ID for male and female Apistogramma Norberti ?

[Whitesmith]

Hello !

I just received my pair of Apistogramma Norberti and I have a doubt? is it really a male and a female?

Can you help me please to ID them !

The male :

The female :

 

[Mike Wise]

These are very young/small fish. Still it looks like it probably is a male and female A. norberti. Males show a pattern in the caudal fin; females rarely do and is very faint when present. Just keep an eye on the fish. These fish behave much like A. nijsseni. Not every pair is compatible.

 

[Whitesmith]

Thank you!

Is it better to put more than 1 female with a male or they will fight ?

 

[Mike Wise]

Best to put several males and females together and let them form pair bonds. Then remove them to their own breeding tank. Otherwise, you will probably lose non-paired fish.

 

[Whitesmith]

Thank you Mike !

Good news, now I'm sure that I have a male and a female because the female began to have its yellow color and became interested in him ! But right now, the male chases the female when she danse in front of him ... Is this normal?

When you say that pairs are not all compatible, is there still signs of "parade" or they completely ignore each other?

 

[Mike Wise]

When not compatible, usually it is the male that will try to drive the female out of his territory (usually the entire tank, unless very large). If she can't escape, then he might even kill her.