Agassizi and Cockatoo Apistos

[SarahBravo]

A while ago I asked if anyone thought my male Agassizi (Andre) would breed with a lone Cockatoo female - the answer was 'maybe' from most of you.

Well, I popped Ms Cockatoo in the tank with Andre this lunchtime and within 3 seconds they were giving each other the eye, within 10 seconds Andre was doing S shaped shimmies and fluttering his fins, and within 4 minutes they were shacked up in a cave together.

So I can't say yet whether they're gonna have babies, but they are certainly trying! I think they've been in with the livebearers too long! They were so funny to watch, I can't believe how fascinating and entrancing a bunch of fish are! I spend more time watching the fish now than I do watching TV - only rivalled by the amount of time on here reading/talking about fish!!

I wish I'd had the video camera ready, cos it was definitely love at first sight this lunchtime. I'll keep you all posted about any babies!

Sarah

 

[pnyklr3]

Don't know if I replied to that post, but I say yes! The same way livebearers will intermingle. I am sure most will agree with me that you should not sell or get rid of any of the fry that may result; so you dont weaken the line of cacatuoides or agassizi

 

[MET]

Some Apisto species will interbreed but it is very unlikely that agassizii and cacatuoides will. They are in very different groups within the genus. More on Apisto groups and complexes at http/www.dwarfcichlid.com/Apistogramma.php

MET

 

[Truck]

OLD topic!!! its 4 years old!