Apistogramma baenschi

[burpz]

That is why I usually spent at least 4 hrs at the LFS when buying Apistogramma.
Mum always nagged.

Just bring along 1 small mirror to identify the male apistogramma.
Especially Baenschi, Very aggressive..

Just like why I don't bring my wife along to LFS too... But she drags me along when she goes shopping though...

Hmm... with the mirror, only the dominant male will flare?

[SCOPE]

Hmm... with the mirror, only the dominant male will flare?

i guess both male and female will flare....male flare at its image...female same way...only to her own kind

[barmby]

1 feet per pair. The space is small. Female doesn't look good. I wish we all understand that

[Wackytpt]

1ft cube space is abit too small for apisto.

Ideal is 2ft size.

1ft is only suitable for smaller sized apisto.

[MarcJoshua]

I see, thanks for all the comments and advice guys, will try to work on what I have currently. Might even try to start up another spare tank I have. Just need to wait for next pay. LOL!

[SCOPE]

I see, thanks for all the comments and advice guys, will try to work on what I have currently. Might even try to start up another spare tank I have. Just need to wait for next pay. LOL!

why not start a fish rack....those Ikea wooden racks...5 levels...anyway you will soon be there!

[burpz]

why not start a fish rack....those Ikea wooden racks...5 levels...anyway you will soon be there!

Lol... 5 levels... how many per level? Get metal rack lah, can withstand more weight...

[MarcJoshua]

Man you guys sure know how to poison people! Hahaha!

[MarcJoshua]

UH oh, one of my females seem to be missing... I hope she's just hiding somewhere.

[joopsg]

Should be spawning.
The one on the right one?
If it is the left one, most likely it will jumped.
She is too stressed up by the male who ripped off her tail.

[joopsg]

Lol... 5 levels... how many per level? Get metal rack lah, can withstand more weight...

If u keep small species like tri. and diplos,
1ft tank can keep 6 on 1 tier.
5 level = 30 tanks.

Our Battalion CO have his rack also.
You will be so surprised by his army.

[burpz]

If u keep small species like tri. and diplos,
1ft tank can keep 6 on 1 tier.
5 level = 30 tanks.

Our Battalion CO have his rack also.
You will be so surprised by his army.

That's intimidating....

[MarcJoshua]

Very intimidating actually. 30 tanks? My, that is very impressive as well. Well, maybe in the future when I have more space, time and cash. Haha. Oh, I found the other female, she was in a very tiny crevice under a piece of driftwood.

[burpz]

Glad you found her! How are they doing today?

[MarcJoshua]

A little better than yesterday I think. I just hope my little boys stop harassing their GirlFriends so much!

[burpz]

Hahaha... Guess it's built into their DNA...

[MarcJoshua]

Yup, by the way, how do I pump them up fast? I need them to bulk up. LOL They're too skinny.

[joopsg]

Yup, by the way, how do I pump them up fast? I need them to bulk up. LOL They're too skinny.

Live food.
Live Bloodworm, Live Brine Shrimps but not live Tubifex.
Live Tubifex= sudden death for your Apistogramma

[MarcJoshua]

I had the impression that BWs and Tubis gave the same "sudden deaths" to apistos. By the way, anyone know where to get live brine shrimps in the east?

[stormhawk]

With skinny fish that have difficulty trying to swallow a whole bloodworm or brine shrimp, use live daphnia.

Tubifex has risks, as with any other live/frozen/dried food. Some people swear by it, some others hate it. I personally don't use it right now, because I don't want the worms to tunnel into my substrate and die off in there... bad for the tank as a whole. So now I just stick with frozen BW, live brine shrimp and live daphnia as food for all my fish. They get the occasional tablet or random pellet food, like NLS etc. Funny thing is, most of my fish hate the NLS pellet that I give them.