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Hi there, I had very similar issues for months using what I thought to be high quality eggs from JBL. After switching to another brand recommended by my LFS, I had about a 90% improvement. The brand I switched to is an Asian one called Ocean Nutrition that had one of those "90% hatch" guarantees...
Thanks, Gerald! That makes a lot of sense.
I also noticed that on the days they were very well fed, the mother herded the group to the part of the aquarium they go to at night a lot earlier than usual.
Hi Gerald, sorry I'll be reviving this question.
Just had a follow up regarding fry feeding. I have a clutch that are free swimming today. How much BBS am I looking to feed them in the first couple of weeks? I understand they should be fed 2-3 times daily but unsure of the quantity? Is it just...
My thoughts exactly. I have one Double Red with two type 1 females in a 50 gallon. One female produced eggs after about 10 days. The other may be guarding eggs that I can't see. We'll see how this experiment turns out.
Type 2 females have been in another tank with the dominant Netz male far...
From your previous posts and extensive comparison to other photos, the non-red males look more like the Netz variant than the holotype-form of Tefé. Particularly absent when comparing to other Netz however is the very long tips on the dorsal and anal fins of the males and the distinct terminal...
Thanks so much for that Mike!
I assume that since A. sp. Tefé and A. Agassizii females are almost inseparable, that makes differentiation of females within Agassizii types/color morphs virtually impossible? The reason I ask is that in earlier posts you had suggested that my Agassizii Tefé's are...
Hi TC, thanks for the reply.
I should clarify that I wouldn't doubt the breeder's input but I'm located in the Middle East and these fish were imported through maybe 3-4 intermediaries between myself and the breeder. To ask them that one question, a single photo of both females had to be passed...
Hello,
I received four females - two Agassizii Tefe and two Agassizii Double Red. Unfortunately, they were not labeled. The Agassizii Tefe could possibly be an Agassizii Net/Netz (Alenquer) variant based on the look of the males. After extensive searching, I was almost sure which was which but...
I intentionally was looking for a fish on the shy side that would populate the mid section of the water column. So far from what I’ve observed is that CPD’s spend the first week or so in a new tank hiding but gain confidence quickly with feedings and will spend most of their time...
I have seen them snatch pretty large blood worms but usually just spit them out again when they realize they’re too big. Danios do seem to very shy though until the food arrives!
Thank you, Mike!
Once fry emerge, my plan is to re-home the female and brood to a smaller tank that can serve as a grow out later.
Out of curiosity though, what kind of trouble? Inter-/intra-sex aggression? Females trying to take out each other’s fry?
Thanks for the reply.
In this case, I’ll stick with a quartet in this tank and setup the Panduro in their own 20 gallon.
Can I get by with these water parameters for Agassizii/Panduro breeding?
pH 6.2
KH 1.5
GH 2.5
TDS 160-180
Hello,
Would a Panduro pair be compatible with two Agassizii pairs or one Agassizii male + three females? My understanding is that a female Panduro in broodcare dress can be quite violent.
Tank is 90cmx45cmx45cm very heavily planted tank with about eight cave options and broken line of sight...
I'm curious as to some members' thoughts on the CPD as a dither fish for Apistos. I figured it would be perfect for Apistos because it usually frequents the middle part of the water and by nature seems like a relatively shy fish.
That being said, I've been growing out a group of 7 juveniles...
Thanks for that, Mike!
Yes, I figured they were probably Netz variety because of the pineapple-like configuration of the flank scales you mentioned in some of your previous posts. I was wondering if they could be A. Agassizii "Tefe" however because I'm not sure how to differentiate between...
Thank you, Gerald. That makes a lot of sense. I guess I was thinking that the two meals per day were of reasonable size and not small ones per se.
Can they go a week or ten days without being fed a proper meal like other fish while on holiday or should that be avoided?
Hey folks,
I've read most members saying they feed twice a day a variety of foods between live, frozen, and dry. Is feeding twice a day a rule necessarily?
I'm used to keeping small fish and feeding 2-3 times a week a small amount. The rest of the time the fish stay active feeding on small...