Fish ID - Apisto

by **Assaye** on Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:29 pm

What kind of apisto is this?

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I'm thinking about stocking for my 23 gallon. Would these be appropriate? I'd really like blue rams so would these fellows be compatible with them? Would blue rams be OK in 23 gallons?

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:35 pm

It looks like it is an Apistogramma Cacatuoides?

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:40 pm

As for mixing the smaller cichlids, you may have some aggression problems in a 23g.

by **pippoodle** on Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:11 am

i have a trio of cockatoo apistos and a pair of goldne rams in my 120 litre tank - 30 inch and they get on fine now - there were territorial issues first nut after i introduced more plants and 4 caves so they could set up their territories they are fine now

so should be ok - just make sure its heavilly planted with plenty of caves hun

by **Wild Man** on Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:15 am

As Pip said, get a trio of cacatuoides or one male and 3 or 4 females and the best caves are coconut shells with just a nick out of them for a door big enough to let the male in. They spawn on the inside roof of the shell and and he will have 2 or 3 of the females with eggs and fry all at once.

cheers

by **Galanta** on Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:08 am

What a beautiful fish!! : drool

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by **xweeqtx** on Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:27 pm

I've a 55 gallon brimming with cichlids LOL.
Ours are fine, but the tank is very densely planted with plenty of caves/spawning spots(which is a regular occurance).

We've usually got ours in pairs rather than groups, the rainbow cichlids are in a group of 4 (2 males/2 females) and to be honest they cause the most hassle out of the whole tank during spawning. The dwarfs have luckily been really docile with each other and have each picked out their own spots.

by **kizno1** on Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:10 pm

there double red or triple red Apistogramma Cacatuoides. and i dont think you could have rams and apisto in a 30g i wiuld just get 1 male 3 females.

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