APISTOGRAMMA AND OTHER NEW WORLD DWARF CICHLIDS

[rootpro6]

well the face of my borellis are blue and so is the body! So I take it they r young?

 

[darth pike]

There are so far four natural geographic color morphs or borelli ... blue, yellow, opal, and blue opal ... so yes, several can be all blue.

 

[bl00]

well the face of my borellis are blue and so is the body! So I take it they r young?

Well, the colors appear to some degree regardless of age and sex, I believe, but as they grow the fins will develop.

 

[c4cat]

Love these guys, unfortunatley them fem didnt make it (.. ummm slight large rock accident).
A. macmasteri

 

[rootpro6]

is it common for the bigger one to chase what I hope is the smaller female around alot and get it out of it's territory??

 

[BIGJ67]

I fully agree, Apistos are great little cichlids with alot of charachter and attitude for such small cichlids. But I am in New York and Im finding it impossible to find decent source to buy them.... Anyone have any suggestions about Apisto. breeders near New Yor?

DONALD, i just posted that i was looking to find a breeder or 10 in the nyc area for apistos, i'll keep you posted if you will do the same, any info would be apreciated
thanks
jack
BKLYNJACK825@AOL.COM

 

[dogofwar]

Apisto. combrae and borelli are found in the Bella Union (northern) part of Uruguay.

Here are some pictures of Laguna de la Pedrera to give some ideas of what a natural habitat for these fish looks like.

They were breeding in 100-ish degree water in just a few inches of water. The ponds are run-off from sugar cane fields...and feed into the (big) Rio Uruguay.

The apistos share these ponds with everything from cichlids (Gymnogeos and Cichlasoma) to pirahnas, wolf-fish (Hoplias), other characins (Leporinus, tetras, etc.) to Pimelodella catfish.

1) and 2) Laguna de la Pedrera - Apisto. habitats (combrae and borelli)
3) The spilway separating Laguna de la Pedrera from the Rio Uruguay. The far side of the river is Argentina.

Matt

 

[japes]

Have picked up 4 F0 Laetacara dorsigera over the past few weeks after we got a shipment in a while ago. Stunning fish, although I'm hoping a pair forms so I can not only help in the distribution of the species throughout Australia (even though they're a Legal import), but so I can see them in breeding dress too.

 

[Eläköön]

Heres a nice not too commonly seen one for you guys

Apistogramma Viejita "II"

 

[NUMB3RS]

what kind of cichlid is that it's SPECTACULARLY GORGEOUS!