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my apistos bred!! remember a long time ago when i told you i got 2 juviniles from walmart, and noone could tell whay they were? well, I knoticed they were becomming a bit different, one turned a brilliant yellow with black markings, and the other remianed rather plain but developed long fins, so I coulent tell if they were male and female, or 2 different species, well, I was talking on the phone with my frined and had just told her that I removed all the other fish from the 20 long, except the 2 apists, and the pleco, and moved everything around, and made some nifty caves, well i then looked at them and said "why dont you 2 breed already? i mean, you have the whole tank to yourselves, why not make somehting of it.." then i looked up and spotted the pretty yellow one all vertical, turns out it ws tending 20 eggs under a leaf!!! my first thought was "wow, that was fast lol"

pictures comming soon! but for now, heres pics of them before i knew they would breed, these are from a short while ago, maybe 3 weeks

them together posing for pics

the yellow one, after just waking up, so not fully colored

them together again

plain colored one

now, can someone tell me who is who? so they can get rightfull names?

ok, I took a few minuets and gathered up some pics

the tank right now Its a 20 long

the spot where the plain one is forced to stay

under the "nest"

closeup of proud parent and eggs

mouthing eggs so they stay nice and clean

gaurding furociously

even more closeup of eggs

I noticed that one is white, so it will probably be picked off soon, I cant wait for the babies!!

this is my very first cichlid spawn and i dont even know the exact species they are go figure

How many abbies aer you going to share with me? Congrats!

well, the first time parent rule triumphs again

They are obviously happy though fishy, so dont give up yet! They will have another go soon. Congrats on making such a nice home for them. Sometimes that is half the battle.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Be patient, they will no doubt spawn again.

It does take some pairs several tries before they fully realize what they are suppose to do. You'll probably end up with more babies than you know what to do with in a short time.

Jim

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

well, I gave the tank a 40% ish W/C cleaned the fiter and then gave them some misquito larve, they were happily running all over the place snatching them up lol, i'm going to keep giving them some every day in hopes to condition them, also, i think it makes them happier lol

Its funny, here i am trying to get my bettas and corrys to breed, and they go and do it lol

hmm, I'm seeing somehting new now, he is all colored up, flicking her with his fins...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/fishyhelper288/Cichlids/DSCF2105.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/fishyhelper288/Cichlids/DSCF2106.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/fishyhelper288/Cichlids/DSCF2107.jpg

never seen him that color before

They almost look like borelli, I should have a better answer later tonight or tomarrow, I am going to confir with a friend.

Correction they are Apisotgramma hippolytae, I will pay you for some of the babies if you get them grown up a little... I started collecting apistogramma, I currently have 13 species Not alot but its something.

hmm, actualy thats a look alike, i did my reasearch, and although hippolytae is a similar species, they are different, as proof, heres a few of my sources...

Profile

Pictures

Artical that describes their behavior to the point

In this hippolytae male, the markings on the tail are different than on mine, on mine its a spot, this is a line

Apistogramma hippolytae male

I can tell you 100% it is what I say, my source is a PhD whom specializes in dwarf cichlids. But if you don't want to check it out its cool.

either way I will pay 25 dollars for a pair of them from you when there sexable.

ok, but thats just it, I realy did check it out

I'm not trying to undermind you, its just, I am judging by pictures, and the real thing..maybe my eyes dont get it ..who knows