apisto advise

[whooshgabby]

i'm planning to set up a 2 ft planted tank. what apistos are good for a newbie like me?

flora would be java ferns,java moss and some petite nanas since im a newbie.

[Aquanoob]

I am just saying from my experiences with Apisto. I started keeping Apisto only last year, and I started with Agassizii double red and Cacatuoides yellow, and eventually now I am with Caca triple red and Viejita. In my opinion, you can start off with all these apisto. They are considered entry level apisto with reasonable price too. When you are comfortable with the apisto, then you can go on to more challenging one like Elizabethae, Diplotaenia, Jurensis, Rositae, Papagei, Bitaeniate Tefe, Guttata, and even Ivanacara Adoketa.

[Apistoinka]

As what brother Aquanoob had mention are good begginer Apisto... Else you can get borellii too...

[bernie]

Starts with the ABC of Apisto.
A - Agassizii
B - Borelli
C - Cacatuoides

[marle]

Starts with the ABC of Apisto.
A - Agassizii
B - Borelli
C - Cacatuoides

Nice one.

[Aquanoob]

Proceed on to HIV:
H - Hongsloi
I - Inka
V - Viejita

Then eventually go for DIE:
D - Diplotaenia
I - Ivanacara Adoketa
E - Elizabethae

[joopsg]

Proceed on to HIV:
H - Hongsloi
I - Inka
V - Viejita

Then eventually go for DIME:
D - Diplotaenia
I - Ivanacara Adoketa
M- Mendezi
E - Elizabethae

You can also include the Mendezi in the challenging fish list.

[stormhawk]

A. trifasciata is also an excellent choice for a beginner. They are fairly easy to trigger to spawn, and are pretty nice too.