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  1. R

    Apistogramma Macmasteri pair, no breeding behavior?

    A few weeks ago I purchased an attempted macmasteri pair (gold form) from an online site, but to my knowledge I don't think im seeing any breeding behavior? They do 'hang out' and swim around each other often, but I don't see behavior that I have seen in the past from other apistos (female...
    • Rocktria
    • Thread
    • aggression apisto apistogramma behavior breeding macmasteri pair
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Apistogramma
  2. A

    Color change and aggression

    Hi. 1. Has any of you noticed a pattern of when and why apsitos change their black color markings (chromatophores)? I find this very interesting. The two pictures below are tanken a few weeks apart, and show well how my male macmasteri turns his black "on and off". Especially the dot by his...
    • Azurrazor
    • Thread
    • aggression apistogramma bolivian color macmasteri mikrogeophagus
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apistogramma
  3. M

    Male nannacara attacking female

    Hello, i have a 20 gallon tank stocked with 8 ember tetras, a male and female nannacara the tank is planted with driftwood and leaf litter. The male nannacara keeps charging towards the female every time he sees her or when she gets close during feeding time is that normal? Should i get another...
  4. fyrefish

    Help! A. Panduro Male being aggressive towards female

    I have a pair of two a. panduro, and in the last day the male has become very aggressive. He has had a really perky dorsal fin, bright colours, and is chasing the female constantly. When this first occurred, the female seemed to have brighter colours too, but now they have become dimmer. The...
  5. L

    Not sure what they are doing

    TLDR: I would like to know the sex of these three for sure and what this tail flick/ biting behavior is. Is it territorial fighting or mating behavior? Background I should say from the start that this is my first go at apistos but I have housed other cichlids, as well as all the 'starter' fish...
    • Luke3141
    • Thread
    • aggression apistogramma cacatuoides behavior biting breeding cacatuoides help orange flash sexing tail flicking
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Husbandry / Breeding
  6. Akraziatic

    A. Panduro - How to determine when to move onto a new potential pair?

    Hi All, Problem: Through what process do you determine when a pair is incompatible? Background: A few weeks ago on a shopping trip interstate where the quid pro quo was LFS's for shoe shops, I picked up a couple of A. Panduro . At one of the stores, there was a tank with only two left, and...
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