Looking for advice on what species to keep and breed

[TKC747]

Hi. i know next to nothing about Apistos. I have a 10 gallon which I would like to keep a pair in and breed. I'm looking for something easy and hardy, which has been succesfully propagated, that is tank raised and in some adequate supply. I don't want wild caught because this is my first outing with Apistos.

Thanks

Tom

 

[CopabX]

http://www.cichlids.net/pages/fish.php?gid=4&t=South+America+and+West+Africa

You may want to check out there. They're based out of Gardiner, NY so you may be able to reach them by car with a long weekend drive. Some of my apistos have been shipped from there with high quality. I recommend cacatouides from what I've heard from other keepers and websites.

 

[TKC747]

Thanks

Thanks, didn't know Atlantis had apistos!

 

[Mike Wise]

My suggestion is a nice pair of A. borellii "Opal". With care and some experience - and a properly decorated aquarium - many other species are possible. Just avoid species related to the nijsseni-group and atahualpa-group unless they are a strongly bonded pair. They can be very aggressive for such small cichlids. Other possibilities would be a trio of shell dwelling Lamps.

 

[briztoon]

G'day Tom,

If you are hoping to breed an apsito species, you may need to consider buying a second tank to grow out the fry in. Many people remove apisto fry around the 6 to 8 week mark, as it avoids the parents killing the older fry when they breed again.

 

[TKC747]

Thanks, just the excuse to get another tank!