Apistogramma Cacatuoides / Cockatoos

[mattbond]

does anyone have pictures or links to show me what a "super red" cockatoo looks like?
thanks in advance

 

[doresy]

does anyone have pictures or links to show me what a "super red" cockatoo looks like?
thanks in advance

 

[bagu]

that is friggin' stunning!

 

[mattbond]

thats amazing! but how many actually look like that in the shops?

 

[Tolak]

A well conditioned specimen under the right light will look like that. They are pretty hardy as dwarf cichlids go, you can expect the fish to look pretty much as pictured in your tank.

 

[doresy]

that is friggin' stunning!

I use it as a desktop picture........fantastic.

My Apistogramma Cacatuoides are not reds but are just as amazing

 

[Christi_22]

that is friggin' stunning!

I use it as a desktop picture........fantastic.

My Apistogramma Cacatuoides are not reds but are just as amazing

Don't want to hijack the thread, but that fish is gorgeous. please can you provide some more info? Such as preferred water parameters, tank size etc?

 

[Tolak]

I've bred them in a 20 gallon, Chicago tap water. pH 7.7 or so, gH around 200. They are probably one of the nicest looking dwarf cichlids, as well as being one of the easier to keep & breed. A diet of small sinking cichlid pellets, some frozen meaty foods such as bloodworms & brine shrimp, and they are happy fish. If you can get live food all the better.

They are more of a bottom dweller, and will spawn in a cave similar to bristlenose, nice low clay tray with a notch taken out. They're good parents, feed the fry fresh bbs and they grow pretty quickly for a dwarf.

 

[Christi_22]

I've bred them in a 20 gallon, Chicago tap water. pH 7.7 or so, gH around 200. They are probably one of the nicest looking dwarf cichlids, as well as being one of the easier to keep & breed. A diet of small sinking cichlid pellets, some frozen meaty foods such as bloodworms & brine shrimp, and they are happy fish. If you can get live food all the better.

They are more of a bottom dweller, and will spawn in a cave similar to bristlenose, nice low clay tray with a notch taken out. They're good parents, feed the fry fresh bbs and they grow pretty quickly for a dwarf.

Ohh thankyou Water Parameters sound spot on for my area. Sorry Mattbond, carry on, I'll be quiet now

 

[poconoboss]

Here are some of my Apistos:

 

[mattbond]

poconobos... where do you live? can i buy? pleaaaaaase
lol

 

[doresy]

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Don't want to hijack the thread, but that fish is gorgeous. please can you provide some more info? Such as preferred water parameters, tank size etc?

Well, I have my pair in a AquaOne 380 (34 ltr). The tank is as small as you should go and if the truth were known it's too small
They are in tap water of around 7.4ph with bog wood to help raising it a little. It has sand, loads of real plants and a coconut cave covered in Christmas moss. The overhead trickle filter is very good and I do weekly 25% water changes.

They have already bred once but ate their fry (often happens for the first few goes)

I feed sinking cichlid pellets (hakari gold)or tetra prima twice daily and supplement blood/glass worms with brine shrimp (frozen) once or twice a week.

I acquired them as a replacement after my Betta died

 

[Christi_22]

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Don't want to hijack the thread, but that fish is gorgeous. please can you provide some more info? Such as preferred water parameters, tank size etc?

Well, I have my pair in a AquaOne 380 (34 ltr). The tank is as small as you should go and if the truth were known it's too small
They are in tap water of around 7.4ph with bog wood to help raising it a little. It has sand, loads of real plants and a coconut cave covered in Christmas moss. The overhead trickle filter is very good and I do weekly 25% water changes.

They have already bred once but ate their fry (often happens for the first few goes)

I feed sinking cichlid pellets (hakari gold)or tetra prima twice daily and supplement blood/glass worms with brine shrimp (frozen) once or twice a week.

I acquired them as a replacement after my Betta died

Thanks Doresy,

I have just lost my Betta (Saturday) I have been sooo upset, didn't realise how attached I was. Don't feel like I can get another, for all sorts of reasons. The 5G tank now just holds 3 Amano Shrimp.

That aside, my soon to be spare tank is about 70L, but is a tall hex tank. Not sure if this is suitable for the Apistos. Thinking I may have to "exchange" for a long tank.

BTW. All these pics of Apisto's are gorgeous. What tank mates if any, do you have? Ooops I did say I would be quiet. just cant help myself

 

[poconoboss]

poconobos... where do you live? can i buy? pleaaaaaase
lol

Sorry, live across the pond. lol

I bought mine online.

 

[ppipanman]

poconobos... where do you live? can i buy? pleaaaaaase
lol

Sorry, live across the pond. lol

I bought mine online.

where online and how much were they my LFS never gets them