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Is this Apistogramma Macmasteri?

Hutchy1998

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I have just bought a pair of Apistogramma and believe them to be macmasteri, labelled as "Viejeta II" Macmaster's Apisto. I'd be glad of confirmation of this and any info on them. Iam looking to breed them at some point.
 

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MacZ

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Yes, A. macmasteri. Almost all fish labeled "viejita" are just a domestic breed of A. macmasteri and 100% of "Viejita II" are definitely domestic A. macmasteri.

As these fish are pretty much ubiquitous in the hobby, maybe only grow out one clutch of fry as a practice in breeding Apistogramma, after that you might get problems selling them locally. So after that either move them to a display tank with lots of fry predators (like tetras) or separate the two permanently.
 

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