Whats Better - Apistogramma Cacatouides

[RustedKnight]

So a local store has got some Super Red cockatoo's in, coming on sale next tuesday.

I already have 1 male cockatoo, and 1 female.

Now..

Is it better for me to have 2 males, 2 females. Or 2 males, 4 females (Cannot afford to stretch to 6 females due to space and cash)

These should be good fish, coming from his display tank pair who ended up breeding. Hefty pricetag of £8 a fish, but it's worth it.

 

[BethK]

If you are to have 2 ,males, I would say got for 2 femalea, per male and lots of plants/hiding places to break up line of sight etc

 

[pirate monkey]

If you are to have 2 ,males, I would say got for 2 femalea, per male and lots of plants/hiding places to break up line of sight etc

+1

can't wait to see them!

 

[elisew]

I personally would say 1 male and 2 females, just keep an eye on the females once the male has chosen his 'mate' as they can become a little aggressive to each other.

If you choose the option of 2 males, again just keep an eye out for any agression between them but have 4 females in the tank with the 2 males. As Beth says make sure there`s lots of dense planting in the tank especially if you`re going to have 2 males.

 

[RustedKnight]

I personally would say 1 male and 2 females, just keep an eye on the females once the male has chosen his 'mate' as they can become a little aggressive to each other.

If you choose the option of 2 males, again just keep an eye out for any agression between them but have 4 females in the tank with the 2 males. As Beth says make sure there`s lots of dense planting in the tank especially if you`re going to have 2 males.

Tank is already split 50/50 visualy by a line of watersprite, both sides are planted fairly heavily and have 2 caves each, both sides have a piece of bogwood each.
Tank was originally set up to have a breeding pair of Apito Cockatoo's one ide and a breeding pair of Apisto Agassizi the other side, but failed to obtain a female agassizi and now have this new chance of getting more cockatoo's.

So tank is fine for more than 1 breeding pair. Was considering running the total of 2 males 4 females as this may stop outsiders being lonely.

I know i'm going to be overstocked when my corydora's reach adulthood, but in theory should have my fifth tank set up by then, so they can get a new home. (Fishkeeping for a year, and only 4 tanks so far, tut tut)

 

[BethK]

also, keep an eye on the females,it might be better to keep the females in a diff tank, until the males sort out their business or till the females are slightly bigger. I only say this, as I have found that for some reason, it's harder to keep females alive, whether this is to do with female dominance/bullying, not too sure. On thinking about that, could you put the females in first and then a few weeks later, add the males?

 

[Carlovel1]

Can we get some photos A.S as you get them

 

[RustedKnight]

Yeah, will provide pics as soon as they're in, though they'll likely be shy and discoloured.

Hopefully it will go alright BethK, the current male and female went in together and were inseperable, i'll be releasing the male on the opposite side of wherever the current one is, and will place the girls somewhere quiet.

If anything starts going wrong they'll take a trip to the hospital tank until I can sort it out.