Dwarf Cichlids!

[bshenanagins]

Well the blues like my caves lol

[TheCommunityCichlid]

The electrics are more timid than the other colors for some reason. Ime the Germans are most aggressive then golds and electrics last

[bshenanagins]

Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid

The electrics are more timid than the other colors for some reason. Ime the Germans are most aggressive then golds and electrics last

Yeah I've noticed that as well, the golds are quite peaceful and the blues are def much more docile. My Germans and Bolivians like to intimidate but that's as far as it goes

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Originally Posted by bshenanagins

Yeah I've noticed that as well, the golds are quite peaceful and the blues are def much more docile. My Germans and Bolivians like to intimidate but that's as far as it goes

Yep exactly what I notice

[MMantelli]

Well here's an update on my male apisto he's starting to show some color not much but some.

[Tandanus]

Originally Posted by MMantelli

Well here's an update on my male apisto he's starting to show some color not much but some.

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He's looking very nice. Love his long red spines. Your tank is something to be proud of

[Samzter]

Originally Posted by MMantelli

Well here's an update on my male apisto he's starting to show some color not much but some.

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08-07-2013, 08:21 AM	#188
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	Great looking fish and tank is awesome! __________________

08-07-2013, 09:52 AM	#189
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	Last night i flipped my LEDs so the new apistos can get used to the brighter light. I had them off for the first day, then flipped them towards the top of fixture so only a little light reflected into the tank, and now it is back to normal. This means i should finally be able to get pictures of the new guys. __________________

08-07-2013, 03:15 PM	#190
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	Apsitogramma baenschi and apistogramma panduro The ones with stripes are baenschi and the the yellow with black dot is female panduro and the the blueish tiny is the male. It's very hard to sex the baenschi without netting them __________________

08-07-2013, 08:29 PM	#191
MMantelli Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,259	Originally Posted by Tandanus He's looking very nice. Love his long red spines. Your tank is something to be proud of Originally Posted by Samzter Awesome fish and tank! What size? Thank you both I've worked hard on it and its still not 100% to my liking thouh. I feed him NLS small fish formula once a day and the occasional bloodwoorm and/or brine shrimp cubes. It is a 20g I'm thinking of moving the marble radican queen sword its not doing what I was hoping so I dunno if I should put it in the corner or in a different tank and. Move the crypt back so I can spread out some of my stems it still needs a little tweaking. Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid Pictures are up and in my profile! Nice lookin apistos. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Check out our fish clubs Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CFLKeepersOfAquatica

08-07-2013, 11:11 PM	#192
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	Thanks! The panduro is running the tank __________________

08-08-2013, 12:39 AM	#193
MMantelli Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,259	Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid Thanks! The panduro is running the tank My dwarf gourami runs mine but my male apisto don't take his sh!% __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Check out our fish clubs Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CFLKeepersOfAquatica

08-08-2013, 01:29 AM	#194
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	Originally Posted by MMantelli My dwarf gourami runs mine but my male apisto don't take his sh!% I had a bunch of goiramis with my rams and the rams whipped them in shape real quick lol. Your apisto sounds like my African "bully" he doesn't get overly aggressive just like his spot gives the occasional chase.... Until... Some one challenges him then I fear I will has a face torn off dragon blood made that mistake during water change today. Lets just say he was put in his place. DON'T mess with mbuna hybrid lol __________________

08-08-2013, 09:43 AM	#195
trolltek Aquarium Advice Apprentice     Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 30	The aggression between my 2 females is getting out of control. Constant chasing. I even noticed some nipping this morning. There are ample caves on both sides of the tank plus plants in the back. Driftwood plus a driftwood cave in the center. Really unsure what to do. Think adding another female or 2 may help? I got this trio out of the same community tank at the lfs. There were at least 20 dwarfs in there including multiple males. Any advice is appreciated. Cheers __________________

08-08-2013, 09:47 AM	#196
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	I don't think adding more females will do much bit spread the aggression to the new ones. I would suggest moving the victim and just keep a pair __________________

08-08-2013, 10:18 AM	#197
Samzter Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,625	Goin to pick up my agassizi __________________

08-08-2013, 11:17 AM	#198
Samzter Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,625	Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid Especially with females present Do you reccomend I mix up the tank before adding them? I don't want them to hurt my females lol. __________________

08-08-2013, 11:25 AM	#199
TheCommunityCichlid Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: N. Illinois Posts: 4,203	Originally Posted by Samzter Do you reccomend I mix up the tank before adding them? I don't want them to hurt my females lol. I don't think you need to mix it up since they are all being introduced. I'd be concerned about males competing for females. What tank are they going in? __________________

08-08-2013, 11:28 AM	#200
Samzter Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,625	Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid I don't think you need to mix it up since they are all being introduced. I'd be concerned about males competing for females. What tank are they going in? The 3 males will be staying in the 30g. I can get another 6 females to keep in there with them if need be. Then 1m 2f in the 10g but that won't be until september __________________

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Great looking fish and tank is awesome!

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Last night i flipped my LEDs so the new apistos can get used to the brighter light. I had them off for the first day, then flipped them towards the top of fixture so only a little light reflected into the tank, and now it is back to normal. This means i should finally be able to get pictures of the new guys.

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Apsitogramma baenschi and apistogramma panduro

The ones with stripes are baenschi and the the yellow with black dot is female panduro and the the blueish tiny is the male. It's very hard to sex the baenschi without netting them

[MMantelli]

Originally Posted by Tandanus

He's looking very nice. Love his long red spines. Your tank is something to be proud of

Originally Posted by Samzter

Awesome fish and tank! What size?

Thank you both I've worked hard on it and its still not 100% to my liking thouh. I feed him NLS small fish formula once a day and the occasional bloodwoorm and/or brine shrimp cubes. It is a 20g I'm thinking of moving the marble radican queen sword its not doing what I was hoping so I dunno if I should put it in the corner or in a different tank and. Move the crypt back so I can spread out some of my stems it still needs a little tweaking.

Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid

Pictures are up and in my profile!

Nice lookin apistos.

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Thanks! The panduro is running the tank

[MMantelli]

Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid

Thanks! The panduro is running the tank

My dwarf gourami runs mine but my male apisto don't take his sh!%

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Originally Posted by MMantelli

My dwarf gourami runs mine but my male apisto don't take his sh!%

I had a bunch of goiramis with my rams and the rams whipped them in shape real quick lol. Your apisto sounds like my African "bully" he doesn't get overly aggressive just like his spot gives the occasional chase.... Until... Some one challenges him then I fear I will has a face torn off dragon blood made that mistake during water change today. Lets just say he was put in his place. DON'T mess with mbuna hybrid lol

[trolltek]

The aggression between my 2 females is getting out of control. Constant chasing. I even noticed some nipping this morning. There are ample caves on both sides of the tank plus plants in the back. Driftwood plus a driftwood cave in the center.

Really unsure what to do. Think adding another female or 2 may help? I got this trio out of the same community tank at the lfs. There were at least 20 dwarfs in there including multiple males.

Any advice is appreciated.

Cheers

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I don't think adding more females will do much bit spread the aggression to the new ones. I would suggest moving the victim and just keep a pair

[Samzter]

Goin to pick up my agassizi

[Samzter]

Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid

Especially with females present

Do you reccomend I mix up the tank before adding them? I don't want them to hurt my females lol.

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Originally Posted by Samzter

Do you reccomend I mix up the tank before adding them? I don't want them to hurt my females lol.

I don't think you need to mix it up since they are all being introduced. I'd be concerned about males competing for females. What tank are they going in?

[Samzter]

Originally Posted by TheCommunityCichlid

I don't think you need to mix it up since they are all being introduced. I'd be concerned about males competing for females. What tank are they going in?

The 3 males will be staying in the 30g. I can get another 6 females to keep in there with them if need be. Then 1m 2f in the 10g but that won't be until september