Stephen Zawacki Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hi yall so I'm in college I have a waterbox cube ten gallon that is going to be my apartment tank. I've read online and it says they would be great as a pair. But I want to make sure that can a pair live in a 10 gallon happily, healthy, and grow to max size. If they can they would be a species only tank. It will be heavily planted and I have a kessil a160 sun light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted August 4, 2021 Administrators Share Posted August 4, 2021 I was able to breed them in a 10g, even as a colony some would raise up as well. I think it'll also depend on the individual pair, but none the less should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Ok sounds good I'm excited it will work, also do you know their lifespan? I've heard lots of different numbers. And is 78 degrees good for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 You'll find this is helpful. I'm following these steps with my Apistos. Looks like my female may be guarding eggs at this moment! @tolstoy21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) On 8/4/2021 at 10:00 AM, Pete said: I'm following these steps with my Apistos. Looks like my female may be guarding eggs at this moment! @tolstoy21 Good luck! I find once the fry spawn, the female can get very nasty with the male so it's good to have a place to relocate him to if needed. If I think the female is guarding eggs, I'll also start feeding something like vinegar eels or BBS in small amounts in case they emerge from the cave and I miss the event. My main challenge recently has been trying to spawn a trio only to find out that the two females i had in the tank were both sneaker males. What luck! Man, watching a sneaker male transform into a fully colored male is fascinating. It's not just their coloration that changes. I'm finding that their fins also start to elongate and change shape. I think I need to get better at ID'ing sneaker males earlier in the process. Edited August 4, 2021 by tolstoy21 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 11:04 PM, Stephen Zawacki said: 78 degrees good for them? Totally fine, in my experience. I keep my breeding tanks around this temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideyon Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hmm... 2 apistogramma in a 10? If this is the case, I may change my plans for the next occupant of my 10. But the temp may be too high. Are two males a dangerous proposition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I would do that until the apistos get full size then I would maybe upgrade to a 20 gallon but right now I think it would be fine as long as you keep a close check on you parameters! Have fun and hope you get some fry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik_n Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 A pair in a 10 gallon should work fine, but it depends on the pair and if they breed. Nonetheless, make sure that there are at least two caves, and plenty of plants to break the line of sight. If you want to avoid aggression, maybe get two females? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) If you have the room for a 20 long or 29 (basically a 20 long that is taller); I think you would be better off with the larger tank. - 2 or 3 females in a 29 would be fine but in a 10 i would limit yourself to a single female and have a 5 gallon or something on the side in case you need to temporary remove the male. Edited August 4, 2021 by anewbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The only problem I see is the aquarium you have is about 14” on a side, but the filter chamber takes up about 3” in the rear. That’s about 20% of the effective swimming space. I have a cube about the same size and I keep mulling over the dwarf Cichlid question. I’m leaning towards getting a tank with similar volume but more horizontal swim space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 So is it good or not for them I am maxed out I can't go any bigger. And I already purchased the waterbox because it is easier With moving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 If it was my only option I’d go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Ok sounds good thankyou please keep leaving information about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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