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Hi, I'm thinking of getting a "endoscopic" waterproof camera so that I can put it into the apisto hut and see if they have eggs or fry in there. That way I can give special food for the fry once they are born. Has anyone done this? Is it a good idea?
One of my Hongsloi apistogrammas spends a lot of time in his coconut hut and has piled up sand in front of it, high enough that he has to go on his side to get in and out.
Is this normal for a male apisto?
I ordered two male and two female hongsloi gold reds, and when they first arrived, there were clearly two grey ones and two colorful ones so it seemed pretty obvious that the grey ones were female. But one of the supposed females has turned colorful and I think was flirting with the other...
I got a female sold as A Viejita Red for my A Viejita II which was previously identified as a macmasteri in another thread. The males in the A Viejita Red tank looked similar to my male.
My question is, do these names actually tell us anything? Am I committing some kind of hybridization sin by...
I have 4 nerite snails in my tank along with a harem of A. Viejita (really macmasteri). There are also golden wonder killifish.
My question is, will the nerite snails eat any apisto eggs? The snails definitely go inside some areas they use as caves, although I dont think they go in the coconut...
I would like to use plants to create different territories within a tank for apistos. The plants would break up lines of sight and perhaps even form almost like hedges around different territories. What plants would be best for this?
Hi,
I understand that almost all A. Viejita are actually Macmasteri, probably including the one I have which was sold as a Viejita in the picture.
My question is, does this mean its actually the same as something commonly called a Macmasteri? Or is it a different breed of Macmasteri? In other...