apistogramma and nannacara

[sasikan]

Hi i have a 40 gallon tank lots of hiding places (plants, branches, rocks ,flower pots etc) will a pair of apistogramma barlowi and a pair of nannacara anomala co-exist in this tank?

 

[Mike Wise]

If properly decorated, yes. Both species have similar behavior/aggressiveness.

 

[slimbolen99]

I don't know...it would have to be very heavily decorated on the bottom half of the tank; tons of leaf litter, plants, driftwood, caves, etc. I think sometimes my female N. anomala's are more vicious than female apistos. It's worth a shot; but like Mike suggests sometimes, provide some floating hiding places, and if you see a fish utilizing them, remove the fish.

 

[raymond82]

I had a pair of anomala's together with a pair of macmasteri's in a 120 liter (32 US gallon) and didn't experience too many problems. For sure the female anomala was the most dangerous of the four, especially when she was guarding fry... Now the female anomala died and the male is the most friendly fish in the aquarium.

 

[sasikan]

thanks for the info i am trying to stir things up, my apistogramma barlowi females have been in breeding colors for about 2 months now with no eggs or fry's to show for , i am hoping or thinking that maby another pair of fish in the same aquarium producing baby's might give my apistogramms barlowi the ideal (maby with sent or hormones flowing true the tank ) does this make any seance?

 

[Mike Wise]

I don't know how you keep your A. barlowi, but quality food (mostly live), regular water changes with water that is <pH 6 and 75 ppm water will probably produce better results.

 

[sasikan]

i do the regular water changes with r\o water but i dont have live food except bbs,witch i do feed twice a day also dry ,freeze dry and frozen foods.always appreciate your advice Mike.