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Apistogramma bitaeniata |
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This peaceful dwarfcichlid can be kept in a community
aquarium together with other small peaceful fishes, but you
can better keep them in an aquarium that is set up
especially for dwarfcichlids. A male forms a harem and as a
result, should be kept in a ration of one male to every
three or four females. Males defend a large territory in
which several females may guard their own brood. The
aquarium should be set up with stones, driftwood and roots,
and on the sides and background densely planted, because
they need hiding places. You should feed the fish with live or frozen food. They barely accept food that does mot move. Breeding is not
easy. Up to 100 eggs are laid and fertilized in a cave.
The female takes care of the eggs and the fry. After 3
days the eggs hatch and another 5 days later the young
fishes are swimming free. You can feed them with baby
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Yoritaka Honda |
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