New Apistogramma Pair Arrive

[balajake]

Out of curiosity, where did they come from? I had a pair that were laying eggs but the male became super aggressive and killed the female, and anything else that come near him that isn't a tetra. However, new tank, more room, more attempts are now possible.

I got them from eBay for £9.99 a pair + £8.99 postage ( which is very cheap postage as its normally a lot more for fish). I searched Apistogramma and they were in the list. Came from a seller in Glasgow and they had more than one pair available. My local fish shop were wanting £45 for 3 fish so these were a bargain. They were sent the day after I purchased them via royal mail next day (before 1pm) . They were expertly packed with 1 fish in each bag ( 2 bags in total)

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apistogramma-Agassizi-Fire-Red-Pair-/200798789799?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item2ec08a60a7

Yep, still there


The male is super relaxed at the moment and isn't hanging around the female much. She is very calm with him if he swims near her.

 

[TekFish]

Congrats mate! I wanted to get some Hongsloi to breed but my parents aren't fussed with it, so I said I'll make the water soft and acidic to "create a biotope" even though I have gouramis, and anubias but I'm hoping they won't notice

 

[balajake]

Congrats mate! I wanted to get some Hongsloi to breed but my parents aren't fussed with it, so I said I'll make the water soft and acidic to "create a biotope" even though I have gouramis, and anubias but I'm hoping they won't notice

Thanks and Good luck. Hopefully we can get some little swimmers. I used to have guppies that were always having babies but these thr first eggs to be laid in any of my tanks . I'm very excited about it as these are very beautiful fish. I've done about a 60% water change and she seemed ok with it.

 

[Gvilleguy]

Vid-eee-o....vid-eee-o....vid-eee-o....

 

[Sammy1911]

i was told to do small and often water changes i.e. 15-20% daily from the top only if the female feels threaten in any way she'll eat em. The male has nothing to do with the fry/eggs that was my experience with the ap. pebas i had, infact he used to hide at the opposite end of the tank lol!
get some baby brine shrimp ready or somat for wen they're free swimming

 

[TekFish]

Congrats mate! I wanted to get some Hongsloi to breed but my parents aren't fussed with it, so I said I'll make the water soft and acidic to "create a biotope" even though I have gouramis, and anubias but I'm hoping they won't notice

Thanks and Good luck. Hopefully we can get some little swimmers. I used to have guppies that were always having babies but these thr first eggs to be laid in any of my tanks . I'm very excited about it as these are very beautiful fish. I've done about a 60% water change and she seemed ok with it.

Ah heck...my Gouramis bred...wrong fish...

 

[balajake]

Well She seems to have moved the eggs from the underside of the stone to on the sand underneath her. I initially thought she had eaten them but she's still guarding them like a demon and I saw them underneath her. It's too dark in there to get a good look. Maybe they have hatched and I was being dumb lol

 

[balajake]

She had 4 little swimmers but they have gone now. She was harassing the male to breed again yesterday and now she has new eggs in a coconut cave that she's guarding

 

[balajake]

Guess I was wrong again. She has babies in the cave. She had them out for a few minutes then put them all back in the cave lol

 

[minnnt]

niiice!

 

[balajake]

I've given them some liqufry but she's going to have a job on as they keep trying to escape lol

 

[fishprotector]

Brilliant news.

I have found JBL nobil fluid Artemia to be better than liquifry in the past for freshly hatched fry.

 

[balajake]

Cheers I will have a look for that

 

[balajake]

Mama and her babies I think she has about 20 in total

The tank is scuzzy again do going to do another change. 2 big ones a week it looks like but I'm wary of upsetting the tank

 

[fishprotector]

I would do smaller ones every day instead. Say 15-20%. Less of a change that way and more consistency.

Looks very cute though