Help Breeding Apistogramma Cacatuoides

[joshjakepearce]

I have a pair of apistogramma cacatuoides in my 30 gallon tank and the female is showing interest in the male. She has built a little cave under a piece of bog wood with java fern on it and is very yellow and keeps swimming up to him and showing her belly. He seems interested for a minute then just looses interest. Is this normal? I have researched breeding these fish on the net but would like some advice of someone that has had experience with them or just knows about it.
Oh I dont know what the water levels are because I have no test kits and have never used them. Never had a problem. The temp is around 75F.
Thanks Josh

 

[BigbruiserAl]

A test kit should be the first thing you buy when you have fish, trying to breed fish it is a must IMO

 

[alan3513]

Try putting in more places for her to lay her eggs, i.e. Coconut shells or small plant pots.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Try putting in more places for her to lay her eggs, i.e. Coconut shells or small plant pots.

Cac's are fairly easy to breed, the extra cave is not a bad idea I wouldn't think it to make a differance though. Mine will lay in all four corners of a bare bottom tank as an example. Cacs do like to right water though to breed in and without a basic test kit is hard to know what you need to change to get the fish in the mood hence the above comment from me