Reply With Quoteagain, super solid fish and superb photo.
My very first purchase of Ap. hoignei. Got this pair from C328. A quick shot of the male... Seldom see such a metallic bluish male and the color of the tail is intense instead of faded. The farms produce some awesome quality at times.
Last edited by genes; 5th Dec 2009 at 21:12.
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
again, super solid fish and superb photo.
Impressive fish and photo. The apisto poison is getting worse...
Wow looks good. Don't often see this species.
chongyu
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Thanks for always taking the effort to share such superb photographs and variants with us. He's a superb piece.
-clint- ~apisto keepers unite!~
Very nice picture Eugene. What about the female?
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Here's the female. Another quick shot without too much effort. Think i have lost the patience to sit infront of a tank for hours to shot apistos.. Plecos are so much more easier and faster to shoot, 10-15mins per fish.
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
Another impressive shot... I need to practice more....
Hmm, are female hoignei supposed to have any red markings in the tail? Sometimes the fish from the supplier is amazingly beautiful, but too many times we end up with same-sex pairs.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
Hmm... but the rest of the fins look pretty different.. or not developed yet?
In Cichlid Atlas 1 it is mentioned that females lack these markings on the tail.
chongyu
It seems adult enough to be sexable. Fins and body development shows signs of a female. However, who knows, you guys may be right!
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
Growing old with this forum.. :)
Thanks for the picture, great photography. My impression of Hoignei changed after viewing the photo.
Adoketa, Breitbinden, Paciquamis, Diplotaenia, Elizabethae, Mendezi, Inka, Agassizi, L046, L066, Crystal Red Shrimps
Fabulous picture A.hoignei.
Saw the pair last week at c328, didn't really take a second look because at that time the pair looked blackish maybe due to stress.
It appeared that the pair settled well in your tank
You may have seen the other pair. I bought about 2 weeks ago.
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
Suprise suprise. The female bred while I was away for 2 weeks. Food source is primarily pellets or flakes. Water at neutral ph. But male cannot be found. Probably got KOed by the breeding female.
So guys never thrust cichlids atlas completely. It is written ages ago and according to romer's personal experience which could be different sometimes. I remembered him talking about bitaes being difficult to bred and sensitive to diseases which I beg to differ.
Last edited by genes; 11th Feb 2010 at 22:18.
Eugene (^_^)
De Dwergcichlide Fanatiek
Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
Congratulations genes, I guess my worries were unfounded.
As for Romer's bit on the bitaes, I guess YMMV. Some folks have excellent luck with them. Others just have pretty bad luck on their survival/breeding when keeping them.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
I think Romer's was lacking ADA soil when he kept the Bitaes.
Genes, Take good care of the fries.
Congrats too.
Henry aka joopsg
Current tank: 1 4 tier 3ft fish rack
Livestock: WC Ivanacara Adoketa, WC Apistogramma Kelleri 'Red Cheeks', A , WC Apistogramma Mendezi, WC Apistogramma Cruziero, WC Apistogramma Elizabethae and WC Biotoecus Operularis.
wow nice fish bro.
Wow! Nice pair of Hoignei! Im always too slow to grab those gems at C328...when there happen to be there.
Planted tank: Melanotaenia Lacustris, Melanotaenia Parkinsoni, Melanotaenia Praecox, Glossolepis Incisus, Melanotaenia Maccullochi, Melanotaenia Boesemani, Iriatherina Werneri, Barilius Canarensis
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