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Apistogramma panduro pairing help

NewFishGuy290

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Hi,
I bought a pair of Apistogramma Panduro from my LFS, seen them everytime I went in for about a month. So bought them, it was the only 2 he had. Currently I have them in a fully cycled 12 gallon tank with plants and 4 caves, while my 30 gallon cycles, should be in a week.
The female is around 2.5cm & the male is 3 to 3.5cm.
Now my question is how do I know if these will pair and mate? I know they lived in the LFS for over a month together. But I'm told that doesn't always mean they will pair.
Any help would be appreciated.
 

Apistoguy52

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Nice fish! Best play is to cross your fingers and hope they like each other (make sure she has somewhere safe to hide). While having a male and a female Apistogramma is often enough, the nijsseni group fish can be problematic as purchased “pairs” because they can be picky about partners.
 

anewbie

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It can also take a while; they might bicker a lot before deciding that they are compatible after all; or of course that might never happen. A while can be quite a while; also at 2.5cm and 3.5cm i'm not sure either is mature so they won't 'pair' up before the male reaches maturity.
 

dw1305

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Hi all,
Can we have a picture of the tanks? A picture really is worth a thousand words.
I have them in a fully cycled 12 gallon tank with plants and 4 caves, while my 30 gallon cycles, should be in a week.
I'm just a bit concerned that the tank might not be mature enough for Apistogramma. When you say "cycles" what do you mean?

Cheers Darrel
 

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