![]() ![]() Once independent they are driven from the territory and their mother will often spawn again. With full bellies and plenty of partial water changes, the young fish will grow rapidly and should be removed for growing on when the female loses interest in them. Both of these will be fine in both soft acid water and slightly hard slightly alkaline water. cacatuoides, the cockatoo cichlid, and A. Care Level : Medium, since you need a well established tank for them. « Reply 1 on: September 12, 2014, 01:01:15 PM » Likes On This Users Post 0 Do you know which species of apistogramma they were - there are a lot of them. Common Names : Cockatoo Cichlid, Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid. The fry will require frequent small feeds with appropriately sized foodstuffs at this point, such as baby brineshrimp and microworm. Scientific Name : Apistogramma cacatuoides. She will be very pugnacious at this point, fending off any would-be predators and communicating with the fry using movements of her pelvic fins. The female continues guarding the wrigglers, and after a further 4 or 5 days, will lead the fry out of the cave. The eggs should hatch after 3 or 4 days, depending on water temperature. His role is to guard the territory while the female carries out the brood care. They are colorful, intelligent, excellent parents, and well suited for community tanks. Cockatoo Cichlid (Apistogramma cactuoides) Ecological Risk Screening Summary. The male's larger size enables him to cope with the heightened aggression of his mate and he may be excluded from parental duties completely. The cockatoo apisto is a great first Apistogramma for beginning cichlid breeders to work with. ![]() Maternal fish, which advertise their intentions by displaying a bold black and yellow pattern, will select or construct a spawning cave and this may be too small for the male to enter. Then the process continues and this goes on all day. ![]() They grow up to 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) and live for 3-5 years. Their behavior is as follows they will be next to each other peacefully for a few moments, then the male will flare his fins and gills, do a sort of tail slap at her until she swims away and then chase her, looks like he tries to nip her tail, then he lets her swim off. When correctly maintained, spawning happens on a regular basis but is more successful in soft, acidic water. Apistogramma cacatuoides are small, colorful dwarf cichlids with distinct sexual dimorphism. ![]()
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