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I had a pair of adults imported last year, first female jumped out of the water and died so managed to get a second pair which at £350 a pair wasn't cheap but within three weeks the new female was spitting sand out and coloured up, I sold the parents to a friend as his pair of Kullanderi imported at the same time wouldn't breed for him, I've raised these fry since, my friend still hasn't been able to get his pair or my proven pair breeding, as far as I know I am the first in the UK to get them breeding, there were three
Thanks Yvonne, these are very very rare in the Uk so I’m well chuffed to have had them spawn for me and it’s good for the Uk Apistogramma scene to have new rare fish imported as we don’t often get the opportunity to lay our hands on rare apisto these days and all of the delivery issues and import fees rising make it even more unlikely to have more of these imported into the UkThat's a very pretty fish. Thank you for posting the pictures, and congrats on the babies!
Do you know the water condition under with they were bred and there general disposition (passive, aggressive, ...) ?
Do you know their temp range and if they are pair bonding or harem breeders? I'm not going to run out and purchase some per sey but in a year or two when I have more experience and access to more controlled environment i might keep my eye open. Right now I don't have the environment for delicate fishes or fishes that are more needy than tap water. Also I don't have any tank space.I used pure RO water and lots of live food to Induce spawning, water was 60ppm,I Only had this pair in the tank
Trio did not work for me. Pair only worked, temp 27, these fish were very expensive so I wouldn't buy them unless experienced and prepared to meet the correct conditions as it would be very difficult to locate a spare fish.Do you know their temp range and if they are pair bonding or harem breeders? I'm not going to run out and purchase some per sey but in a year or two when I have more experience and access to more controlled environment i might keep my eye open. Right now I don't have the environment for delicate fishes or fishes that are more needy than tap water. Also I don't have any tank space.
Thanks Mike, we only received these for the first time in the Uk last year, took me a couple of attempts but really happy that managed to get them breedingCongratulations on your success. FYI I know of several hobbyists in the US and Far East that reproduced this species over the past 3 years. Still not a common occurrence.
Thanks, I think the female looks beautiful in her breeding dress, the male with his tail reminded me a bit of the Elizabethe when its tail moved about during flirting with the female. My current projects are L046 plecos, Apistogramma wise there are very few unusual choices in the UK and lack of import and delivery charges stop us from getting new species, it's took us three years in the uk to get the Kullanderi imported and even then we only had 3 pairs imported that along with an additional pair that another guy locally had imported but as yet not managed to get his spawning.Congrats on the fry..
It’s fun to see a female with this much black on her body. Almost looks like what i’ve seen in nannacaras.
whats your next breeding adventure going to be?
Very nice, well done.
Nice work!Trio did not work for me. Pair only worked, temp 27, these fish were very expensive so I wouldn't buy them unless experienced and prepared to meet the correct conditions as it would be very difficult to locate a spare fish.