CichlidDan
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Was wondering if there are any apistos that will thrive in our local tap water PH 7.2-7.5 range?
Apistogramma
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IndianaSam
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A. borellii and cacatuoides do quite well. Maybe not wild caught ones.
Becca
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I have A. baenschi and they do fine. I have a bunch of juvies growing out right now.
Technically I also have juvenile A. borelli, but I'd have to tear out a lot of plants to find them.
Technically I also have juvenile A. borelli, but I'd have to tear out a lot of plants to find them.
CichlidDan
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Any pics of the parents?
IndianaSam
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Becca
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I don't still have pics of the baenschi parents. I just have fry growing out that were out in the ponds. Sam does indeed have the borelli. The baenschi did spawn once in pure tap water and raise fry for a week before the angels picked them off. The borelli lived fine in tap, but never spawned in it.
I don't think I even had heaters on either - pretty hardy fish for apistos.
I don't think I even had heaters on either - pretty hardy fish for apistos.
IndianaSam
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I also spawned wild A. ortegai in Rockville water. Life got in the way and I didn’t manage to raise any, unfortunately.
CichlidDan
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Very nice. How much you guys asking for the juvies? Too young to sex?
Becca
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Let me see how many I have. I wanted to save 6 for myself. Way too small to sex.
Triviashi_Maru
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Cacatuoides do really well. I've got panduro that seem very happy, the've spawned but they wigglers were eaten (pretty sure it was the mystery snails).
CichlidDan
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Good to hear that different species do well in tap water.
IndianaSam
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You have panduro in tap water? That’s awesome. Hope they spawn again!
Triviashi_Maru
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Yeah, I guess I missed the location of the OP. I'm in Baltimore and our water comes out of my tap at 7-7.2 and quite soft and clean. It's good stuff. Once it goes into my tanks with plants and organics, it ends up staying between 6.3-6.8.
CichlidDan
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Anyone know where to buy these?
Apistogramma agassizii Super Fire Red - Aquarium Glaser GmbH
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Becca
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Aquatic Arts has them sometimes.Anyone know where to buy these?
Apistogramma agassizii Super Fire Red - Aquarium Glaser GmbH
Wir haben außergewöhnlich schöne Exemplare dieser Zuchtform erhalten. Nur in begrenzter Stückzahl lieferbar! Für unsere Kunden: die Tiere haben Code 614883 auf unserer Stockliste. Bitte beachten Sie, dass wir ausschließlich den Großhandel beliefern. Text & Photos: Frank Schäferwww.aquariumglaser.de
CichlidDan
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Thanks. Have you ordered from them?
Becca
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Yes. They're pretty good.
CichlidDan
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Cool thanks for letting me know. I need to catch my cherry shrimp out of my tank and move them to their own tank so I can get some apistos hopefully soon.
FYI these are a manmade strain “leucistic”.Anyone know where to buy these?
Apistogramma agassizii Super Fire Red - Aquarium Glaser GmbH
Wir haben außergewöhnlich schöne Exemplare dieser Zuchtform erhalten. Nur in begrenzter Stückzahl lieferbar! Für unsere Kunden: die Tiere haben Code 614883 auf unserer Stockliste. Bitte beachten Sie, dass wir ausschließlich den Großhandel beliefern. Text & Photos: Frank Schäferwww.aquariumglaser.de
They have a reputation for not living as long as other Apistos. This was my experience as well.
That being said they look great on a blackwater tank!
CichlidDan
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Thanks for the info I knew they were manmade but didn’t know they didn’t live as long. How long did yours live?