Common name(s): Apisto Blue Head

Scientific name: Apistogramma resticulosa

Family: Cichlidae

Origin: South America, Lower Rio Mamor. Brazil/Bolivia

Maximum Size: 2.5"

Care:"Blue Heads" (so called because their body is mainly a dull grey in colour and then a shiny mettalic blue on its head) like their water soft and a PH no less then 7 and no more then 7.5. The tank temperature should be set at 80?F and any colder will cause problems with fish, often resulting in death. Their natural habbitat has little to no current so that should be tried to be kept to a minimum. Also in the wild, they live among roots and wood, so in the aquaria alot of wood should be used along with floating plants and caves.

Feeding: Frozen foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworm, they also take flakes and pellets.

Sexing: Females usually have yellow on their chest and head while the males have the blue (mentioned above).

Breeding: PH topped at 7.5 and feed frozen live and add freeze dried food to the mix. Lower the temperature and add cold water to the tank. They will spawn in caves and are very good parents. Once the eggs are hatched, they should be fed freshly hatched brine shrimp, vinigar eels and microworms.

Comments: They are fairly new to the trade and havent been for sale long. One of the peaceful Apistogramma and bearly aggresive, they only show some signs of aggresion when breeding.

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