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23-02-2015, 09:50 AM | #1 |
Dragon
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Apistogramma ramizeri breeding
Just wish to share with everyone here some photos of my A. ramizeri pair that spawn last night.
This is my first time breeding them. Set them up in a 45cm x 26cm x 22cm tank. With a mid sized hanging filter. Substrate is Sudo cory sand from the previous cory breeding set up. Furnishing includes some flat granite pieces, one pleco cone and a large pleco cave turned on its side. Also large clumps of plastic plants (decided to try plastic instead of real once since its pretty hard to plant in such fine sand) Got this pair about 2 months ago and started feedinf twice daily. At first they both developed strong colours and started courting within the day but activity slowed down after after month. I figured maybe she is not interested to breed so went to get another two more female to increase mate choices. Interestingly, with the introduction of the two new female, the male started to court the first female once more and this time with intensity. And finally last night, the spawning began! The other two females were then moved to a communal tank once the spawning had completed and the pair are guarding the clutch diligently. Here are the photos. Enjoy! Last edited by SilverStallion; 23-02-2015 at 09:55 AM. |
23-02-2015, 03:37 PM | #2 |
Dragon
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congrats, should hatch in about 48 hours. do keep us updated.
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23-02-2015, 04:18 PM | #3 |
Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2008
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cny very happy to see eggs
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24-02-2015, 09:58 PM | #4 |
Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Day 2, eggs had hatched into wrigglers. They are so tiny!
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24-02-2015, 11:44 PM | #5 |
Dragon
Join Date: May 2005
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very productive CNY
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25-02-2015, 01:02 AM | #6 |
Dragon
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Congratulations.
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25-02-2015, 01:22 PM | #7 |
Arofanatic
Join Date: Mar 2010
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just to check. these are german rams or apistos? or german rams considered apistos?
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25-02-2015, 02:26 PM | #8 |
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They're not from the Apistogramma family. Although they're dward cichlids.
For now, their scientific name is Mikrogeophagus ramirezi.
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26-02-2015, 02:16 PM | #9 |
Arofanatic
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Congratulation!!! Hope that my GBR pair can also spawn now.
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26-02-2015, 07:27 PM | #10 |
Senior Dragon
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They're used to be called apistogramma ramirezi until 50++ years ago I think.
From then, widely accepted as mikrogeohagus ramirezi. Congrats on the spawn. |
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