Apistogramma hoignei

[benny]

Hi guys,

Was browsing again and saw this from An Aquarium, the japanese LFS...





Photos from www.an-aquarium.com

Has anyone kept this species locally? Any comments? I heard that deep body shapes are not quite as popular here.

Cheers,

[benny]

A few more pictures..





Source from http://www6.airnet.ne.jp/magro/notes/note19/mac4.html

Cheers,

[benetay]

Nice fishes but i still prefer the redness other apisto have which falls in the same family of short body. Can't remember which family this came from...anyway yes this species has been here before, i think Simon last time used to have it.

I prefer mac. super red if it's short body.

[Fei Miao]

I knew of someone who has beautiful hoigneis, his spawn were just as beautiful, (think he might still have some) maintenence similar to hongsloi.

[Wackytpt]

Nice fishes but i still prefer the redness other apisto have which falls in the same family of short body. Can't remember which family this came from...anyway yes this species has been here before, i think Simon last time used to have it.

I prefer mac. super red if it's short body.

That was the fish that attracted me to this hobby and to get the current beauties pair

[Simon]

I prefer hongsoi :P

[joopsg]

I prefer the hoignei. Used to have a beautiful pair.

[Wackytpt]

I prefer hongsoi :P

yah... red red one

[benny]

I prefer the hoignei. Used to have a beautiful pair.

Care to share your experience with us? Are they terribly aggressive? I have the impression that larger bodied apistos seems to be that way.

Cheers,

[benetay]

It's not too difficult to breed right hongsloi? frankly speaking i prefer hongsloi too...but i still prefer long slender apisto with either nice long dorsal fin or caudal fin..lyretail...

[Justikanz]

This is a very pretty fish... I like the deeper body and the colours. Nice fish. Thanks, Benny for the pic!

[SCOPE]

I had been keeping this for a few times & the experience is always rewarding.
Basically, they can be more aggressive than Tri or Bit if put together, but for my case they are still okay....Currently just got in 4 pairs putting together with My Tucurui & Arua (total about 15 pairs), seems to be okay..

However, when when to breeding, i felt that the female is always esp. aggressive & i had lost male twice in the attempt.

Care to share your experience with us? Are they terribly aggressive? I have the impression that larger bodied apistos seems to be that way.

Cheers,

[Big Eyes]

Ditto Scope....my first experience with Apisto is breeding Hoignei. Lost 2 males in the process. Colouration of their F1s are rahter good.

[Fei Miao]

Ditto Scope....my first experience with Apisto is breeding Hoignei. Lost 2 males in the process. Colouration of their F1s are rahter good.

Tee, still have any?

[joopsg]

My experience was a gd one. Zero casualties until brood caring where the female died. tink too exhausted liao.. Fending the male away from the fries. Male trying to do his part, however the female tink likewise. Male killed 1 oto, 3 pencils, 2 clown killies in order to officially declare the tank as a hoignei tank. Male quite similiar to the last picture u posted benny. However, my male is lyre tail is much longer.