anewbie Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 6:55 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: @Tihshhothat was my thought as well 60 breeder would be great. I think though they are charging a premium, $189 for the 60 g and it is not eligible for the 50% off at PetCo, but right now a 55 g is 50% off so only $75. A 75 g is only $125. In terms of the 55 the nice thing is the bigger viewing window, in terms of aquascaping absolutely that height and narrowness are not ideal, I would prefer a 75 g personally or a 125 g but there are always limitations to our spouses "understanding" in regards to the hobby. explain to her that you are saving a lot of money by showing her the cost of a custom made tank 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 7:55 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: @Tihshhothat was my thought as well 60 breeder would be great. I think though they are charging a premium, $189 for the 60 g and it is not eligible for the 50% off at PetCo, but right now a 55 g is 50% off so only $75. A 75 g is only $125. In terms of the 55 the nice thing is the bigger viewing window, in terms of aquascaping absolutely that height and narrowness are not ideal, I would prefer a 75 g personally or a 125 g but there are always limitations to our spouses "understanding" in regards to the hobby. LFS's near me have them for $129 which is undercutting Petco hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 @anewbiewe were watching that George Farmer aquascaping YT about the 310 g custom and she was staggered by what it cost. I suppose that may be an in to get something "bigger but not that big or expensive." @Tihshhothat is great to know. Unfortunately my LFS is a Fluval shop so that's what they sell as their "cheap" brand. I have options to travel up to Portland or elsewhere though. I drool everytime I go to Wet Spot and see 30 breeder/long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBkeeper Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 4:09 PM, Fish Folk said: Just bought 12x Pencilfish (supposedly coral red, but maybe not…) Excellent Apisto dithers. Very late to the party, but these look like Beckfordi's pencilfish. Also, price-wise, these are pretty cheap, about $3-5. I have a bunch, very colourful and active fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/14/2022 at 10:27 AM, SandBkeeper said: Very late to the party, but these look like Beckfordi's pencilfish. Also, price-wise, these are pretty cheap, about $3-5. I have a bunch, very colourful and active fish. Yes! They’re definitely Nannostomus beckfordi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Any updates to this? Did you ever get any more spawning? I had a pair spawning in a 55 a couple days ago; Mom has been tending to them pretty closely, Dad has been ignoring them. Otherwise, the male and female basically ignore each other. It's a community tank so my expectations for fry survival are low, but there are a lot of hides and Mom is fearless. I saw that pulling the free swimming fry didn't work; knowing what you know now, when would you separate them from Mom? Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 @Rube_Goldfish They didn’t spawn anymore for me, sadly. I tend to let others work with them if fish don’t work for me. I’m now growing out 7x Apistogramma agassizzi with my Discus… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I'm sorry to hear that the A. cacatuoides didn't pan out, but the A. agassizii look great! Good luck with them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 What temp do you keep the discus? If you keep a. agassizii warm they probably have a shorter life span. I think 78 is the typical temp for them and i tend to think of 86 for discus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 4:14 PM, anewbie said: What temp do you keep the discus? If you keep a. agassizii warm they probably have a shorter life span. I think 78 is the typical temp for them and i tend to think of 86 for discus. Yeah, they’re warm in that tank. Might rehome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Apistogramma steindachneri like it warmer; low 80s is actually good for them - 83ish - but 86 is not outside their range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 Apistogramma agassizii (wild color form) from my eldest son’s tank today … 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I love those giant eyeballs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Any luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 8:11 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Any luck? Nope. Male got sick and passed. Moved along rest of them. I’ve never successfully bred apistos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 7:19 AM, Fish Folk said: Nope. Male got sick and passed. Moved along rest of them. I’ve never successfully bred apistos. If you try again avoid cz stock; wc are best but if not available than hobbist bred. Be sure you understand the species behavior and water requirement - a few are pair bonding but most are polygamous where the female just 'uses' the male and then wants him gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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