Apisto chat/LFS watchlist & etc

[illumnae]

hi all bros

STOP CONFUSING ME!!!

But seriously, thanks for the info (overload). I believe somewhere in this forum someone has a list of apistos. Could some senior brothers (e.g. Stormhawk) update - to include alternative names.

The added problem is that there are several different naturally-occurring morphs.

Side point : I am glad there is some revival of interest in aipstos. If only bro Scope were still in the game.

I don't think the list on this forum is exhaustive. If really interested, perhaps you can invest in some resources such as Uwe Romer's Cichlid Atlas (get Vol 1, though outdated it is more accurate - Vol 2 has many mistakes and translation omissions) or the apistogramma Aqualogs. The more recent information can be obtained online - apistogramma.com and the British Cichlid Association forums are very good resources.

[EdwinTay]

hi bro Illumnae

I got both Romer books & the Aqualog - too lazy to read, just see pictures. Occasionally read just before I sleep - good cure for insomnia.

I think apistos are still relative new fishes & the Amazon is a large water system - so still many new species to discover. I read in the Romer book that some apistos were discovered in small drains & canals. I presume because they are relatively small fishes, they tend not to be in the main rivers etc.

[huhengyi1986]

Sharing with everyone one of my fav sites when looking for diff types of apisto pics


http://apisto.sites.no/slekt.aspx?gruppeID=1

[joopsg]

Anybody went to stones to see the new arrival? If possible take some photos of mouthbrooder please.


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[huhengyi1986]

I think they have Apistogramma elizabethae, Crenicichla regani "Tapajos" and Crenicichla sp Orinocco/Inirida (commonly falsely sold as Crenicichla notophthalmus by other LFS).

Only apisto is eliz

[stormhawk]

@Edwin, I will try to update the list as soon as possible.

[EdwinTay]

hi bro joopsg - I think shipment delayed.

bro Stormhawk - many, many thanks.

[joopsg]

Roger that edwin.

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[apisto31]

Anybody saw female Inka somewhere? My female just committed suicide.

[s9534891b]

Try to email tropical fish international at [email protected] they will ask supplier to order.

[huhengyi1986]

Try to email tropical fish international at [email protected] they will ask supplier to order.

How's the reputation?

Prevuoualy I wanted to order from apistohk but other members have posted negative feedbacks. Currently we can only depend on the lfs to bring in the diff variants

[mobile2007]

Looking for a simple pair of bitaeniata like what i used to have

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[Lucrado]

How's the reputation?

Prevuoualy I wanted to order from apistohk but other members have posted negative feedbacks. Currently we can only depend on the lfs to bring in the diff variants

I'm not so sure how is the quality like now but I did purchase from Tropical Fish International before in 2011..
I bought wild bettas and a male apistogramma pertensis from them as my wild male died.
The apisto was quite good in terms of quality and price, although it came with very short ventral fins.
It spawned with my wild female though.

[s9534891b]

How's the reputation?

Prevuoualy I wanted to order from apistohk but other members have posted negative feedbacks. Currently we can only depend on the lfs to bring in the diff variants

you can also try to ask qian hu http://www.qianhufish.com/fish-catalogue/cichlids.That time i managed to get some borelli from them.Good quality stuff but the only problem i encounter is that when i called and enquire about apisto,many staff don't even know what is it.

[stormhawk]

I did see young borelli at the fish sale area at Qian Hu on 1st Jan when I was there to get other stuff. I did not buy them because I could not sex them with 100% certainty. They are cheap though.

[EdwinTay]

hi all

The Chinese name for apistos is : Duan Tiao (apologies, my mandarin & pin yin very bad)

[joopsg]

You got it right, Edwin. I am hoping to make a comeback....

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[EdwinTay]

hi bro Joopsg

Hey, I thought we are supposed to meet.

Anyway, I am going to clean out my 30 tanks this Saturday. If OK, I welcome you guys to visit again on 17 January (next Saturday). We can shoot the breeze at my place. Any indicative interest?

[s9534891b]

i would like to come

[s9534891b]

I did see young borelli at the fish sale area at Qian Hu on 1st Jan when I was there to get other stuff. I did not buy them because I could not sex them with 100% certainty. They are cheap though.

Just buy 7-8. slowly some will start to pair off.