Re: Apistogramma Elizabethae Pair
I know a couple things need to change in this tank. This is the group of five A. Elizabethae; two males and three females. The fourth female is from the original pair. Also in this tank is three of my F1 A. Agassizii The fish are in a 50 gallon tank. Need to remove the three F1s and the lowest ranking male and female A. Elizabethae. I do believe the female in the center cave is coming into spawn mode however.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwTkBtGCkH0
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For a second at the beginning of the video I thought I saw a ram in there! They look very nice but that male is a right ol' bully!
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Hi Pat that group looks awesome. Looks like you have some courtship going on already. :D
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CrazyAngels
Hi Pat that group looks awesome. Looks like you have some courtship going on already. :D
Believe so Jorge, the larger male is have his day in the sun as he is allowed in all three caves.
Pat
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Finally got a spawn from these guys, about sixty eggs. :D:D
Pat
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You get some really great captures Pat! Honestly I think I would struggle with getting a shot of these guys, the look like they move so quick!
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rickztahone
You get some really great captures Pat! Honestly I think I would struggle with getting a shot of these guys, the look like they move so quick!
Thanks Ricardo, it is all in the timing and yes, they can move quick. This spots were my first time using the back button focusing.
Pat
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Pat, that little guy is so cool, you are right the face paint on him is sweet.;)
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CrazyAngels
Pat, that little guy is so cool, you are right the face paint on him is sweet.;)
Thanks Jorge, the females have face paint too just not a pretty but still cool. :D
Pat
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So yesterday I did not see the female go into the cave where the eggs were and thought perhaps she had eaten them. As the day progressed I noticed she was instead hanging in the front of another cave pretty consistently. Pretty sure the eggs hatched and she moved the fry to the other cave. There was a little pile of sand outside of the cave. I understand they like to leave the fry in little pits in the sand.
Pat