Update - the fry just hatched earlier this morning, or last night. Still in wriggler stage, so the mother has been busy staying in there looking after them. I hope to see them free-swimming by tomorrow or the day after.

[mobile2007]

gongxi gongxi. You sure you got enough tanks ?? haha

[stormhawk]

Thanks.

I think should be sufficient for now. Next partition only a single young male bitaeniata. I de-commissioned a 1 footer about 2 weeks back when I started the 2 ft partition.. maybe have to bring it back to life.

Now I need to get some decap BBS. Hatching BBS at home is a big no-no for me. My mom hates the sound of an air pump running. That or restart my vinegar eel culture.

[doppelbanddwarf]

Congrats. You could get one of those bbs hatchery. No need for airpumps. But I guess decap bbs should be the most hassle free.

[burpz]

Congrates bro!

[stormhawk]

Congrats. You could get one of those bbs hatchery. No need for airpumps. But I guess decap bbs should be the most hassle free.

I can make the bubble free hatchery myself with a takeaway tub or some other plastic bin, but the hatch rate doesn't seem to be as high with a standard bubble powered hatchery. I'll probably go with the decapsulated BSE instead, or maybe give Cyclop-Eeze a try. I saw some at C328 the other day, might as well give it a go.

[cory]

Congrats bro ,

May I know where you get the ceramic cave for your apisto? Maybe I should get a nice cave for my pair too.

Think c328 still have 1 or 2 packets of decaps bse when i went there last sat.

Do update us on the trifasciata frys.