devakalpa
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Hi all,
I have a pair of Agassizzis in my 29 gallon, pretty heavily planted and also with leaf litter, driftwood, etc. Tank mates corys, a pair of BNPs, various tetras, pencilfish, a pair of threadfin rainbows. pH 6.5, TDS 150 ish. After each water change (weekly, 50 percent) the female turns a lemon yellow, at times with a black line or at times with a single black spot. I have spotted her moving in and out of the 'cave' of a small sunken tender coconut shell, chasing away anything coming close. I have seen the slanted swimming and leading display in front of the male. The male trails her at times and seems interested but pushes her away at the last instant. This has happened 4 to 5 times already but I have not spotted frys. I keep a small bulb lit at night so it's not completely dark.
This is my first time with Apistos. Could the very knowledgeable members here tell me what is going wrong? Is the female's color change indicative of a spawning event or just a signal of getting into the mood? Is the male's behavior showing he is just not interested and can this attitude change with time going by?
Sorry for the longish post. Thanks
Cheers
I have a pair of Agassizzis in my 29 gallon, pretty heavily planted and also with leaf litter, driftwood, etc. Tank mates corys, a pair of BNPs, various tetras, pencilfish, a pair of threadfin rainbows. pH 6.5, TDS 150 ish. After each water change (weekly, 50 percent) the female turns a lemon yellow, at times with a black line or at times with a single black spot. I have spotted her moving in and out of the 'cave' of a small sunken tender coconut shell, chasing away anything coming close. I have seen the slanted swimming and leading display in front of the male. The male trails her at times and seems interested but pushes her away at the last instant. This has happened 4 to 5 times already but I have not spotted frys. I keep a small bulb lit at night so it's not completely dark.
This is my first time with Apistos. Could the very knowledgeable members here tell me what is going wrong? Is the female's color change indicative of a spawning event or just a signal of getting into the mood? Is the male's behavior showing he is just not interested and can this attitude change with time going by?
Sorry for the longish post. Thanks
Cheers