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It's a m/f pair if apisto cacuatoides (double orange) they are a breeding pair but do not gave fry due to my egg robbing Pleco's. All good though.. The female is about 1.5" and had not grown much since getting her 3 months ago, the male however has grown quite a bit, he is a full 3.25" and looking great! I'd say you could put a pair in a 20 long with lots of caves and live plants, maybe 2 schools of 5, rummynose or another small tetra or barb.Incredible! Is that a sunburst cockatoo? Or something like that dde02? And how big is it? Could I get a breeding pair and put them in my 20 gallon? Or is that too small?
It's a m/f pair if apisto cacuatoides (double orange) they are a breeding pair but do not gave fry due to my egg robbing Pleco's. All good though.. The female is about 1.5" and had not grown much since getting her 3 months ago, the male however has grown quite a bit, he is a full 3.25" and looking great! I'd say you could put a pair in a 20 long with lots of caves and live plants, maybe 2 schools of 5, rummynose or another small tetra or barb.
The dwarfs seem pretty adaptable, mine are in a tank with rummynose, soft water, 7.2-7.4 ph, they are loving life.. With certain cichlids the parameters definitely play a serious role..I am by no means an expert though..Thanks for the advice! But since cichlids need high ph wouldn't that hurt the tetras or rummy nose tetras?
The dwarfs seem pretty adaptable, mine are in a tank with rummynose, soft water, 7.2-7.4 ph, they are loving life.. With certain cichlids the parameters definitely play a serious role..I am by no means an expert though..
I've heard rn are actually pretty sensitive, cac's are a bit hardier, but I've found they stress easy with less than ideal tank mates, I've set up new tanks just to move fish that were messing w my apisto's. If you do not have at least 20 min a day minimum for your tank than think on it lil man. They will not tolerate high nitrates very well.Thanks so much! I ordered 8 rummy nose for my 15 gallon and they didn't do so great.. Are apistos and rummy nose very sensitive? And do I have to have perfect water because I am only thirteen and I dont know if I have time to deal with that or if I know how to regulate it
I agree 100 percent! Cacatouides are great apistos!Not all cichlids are hard water fish. Apistogramma are certainly not. I'd have to say that cacatuoides are one of the all-around best species of Apistogramma for those that are new to dwarf cichlids. They're fairly hardy, not too aggressive even when spawning, and are pretty tolerant of mistakes.
Rummynose are difficult to find healthy- I say this as both a hobbyist and as a former employee of 2 lfs's.
Fungus and algae mean you have to much light or nutrients, or both. Id check to make sure your not over feeding. Mine really enjoy having rock caves and moss. I have a few plastic plants as extra cover. It doesnt have to be heavily planted, but lots of rock and driftwood will help you out.