Fry pic and Parents

[Molino]

It's been about a month since my Apistos last had fry. I figured they had all been eaten as they slowly disappeared.

About a week ago I noticed a very small fish swimming around. Upon closer inspection I noticed it was a baby Apisto Cacatoides, not even a quarter of an inch long. I hadn't seen him since and thought he had been eaten, but I just spotted him again today. :)

Here is a blurry pic:
http://members.shaw.ca/molino/Fry1.jpg

Baby (in background) with mother:
http://members.shaw.ca/molino/Fry2.jpg

Here is a picture of just the mother fish:
http://members.shaw.ca/molino/Mom1.jpg

And finally a pic of the male looking kinda sad:
http://members.shaw.ca/molino/Dad1.jpg

[CoCoFiShY]

Nice fish!

[Tightdog1]

some nice cockatoo dwarfs!

[Molino]

Thanks :)

[valerie]

Good job with the baby:) very cute. The dad is really pretty, I was thinking of getting some apisto caucatoides(sp?) but decided to get some rams instead. I wish i would have chosen the apistos:rolleyes:

[Molino]

Thanks Valerie. I'm really happy with these fish. I'll have to post some better pics of the male when I get one I'm happy with. He's much more attractive when his fins are all puffed up.

[125gJoe]

Molino, nice pics! I almost missed them!
What water parameters do those fish need? They look great!

[Molino]

80gJoe, Most apistos prefer slightly neutral to acidic water conditions. These ones though (Cacutuoides) are able to stand higher Ph than most. Mine are in Ph of about 7 or 7.2 and temp of about 80F.

[optix]

Nice pics molino, im impressed as always.