Bought a new male A. Nijesseni and added to my office tank on last Thursday. On Friday, brought the "female" from home and tried to match-make the pair. Upon entering office today, saw the bigger male chasing the "female" around the tank. Guess it's normal right? The male bother the neon tetras though.
Tried feeding them frozen mysis, but they did not bother. Thus, bought frozen BW during lunch to give it a go. They seem to like it a lot more.
Bro,
You bought your Nijesseni from wuhu? I was there also on wed last week, saw 2 pair of very nice red faced viejita.
Seek ben's advice for partition of my 2 ft tank to house 2 pairs of apistos but he don't really seems to agree with the idea. Thats why did not purchase the viejita.
Wonder it is still there?
Yup, got 2 male + 1 "female" A. Nijsenni from Ben. Waiting for the "female" to reveal its true colors.Originally Posted by cory
Bro,
You bought your Nijesseni from wuhu? I was there also on wed last week, saw 2 pair of very nice red faced viejita.
Seek ben's advice for partition of my 2 ft tank to house 2 pairs of apistos but he don't really seems to agree with the idea. Thats why did not purchase the viejita.
Wonder it is still there?
Think I saw that there was 1 pair of Viejita left.
Apologize for the poorly taken pic, only have my iphone at my disposal in office.... This is the "female"... Seems not to have the markings of a female...
Don't seems to be a female.
but some female will lose their traits marking at times.
But i noticed most of your apistogramma always took picture in stressed condition.
Is your lighting too strong?
Henry aka joopsg
Current tank: 1 4 tier 3ft fish rack
Livestock: WC Ivanacara Adoketa, WC Apistogramma Kelleri 'Red Cheeks', A , WC Apistogramma Mendezi, WC Apistogramma Cruziero, WC Apistogramma Elizabethae and WC Biotoecus Operularis.
This "female" has been chased around by the male... which instead has black markings on the ventral fins... They are in a 1.5' tank since last friday, with a few neon tetras only... thus should not have any reason for stress... maybe i should add some blackwater...
I hope the A. Agassizii pair on the link below do not appear too stressed.. they are eating very well...
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...4&postcount=23
Reduce the stress by housing this fish separately. Female or not. If you feed it well, and if it is truly a female, it will come into breeding condition sooner or later.
A brooding female from the nijsenni group is a sight to behold.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
Thanks bro, guess I shall bring the "female" home this weekend. One thing though, only males flare at the mirror? Or both sexes do?
Instead of bringing the "female" home, I transferred the male out to my colleague's tank, filled with goldfishes and tiger barbs... Now the "female" had the 1.5' tank all to "herself"...
Both sexes do flare at a mirror. I have a pair of wilhelmi or sp. "Abacaxis" if you follow the DATZ book, and both male and female do flare when they spot their reflection. The difference is, the male tends to get more aggressive towards its reflection, as compared to the female.
I also have a pair of Apistos, that do not flare at the mirror, no matter how I position it. They'll flare against a neighbouring pair, but never at the mirror.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
Thanks for your patient explaination bro! Still observing the "female", more stable alone in the tank, quite a few say s/he's a male...
After being alone for a few days... Eating well, sleeping well... A slightly better taken picture, with Ixus 75 borrowed from office... Can help me id the gender of this "female"?
Looks female to me.
Thanks bro... confirmed a pair liao... you got space for them?Looks female to me.
Female.
The male?
Henry aka joopsg
Current tank: 1 4 tier 3ft fish rack
Livestock: WC Ivanacara Adoketa, WC Apistogramma Kelleri 'Red Cheeks', A , WC Apistogramma Mendezi, WC Apistogramma Cruziero, WC Apistogramma Elizabethae and WC Biotoecus Operularis.
Very nice couple bro, hope they will fill your tank with many many fries!
Actually posted a sales tread on them, but now having mixed feelings... Cos just brought them back from the office tank as my workplace will be shutdown from Christmas till 4th Jan 2010... If don't bring home, they will
SA, CA & WA Dwarf Cichlid collector
Actually posted a sales tread on them, but now having mixed feelings... Cos just brought them back from the office tank as my workplace will be shutdown from Christmas till 4th Jan 2010... If don't bring home, they will
Maybe they will surprise you with a big batch of fries....after you go back to work
Joe
http://apistogramma.weebly.com/scope-apisto-blog.html
Keeping Apisto Diplotaenia, Elizabethae, Mendenzi, Miua, Peixoto, Bitaeniata, Rotkeil, Wilhelmi red, Agassizi Tefe Cacadora, Paucisquamis, N. Adoketa
Apisto on sale (updated 7th Mar 13):
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