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So I decided to make the switch from fine gravel to sand. A first for me but something I've wanted to do for a while. I plumped for playsand and it seems to have worked quite well, even if it did take a lot of washing. Still slightly cloudy but nothing a water change won't fix.
Before the...
Thanks. Yeah he's absolutely fine health wise. A little skittish at times perhaps but it's not like he hides all the time. I've just not known a male not to colour up before. Hopefully it is just a matter of time :)
Hey guys,
I've had my a.cacatuoides just over a month now (1m 3f) and my male hasn't coloured up at all. I thought he was a subordinate when I bought him but given a few weeks he would colour up but it just hasn't happened. Any ideas?
I have a 3ft tank which the apistos share with some corys...
Hi, chongkie.
Yes it was only with agassizii.
For the mate choice experiment I used a marking system that involved not only visits to either side but also behaviours such as displays and any changes in markings.
As for your points about multiple females in one tank that is something I brought...
Hi Darrel,
Sorry for my late reply. I was hoping to look at my Diss before writing to give you the abdtract but haven't had chance I'm afraid.
It on Mate choice and dominance in a.agassizii. As my uni didn't have any aquatic set ups available I had to use second hand tanks to hold the stock...
Hello I'm Pete from North Wales.
This is my "second coming" with regards to apistos. I first had a trio of a.hongsloi about 10 years ago. They were great and gave me my affection for apistos. So much so that I went on to write my university dissertation on a.agassizii. Due to circumstances my...