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Sorry to revive an old thread but I'm having the same issue in my tank. I have a 55g with a pair of agassizii double red and 6 harlequin rasboras. The tank is not as well planted as I would like but I'm working on it. I've also got some oak leaves as leaf litter. The behaviour I'm seeing is...
I've also noticed them "popping their jaw" or "yawning" from time to time. My research seems to suggest that this may be normal behaviour or it may be them trying to get rid of a foreign substance in their gills. Not sure what to think about that.
This is probably a hard question to answer but what would rapid breathing look like in an apisto? I just haven't had enough experience with them yet to be confident regarding what is considered normal behaviour.
I have a new pair, 1 week in my tank today. Recently the female has been flashing against leaves and driftwood fairly regularly. Her gills also seem more red. Color seems OK. She's been eating although not aggressively. Spends a lot of time under the driftwood in her cave. Yesternly she was...
Ok, here is V2 of my 26g bow front. Still mostly travel substrate but I have added what I refer to as Apisto corner which is the back corner is now black sand. I will be adding more at some point but not quite yet. Also added a whole bunch of live plants. Currently there are 5 Harlequin Rasboras...
Ya, I just came across that. Seems to be a good inexpensive choice. Wonder if I could change out part of the gravel in my 26g with pool sand so that portions of the tank have a sand bottom allowing the apistos to sift while still allowing my wife to look at the pretty blue gravel. Something long...
Thanks for the great reply. I can see how my substrate leaves much to be desired. In this case it was bought primarily as a compromise to please the ladies in the house (wife and daughter) who liked the brightness of it compared to my last tank which had a much darker, more natural gravel. Given...
curious why you wouldn't keep any fish in the tank as is? Because it doesn't have any live plants at the moment? I've known plenty of hobbyists who never use live plants (not my preference and I do plan to plant it out over time). The filter is established and the neons are doing well. The...
Thanks for the link Darrel. I actually already came across that article a few days back. Lots of good info. I certainly understand that I will need to soften my water by some means (likely RO) in order to breed these guys. And frequent water changes is something I already do and have every...
Hi all. I'm in the process of setting up my 26g bowfront with the intention of putting a pair of Apsitos in there to fill out my small community. I was intent on picking up a couple cacatuoides however in Terrace BC that seems to be less than likely. My LFS has said they can bring in Borelli or...
Just a quick hi to introduce myself. I currently have a 26g bowfront and a 10g which will be a quarantine/breeder if and when required. Never had dwarfs before so looking to get started!