Apistogramma
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It is very likely that if your apistogrammas are very similar that they would hybridize. But why would you want to do that? You most likely would end up with ugly , possibly deformed fish which probably would be infertile in the second generation. Why not just pick up a true pair of apistos and breed them.
Post up a picture and get an ID on the apisto, then find him a mate. No need to hybridize if you can help it.
Give a pic of the Apisto and we'll try to ID it.
yes, they can breed with other types.
yes, they can breed with other types.
From the looks of it i would say you have Apistogramma sp. steel blue. I have been reading about those and some people say it is a hybrid apisto (kinda like flowerhorn) and some say that it is just a line bred variant (kinda like EBJD). I would try and get 1-2 sp. steel blue females and breed them! cool find though ive been hoping to pick one up myself very nice little fish.
Nice looking apisto, if i'm not wrong each male claims a territory of about 10 - 15 square inches. So depending on the footprint of the tank u could create breaks in the line of sight at those distances and keep multiple pairs. Good luck
Yeah, don't hybridize a fish intentionally unless you are setting out to create more designer pets, lol. In a 5 ft tank you could have 5 pairs with proper decor. I doubt all 5 would necessarily spawn but 2 or 3 of them will be quite prolific even if the others don't settle in the same.