Apistogramma guttata

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Family : Cichlidae
Origin : Venezuela
Length : 6 cm - 2,5"
Min.length aquarium : 100 cm - 40"
This Apistogramma is somewhat aggressive and he needs a lot of free space.  You should keep them as a pair together with small, but quick fishes.  They should be quicker to escape the attacks of the guttata.  He needs a very large aquarium that should be planted very densely and further the aquarium should be set up with stones, driftwood and roots because they need a lot of hiding places. 

You should feed them with small live food.  They don't like frozen and dry food.

Breeding is very difficult and is only successful with a good matching couple.  The water should be very soft and acid.  The eggs are laid and fertilized in a cave.  The female takes care for the fry and the male defends the territory very aggressive.  When the young fishes are swimming free you can feed them with baby brine shrimp.

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Aquarium Dietzenbach

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