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Posted by Mr. Zee on March 31, 2005, 10:15 am
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Thanks very much for the info! Yes, I'll have a planted tank. I really
enjoy 'getting it right' so that the plants (and fish!) will grow. Wow,
there is so much information now available because of the internet. I see
Tropical Fish Hobbyist is still around and took out a subscription on it
again. That magazine brings back many great memories...Thanks again!
> Hi,
>
> Dorsigers and curviceps are both quite peaceful - my preference of the two
> are curviceps as they are typically more colorful and have more outgoing
> personalities. I've also kept Apistogramma borelli, which is one of the
> more peaceful apistos and tolerates harder water than most of the others.
> I'd also highly recommend the smaller varieties of checkerboard cichlids
> (Dicrossus filamentosus and D. maculatus) - they're very pretty and a lot
> of fun, but you should make sure your water conditions are very good if
> you want them to thrive.
>
> That said: even though many apisto species can be relatively aggressive,
> you can probably do very well with almost any of the them if you keep the
> numbers and male-female ratio correct (most are harem breeders, but it's
> reasonably easy to sex them with all but the youngest specimens, as most
> apistos have pronounced sexual dimorphism). I've kept several varieties
> in the past - always in a lagely S. American community tank. I had a
> number of dither fish, including cardinals, and there were no real
> problems with aggression, and the cichlid squabbles that did occur were
> generally for show and were highly entertaining. Apistos that you may
> want to avoid if you are really concerned with aggression would be A.
> nijsenni (although it's one of my favorites - also called "Panda" apisto),
> but if you don't overcrowd or have too many males you should be fine.
>
> As a rule: with any of the dwarfs a planted tank is highly appreciated by
> the fish, and pretty much necessary for some of the shyer species like
> dorsigers to be comfortable. With apistos: be sure that the fish look
> robust and healthy before you buy them - I've had a few bad experiences
> with imported fish that came in with hollow bellies and never recovered.
> Very sad...
>
> Good luck, and enjoy getting back into the hobby!
>
> - Rob
>
>> Hello folks. I'm planning on setting up a South American Dwarf tanks (55
>> gal) and would like to have some peaceful cichlids and perhaps some
>> Cardinal tetras in it. I'm not really interested in breeding. Can
>> anyone recommend some good species? I've heard Laetacara dorsigera is a
>> good bet but can't seem to find them for sale anywhere. (Store or
>> internet) Any help appreciated. By the way, I'm just getting back into
>> this hobby after 15 years, (preinternet). Thanks again for any advise.
>>
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> gal) and would like to have some peaceful cichlids and perhaps some
> Cardinal tetras in it. I'm not really interested in breeding. Can anyone
> recommend some good species? I've heard Laetacara dorsigera is a good bet
> but can't seem to find them for sale anywhere. (Store or internet) Any
> help appreciated. By the way, I'm just getting back into this hobby after
> 15 years, (preinternet). Thanks again for any advise.
>