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I'm certainly no expert, and was just asking this question myself a month ago, but I'd bet money those are NOT Agassizii. They may be too young to ID, but the tail and dorsal fin markings are a dead giveaway of not Agassizii. Here is a website by Mike Wise and Tom C that is very interesting and...
I haven't added spirulina to food yet. I know my Krill Flakes have it as an ingredient. I thought my baby brine shrimp did as well... but looking again I think only the regular frozen brine shrimp comes with spirulina (San Francisco brand)
I also have Repashy Soilent Green for my Otocinlus...
Providing an update. Now out of quarantine and showing awesome Apistogramma behavior! Looking much more like a male Agassizii. I am really impressed with how the dorsal and tail have healed, and overall how he has colored up. I was beginning to lower expectations of getting color in the fins...
Could be a while. Although I know Panduro's are smaller than others. I have an Agassizii that I bought at about 1.5 inches with not much color at all. Very underfed. After a month and a half, he may be 2.5 inches now and just in the last week has had some impressive color / morphs.
What I am...
Maybe try and get a picture or take a look at the other side. From the photo, it almost looks perfectly symmetrical with another mark on the other side, just lighter.
Adding some more detailed pictures just to keep this thread updated. Now one week out from purchase. I'd like to think the sunken belly is getting better, and color may be starting to seed. Feeding a rotation of Bug Bites Tropical, Frozen BBS, and Krill flakes.
Thanks for the help again! I won't return it either way. This is my first Apisto, and I knew I was gambling (on color at least). I didn't know at the time, but him being black at the store meant he was pretty stressed. I'll give him a better home if he can survive quarentine to my main tank. I'm...
After countless tries, I think these are the best pics I can get of flared fins. The SLR Camera just does not seem to cooperate with the aquarium glass and low light.
The tail is actually looking like Agassazii acording to Tom C's site, yea? The rear of the dorsal fin looks either damaged...
Thanks for the reply! I've been trying to get a better picture with an SLR today, but the Apisto keeps hiding. The dither neons are either spooked or adjusting poorly compared to when they all came home from LFS. I guess I'll have to wait and see
LFS sold this to me as an Agassizii Male. He was very dark (almost black) when I bought him, but he still had the bright blue speckles. Now that it is lightening up, I am thinking it may be a Bitaeniata? Also may be female? Too early to tell? He/she is about 1.5 inch / 4cm. Any thoughts would be...