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So my female has been brooding the fry for almost 3 weeks now. She has been a very good mother and for the most part, is always hovering right above the fry and attacks anything that comes to close. It really is a beautiful sight! I have noticed lately that the mother has recently started...
I have heard at some point the mother will leave or eat the fry to try to begin breeding again with the male, is this true? Either way, at what point, or if at all, would you remove the fry from the mother? Say in a month or two as they get larger?
I noticed my female escorting her fry around the bottom of the tank this morning! This is my first experience with apistos breeding and I’m so excited. She is guarding 15-20 fry. These are wild Cacatuoides. Do I remove them from the tank? Do I keep them with the mother? Should I put them in a...
Sorry it is very hard to get some quality pictures. I guess my biggest question is this video mating behavior or just aggression? This is my dominant male. He chases every other fish (1 male and 2 females) around the tank non stop. He seems to be “showing off” but at the same time he is...
Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum but have read things over the past few months in researching apistogramma. I recently bought two pairs, or so I thought, of wild apistogramma cacatuoides from David Soares. I need help with the sexing because I believe I may have received 3 males. I will...