Thank you. I don't suppose it is possible to know what sex they are?It's some form of A. cf. hongsloi.
The reasoning behind my question for size was this: if the fish is small (<4cm) it still can be a male but if it's large though not too large (say 5cm), it's most likely a female, because a male of that size (even if subdominant) should look different.Just a comment that i had a female that was nearly the same size as males; and in fact when i posted pictures here folks tagged it as a toss up between male/female and then it laid eggs.... the other female i had was much smaller which i presume is normal.
I understood; wasn't trying to something or other. Just noting i had a female that very much looked like a male of this species; which seemed strange and i was wondering if this was common for honsloi that the difference between male/female is much more subtle than other species where it is more obvious.The reasoning behind my question for size was this: if the fish is small (<4cm) it still can be a male but if it's large though not too large (say 5cm), it's most likely a female, because a male of that size (even if subdominant) should look different.
Imo it's not different from other macmasteri-group species.i was wondering if this was common for honsloi that the difference between male/female is much more subtle than other species where it is more obvious.
This is the aquarium, sorry I can't get a photo without reflections at the moment. It measures 80 x 45 x 50cm, but I probably shouldn't risk it...until the tetras are bigger anyway.Any fish that can get another fish in its mouth ... will. Saying that it really depends on the size and decor of the aquarium and the disposition of the apisto.
Thanks! This particular tank was where I initially had the Copellas before I moved them to the bigger tank. Then I used it briefly for an injured blue acara, but it has actually been empty of fish for several months as I have been waiting for something interesting to turn up. Then of course several interesting species turn up at once! It now has the ruby tetras, Nanostomus mortenthaleri and Rineloricaria lanceolata. I have room for Apistogrammas in the Copella tank (that is what I had been planning, but Apistogrammas are vary rarely available here) - but the shop also has 4 Poecilocharax that came along with those Apistogrammas and I thought of putting with the Copellas. I understand that it is not a good idea to keep them with Apistogrammas as they could compete for territory. Perhaps I could put the Poecilocharax in the tank pictured above and the Apistos with the Copellas?I really love your tanks. Just had to get that out there.
I thought that was the plan anyway.Perhaps I could put the Poecilocharax in the tank pictured above and the Apistos with the Copellas?
I was initially thinking of putting the Poecilocharax with the Copellas, but I think it makes more sense the other way round. Wouldn't want to risk any tetras getting eaten.I thought that was the plan anyway.