I have tried to post multiple times but each time it has been foiled one way or another.
Any way its been a long time since I posted and I am sorry.
At the moment it is apisto season and I have been collecting tons of apistogrammas. Right now I have 6 species, two unidentified and bitaeniata, agassizi, hippolytae, And my favorite of all pertensis. My main targets are gibbiceps and paucisquamis they are my favorites of any apisto I have ever had but it is not looking too good. A new friend says he can probably get me borrelli (sp) cacautuoides and trifasciatus, I hope he can!!!
Anyway my tanks are super overstocked at the moment but I am trying my best to get rid of excess bitaeniatas and a certain unidentified cichlid. I got seven bitaeniatas hoping for a pair but ALL of them were males!!!
My main question, other then IDing the apistos is: What is the bare minimum tank size for 1 male apisto? I am really interested in having species only tanks but I need to know the answer first. I am getting a new tank, at least 75cm (or 30 inches) and I want to put about 2 dividers in there, each for one or possibly two fish. Is that enough room? I saw a dirty 20 gallon tall tank for 40 dollars more or less. With no filtration, just built in shelves and gravel I might get it but I don’t like the dimensions at all.
Sorry for the terrible pictures but hopefully you can help ID…
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Long overdue update on my apistos.
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Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Hudson Ensz » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:37 am
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- Another pic of the unidentified fish
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- Not sure if theis is a female or not...
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- Another unidentified fish.
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- Another shot...
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- Unidentified apisto please help ID
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Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
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Re: Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Hudson Ensz » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:24 am
Some more pics
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- Tilapia juvinile?
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- Agassizi
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- Bitaeniata
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Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
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Re: Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Hudson Ensz » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:33 am
Some more
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- Another pic of the unidentified fish
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- Female aggassizi???
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- Apistogramma bitaeniata
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Please visit my cichlid blog at passionate4pikes.wordpress.com
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
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Re: Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Hudson Ensz » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:39 am
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- Another pic of the unidentified apisto
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- Female ortmanni?
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- Ortmanni or hippolytae? notice how caudal fin is some what pointed.
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Please visit my cichlid blog at passionate4pikes.wordpress.com
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
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Re: Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Mike Wise » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:08 pm
Hudson,
Most of your photos are too small to see well enough. This makes identification difficult. The last 2 photos look like A. hippolytae. BTW A. ortmanni is a species that looks very much like A. regani. A. steindachneri is a hippolytae-like species that commonly - but erroneously - is sold under the name A. ortmanni.
Most of your photos are too small to see well enough. This makes identification difficult. The last 2 photos look like A. hippolytae. BTW A. ortmanni is a species that looks very much like A. regani. A. steindachneri is a hippolytae-like species that commonly - but erroneously - is sold under the name A. ortmanni.
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Re: Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Hudson Ensz » Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:52 am
Thank you mike wise i will try to make them bigger.
And thanks for clearing up the mess about the apistos, i am in your debt.
And thanks for clearing up the mess about the apistos, i am in your debt.
Please visit my cichlid blog at passionate4pikes.wordpress.com
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
Tanks, 16gal, 8gal, 35gal, 200gal pond, T. candidi hospital tank 1 gal.
A. sp. abacaxi, A. agassizii, A. gibbiceps (2 strains), A. pertensis(?), A. pacisquamis, A. sp, A. hippolytae.
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Re: Long overdue update on my apistos.
by Dean Hougen » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:55 pm
The juvenile tilapia is a cichlasoma.
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