apistogramma thread #1

[mobile2007]

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[Flavs]

Got an agassizi tefe pair a week back. Just bred!


P5010722 by benjamingoh93, on Flickr



P5010718 by benjamingoh93, on Flickr

[illumnae]

Sorry to say, that's the "Netz" variant Ben, not Tefe

In Tefe you will see clear parallel zigzag lines along the side. Body typically tends to be white in colour as well, though not all the time. The parallel zigzag lines are the defining trait.

With "Netz", each scale will seem to be surrounded by a darker colour outline, which makes the side of the body look like "netting" material, hence the variant name "Netz". Body colour of "Netz" tends to be blue with darker blue/black outline on the scales. The "Netz" I owned before also had the red patch on the top of the head, and less colourful caudal fin (dull coloured markings on the tail, vs usually more brightly coloured markings on other variants of agassizii), similar to yours.

Just as a comparison, you can see the parallel zigzag lines from this image (taken from Google/RVA) - very different from the markings on yours:

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Apistogramma Megaptera 'Super Red' (tank raised)


Apistogramma Geyphra 'yellow' (wild caught)


Apistogramma sp baenschi/inka50 (wild caught)


Thank you..

[WiNd.feNg]

Hey guys,

What do you guys feed your fries? My A. Borelli fries just started swimming (more like bouncing on the gravel) in the coconut husk since yesterday, mother fish still haven't brought them out. Should I start feeding them now or wait till they are really free swimming or when the mother fish bring them out for a stroll?

It's day 9 since spawning todaay.

[ziw3i]

Originally Posted by WiNd.feNg

Hey guys,

What do you guys feed your fries? My A. Borelli fries just started swimming (more like bouncing on the gravel) in the coconut husk since yesterday, mother fish still haven't brought them out. Should I start feeding them now or wait till they are really free swimming or when the mother fish bring them out for a stroll?

It's day 9 since spawning todaay.

boon ? if u can get it
crushed pellets should be fine

[WiNd.feNg]

Originally Posted by ziw3i

boon ? if u can get it
crushed pellets should be fine

boon.... cannot get. got frozen bbs tho

[mobile2007]

The best is till live bbs, if not get the Ocean Nutrition Instant BBS.

Boon is still too big for few days old small frys.

Originally Posted by WiNd.feNg

Hey guys,

What do you guys feed your fries? My A. Borelli fries just started swimming (more like bouncing on the gravel) in the coconut husk since yesterday, mother fish still haven't brought them out. Should I start feeding them now or wait till they are really free swimming or when the mother fish bring them out for a stroll?

It's day 9 since spawning todaay.

[exotic_idiot]

Get bbs eggs and hatch yourself.

Or decap bbs mix with water then just feed direct.

[WiNd.feNg]

Originally Posted by exotic_idiot

Get bbs eggs and hatch yourself.

Or decap bbs mix with water then just feed direct.

Now not based in SG, not available

Feeding frozen baby brine now. looks like they're eating