Got my 1st Apisto!!!

[SlickNick]

Hello everyone I was at my lfs yesterday looking to get an Apisto for my 15gal Fluval Flex. I lost my male GBR Franklin that I had for 10 months just a couple weeks ago due to an injury that would get better but not go away after a couple medications I tried. It was sad coming up to his tank and not being greeted. I saw tanks of small little GBRS and in one of the tanks I spotted 1 lone Apistogramma Labeled as Borellii. I had to have him! I just got him yesterday and all it took was feeding him once for him to come up and greet me every time I come up to the tank now. He is still very young probably just over an inch long and still has a lot of coloring up to do but I’m excited to see him grow! His fins are already good size as well!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Should be a fun fish for you!

 

[SlickNick]

Should be a fun fish for you!

Thank you! I’m very excited

 

[yukondog]

They are one of my favorite, I have four females and one male, and about 30 or so fry.

 

[SlickNick]

They are one of my favorite, I have four females and one male, and about 30 or so fry.

Very cool yukondog! Did yours breed in softer water? My water is fairly hard but would love to eventually try to breed some eventually

 

[Linda1234]

You should quantify hard. Borelli is one of those species that can breed in clear water but there are limits.

Very cool yukondog! Did yours breed in softer water? My water is fairly hard but would love to eventually try to breed some eventually

 

[SlickNick]

You should quantify hard. Borelli is one of those species that can breed in clear water but there are limits.

Linda1234 I believe my gh is 14 and kh is 4 if that helps?

 

[MacZ]

Linda1234 I believe my gh is 14 and kh is 4 if that helps?

Maybe a bit high GH, but fine. A. borelli have been caught in pH over 8 and Temperatures below 20°C, they are pretty hardy. The colour is a bit off, but I attribute that to the fish being new to the tank and the lights a bit bright.

 

[SlickNick]

Maybe a bit high GH, but fine. A. borelli have been caught in pH over 8 and Temperatures below 20°C, they are pretty hardy. The colour is a bit off, but I attribute that to the fish being new to the tank and the lights a bit bright.

Indeed MacZ this picture was the day after I got him he is still very young at just over an inch maybe inch and a half unsure how much color they typically have at this size. I’ve had him for about a week now and his color is already showing more! He doesn’t mind me watching him but the moment I try to take a pic he sees my phone and darts away! I’ll have to lure him in with some brine shrimp. He seems to be settling in fine! Are they like rams where it’s best to buy them in groups and let them pair off or would I have any success purchasing a young female and have her pair with my young male

 

[Linda1234]

They aren't pair breeders they are harem - so one male and several females.

 

[LowConductivity]

Color looks just like it should for a sub adult male with no female present....they don't always have the colored up breeding suit on.

A single female will be just fine, my fry yield from borellii was exponentially higher when kept in pairs. Just be prepared for the most painful growout period, borellii grow S-L-O-W.

 

[SlickNick]

Color looks just like it should for a sub adult male with no female present....they don't always have the colored up breeding suit on.

A single female will be just fine, my fry yield from borellii was exponentially higher when kept in pairs. Just be prepared for the most painful growout period, borellii grow S-L-O-W.

Good to know LowConductivity! I am known to be a fairly patient person, but I guess there’s something out there to test everyone’s patience! I will plan on just 1 female as I have the male in a 15gal flex. If the tank was larger I may try for more. I have a 10gal grow out tank already for fry if I can pull it off! Now to find myself a young female to hopefully grow up with my male. If they don’t work out together I can put her in the 10 gallon

 

[LowConductivity]

Good to know LowConductivity! I am known to be a fairly patient person, but I guess there’s something out there to test everyone’s patience! I will plan on just 1 female as I have the male in a 15gal flex. If the tank was larger I may try for more. I have a 10gal grow out tank already for fry if I can pull it off! Now to find myself a young female to hopefully grow up with my male. If they don’t work out together I can put her in the 10 gallon

Yeah, a 15 gallon is kinda on the small side for a pair, let alone multiple females. If the end goal is to growup some sellable sized fry, save yourself the heartache and get a big tank for growing out fry. 10 gallons is a rough go for 5 fry, its a really tough go for 50+...

 

[SlickNick]

Yeah, a 15 gallon is kinda on the small side for a pair, let alone multiple females. If the end goal is to growup some sellable sized fry, save yourself the heartache and get a big tank for growing out fry. 10 gallons is a rough go for 5 fry, its a really tough go for 50+...

Okay thanks for the advice! I would like to make it easier on myself! I would just like to breed them grow them out and pick out a couple of my favorites to keep as my own fish a grew up and sell the rest. I don’t want to make a huge operation out of it! I’ve recently been considering a 40b. Just tight on space at the moment!!