by csmike » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:15 pm, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited. Depends on what type of apistogramma your going to place in there. Re: Apistogramma Cacatouides tankmates HELP!! Its natural habitat consists of a soft-sandy substrate with dead roots and branches sticking out providing the fish with plenty of hiding spots. Sexing the Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid. Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/JayWilsonHow to keep I just got a handful of Amano shrimp for my 10g and I like them a lot. Post You must log in or register to reply here. I have a 75 gallon aquarium with several guppies. This is an archived forum with lots of information. Your shrimp are not going to survive any cichlids I can think of besides the apistos. https://www.dntaqua.com/shrimp-tank-fish/apistogramma-bitaeniata Breeding Apistogramma agassizii. The number is around 200 right now. I have seen the half adult larvae sitting on the glass on one day, and the next they are gone, I haven’t seen any properly formed shrimp yet, it has been around 20 -30 days since the first siting of near end stage larval shrimp. This fish is found in the upper Meta River drainage system consisting of the Guaytiquía and Metica rivers and the Orinoco river basin all through northern Columbia and parts of Venezuela. They are colorful, intelligent, excellent parents, and well suited for community tanks. If you have LARGE amino shrimp, they would possibly be okay but I wouldn't put it past my cacatoide to try and eat the buggers. https://aquaticarts.com/products/redfin-three-striped-dwarf-cichlid My male apistogramma cacatoide (however you spell it) is about 3" long 4 1/2" including the tal and has a mouth large enough to swallow something the diameter of my pinky figer. I suspect you could raise some very nice examples of. Apisto can swallow an adult tiger shrimp (well, not quite, with the tail sticking out of the mouth) with one bite. Name: Apistogramma Family: Cichlidae Size: 3 to 3.5 inches Care level: Need a little care Minimum tank size: 50 gallons Temperature: 21 degrees Celsius Water conditions: Soft, slightly acidic water (pH 6 to 7) Diet: Omnivorous Temperament:Territorial https://www.encyclo-fish.com/EN/freshwater/fishes/apistogramma-borellii.php This pair was housed in a heavily planted 20-gallon tank. They really break the mold from their size up to their temperament! View Full Version : Will apistogrammas eat/attack amano shrimp? I suggest to put in enough hiding places for the shrimp, add extra foods for them and start with a large group. Originally I … I was looking at apistogramma cacatuoides primarily but I'm open to others. If you have a good relationship with a local store, they will often take cockatoo … Apistogramma cacatuoides – Male The breeding tank. https://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/nov07/cockatoo-cichlid.htm Apisto can swallow an adult tiger shrimp (well, not quite, with the tail sticking out of the mouth) with one bite. Some areas might even have leaf litter at various stages of decomposition. My Apistogramma hongsloi feed more on shrimps as the Bolivians do. THE forum on the internet dedicated to freshwater shrimp and other aquatic invertebrates! Apistogramma bitaeniata hiding in Java fern leaves together with red cherry shrimp. It's probably an exception, but they seem to get along just fine and the colony keeps getting bigger, so at least some shimplets are surviving. I've been looking into which apistogramma are compatible with gbr, I've found some positive and negative reviews in smaller tanks. https://www.tropicalfishplanet.com/red-edge-apisto-apistogramma-viejita Be sure to indulge your Apistogramma with Tetra FreshDeica natural treats. The pH was 5.0 and the water hardness was at less than 4°. But will the apistos attack or try to eat the shrimp? Currently there are 92 species of Apistogramma recognized. Some of the sturdiest options include: Ceratopteris thalictroides; Cryptocoryne; Flame moss; Helanthium tenellum; Java fern; Java moss; Water sprite. They ‘re not just stunning to look at, but they’re also a little different from your normal cichlid. If you lean toward mosses or Java fern, you won’t struggle to keep your plants anchored in the sandy substrate. Consequently, the water is soft and slightly acidic. I made a list of them: Apistogramma acrensis (Staeck, 2003) - Picture Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875) - Picture Apistogramma aguarico (Römer & Hahn, 2013) - Picture Apistogramma alacrina (Kullander, 2004) - No picture Apistogramma allpahuayo (Römer et al., 2012) - Picture Apistogramma amoena (Cope, 1872) - … Powered by vBulletin® Copyright © 2021 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. I removed 80 shrimp abouth 3 months ago and an other 30 abouth 7 weeks ago. If they are adult sized Amano's there should be no problems....my apisto's leave my amano's as well. The temperature was 76° F. Feedings were once a day of frozen and live shrimp, frozen bloodworms and the occasional white worm. 50 Easy Shrimp Recipes for Weeknight Dinners | Taste of Home I also have a heavily planted 10 gallon aquarium with a pair of apistogramma agassizii and cherri shrimp. The cockatoo apisto is a great first Apistogramma for beginning cichlid breeders to work with. It is relatively straightforward to distinguish the female from male Cockatoo Cichlids. Will apistogrammas eat/attack amano shrimp. Fish will like bloodworms or brine shrimp in a special nutritious jelly. https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/freshwater/the-apistogramma-aquarium I didn't see it myself but I have been told. ! My tank is medium to highly planted. by Bradimus » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:35 pm, Post by snakeskin » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:57 pm, Post The females are yellow with dark markings when in breeding and caring for their brood whereas the males are larger with the first several … Sorry for another stocking thread. It is dangerous, don't do it. Assuming the apistos don't eat all the shrimp. Plants are rare and the water is generally full of tanni… We don't see much of the shrimp though, they only rarely come out and usually hide in the pieces of bogwood, caves, mossballs... At first the Apistogramma tried to go for the shrimp, but these just darted away, didn't catch any. I am wondering if I can add the dwarf chiclid apistogramma cacatuoides in with my shrimp and if my young shrimp are even safe with my guppies-which are some what small-a little over an 1" long including the tail. So the number stabilizes between the 200 and 250. Apistogramma should be fed in small portions several times a day. I have kept Amano's with Cacatouides and they show no interest....they will however hunt and eat any smaller shrimp. Breeding agassizii at home is an incredibly exciting experience. Apistogramma aka Dwarf Cichlids are amongst the most recommended freshwater species. However, new posts are not allowed at this point. Apistogramma Agassizi and cherry shrimp, they've been together for 3 months. Badis will predate the shrimp but probably not eat the whole lot any time soon. I have some shrimp caught from Waikerie mid last year, they berried up and hatched larvae when temps warmed up. 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