Re: ..?s on a few apistos

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

This is only my opinion, but your list doesn't have any 'easy' apistos on it.
Probably the least difficult to keep & reproduce on the list are A. mendezi &
A. bitaeniata, but neither are anywhere near 'easy'. The rest range from
'difficult' to 'extremely difficult' due to the need for exacting water
requirements, breeding behavior, and sensitivity to even minor pollutants in
their tank. Now if you are willing to take the time, effort, & expense to
simulate each species' natural environments there shouldn't be any problem
breeding any of these fish. I can't think of any apisto species that has been
imported in reasonable quantities that hasn't be reproduced in captivity. As a
general rule, the more expensive the species, the more difficult it is to
reproduce.

Mike Wise

the dude wrote:

> In your experience which of these is the easiest to keep? easiest to breed?
> and most beautiful? easiest to aquire/where would you get it?  (or I guess
> it may be a different fish for each question, and more then one is fine)
>
> choices are:
>
> Apistogramma bitaeniata
> Apistogramma diplotaenia
> Apistogramma elizabethae
> Apistogramma mendezi
> Apistogramma pulchra
> Apistogramma uaupesi
> Apistogramma cf uaupesi "rotkiel"
> Apistogramma sp "rio tefe"
> Apistogramma sp "rio miau"
>
> thanks
>
> PS just thinking eventually which fish i want to order... well fishes!
>
> coby
>
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