Re: How many apistos?

["Scott Olson" <olson7@hotmail.com>]

Alfredo,

Your tank is really too small for more than one pair of Agassizis or 
cacatuoides, not both.  You could keep a trio of trifasciata or Borelli, but 
that's about the most I would try.  Dwarf cichlids are not quite the 
murderous monsters that some of their larger cousins are, but they can be 
very aggressive, especially at spawning time.

Sorry to convey bad news, but your tank is not large enough for the fish to 
get away from each other, if one individual decides to get mean.  You'll 
have a happier experience, as will your fish, if you limit yourself to one 
pair.

In my experience, the easiest apistos are rotpunkt, borelli, cacatuoides and 
eunotus.  But just about every apisto-keeper you ask will come up with a 
different list.

Best,

Scott


> From: "Alfredo Figueiredo" <negas@netc.pt>
> Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com
> To: "Apisto Mailing list" <apisto@listbox.com>
> Subject: How many apistos?
> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 09:43:52 +0100
>
> Hi all
> Here goes a newbie question.
>
> I have a 80L aquarium prepared to receive apistogrammas: well planted, 
> 28ºc,
> lots of hiding places, etc.
> I would like to know which and how many apistogrammas I should add to this
> setup? Do you suggest harem species or monogamous ones. And which ones are
> best to begginers, including those which are easy-to-breed ones in a 80L
> aquarium.
> I was thinking of adding 1 couple of A. agassizi and another of A.
> cacatuoides. Is there a better begginer species?
> To fill the aquarium with fishes, I was thinking of 6 tetra neons, 4
> killies. Is this alright? Which species do you advise me?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Alfredo
> Portugal
>
> PS: Pic of my tank in the ng pt.binarios with the subject: "Aquaria: 80L
> tank"
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