some newer apisto pics

[Simon]

hope u guys enjoy them, took me awhile to get some shots



A. agassizii 'Alenquer'


checkerboard cichlid


my F1 cacatuodies Male


these r the offsprings from my A. Tefe (too bad, the tank is without a filter so its kinda filled with dirt particles floating, which in turn difficult for me to choose a good picture

[benetay]

Nice pic...your Apisto always make me drool :Þ~~~

[foxemty]

Wow, very nice pics and fish

[Simon]

thanks guys, need to get female for both my alenquer and cuckatoo

[benetay]

what cockatoo? F1?

[Simon]

my cacatuodies... he is a F1

[benetay]

so you need a F1 female? i think i got 2 peices...

[lsz]

beautiful!

[juggler]

Looks nice! Like to know more about them...
Are they Cichlid family? What are their typical behaviour making them interesting?

[benetay]

yes they are from the cichilds family...dwaft cichlids. Juggler, remember gimmi a call before you go off from your office so i can est. wht time i must leave my house =) you wanna see apisto also can, come over =) comfirm wif me later.

[Simon]

yup koah fong, they r dwarf cichlid.. this interesting guys can put into a community tank without much probs.. they usually go by their own business.. unless they have spawned and are guarding their young.. otherwise, they r very interesting to look at

come join the dark side of apistogramma

[benetay]

wooooo the dark side...come over...

[scoobydoo]

Simon, wah lau....see already drool man

[scoobydoo]

Simon, wah lau....see already drool man

[juggler]

Simon: When they are spawning, do they dig into the gravel? Afraid they disturb the base fertiliser and plants.

[benetay]

They spawn on rocks,driftwood etc. they don't disturb the gravel liek the ram does =) in the wild they lay their eggs on leaf litters ... koah fong come over my place have a look aslo can since u coming over to pick up the heater =0

[Simon]

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On 2/25/2002 4:46:06 PM

Simon: When they are spawning, do they dig into the gravel? Afraid they disturb the base fertiliser and plants.
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like what benetay pointed out, they do pretty good in a planted tank.. no uprooting of plants or anything of that sort

[lsz]

wats the longest lifespan you guys had experience of apistos?

do they live to 8-12 years like their bigger cousins too in aquarium conditions?

[Simon]

at least 2 yrs... there is exception where apisto grow till 5yrs old.. there is a study conduction stating that an average of 24months