Family: Cichlidae
Distribution: Apistogramma Rupununi is found in South America and parts of the West Indies: the Branco River, the Amazon River basin and Guyana’s Rupununi River basin, from which it derives its name.
PH: 5.5 – 6.5
Temperature: 22 – 30°C (72 – 86°F)
Hardness: 9 – 18 gDH
Description: Male Two-spot Apistogrammas can grow up to 3.8 cms in length, while females can reach up to 5 cm.
Diet: A quality flake or smallish pellets can serve as its staple diet. You should feed this species live food – blood worms, brine shrimp – as a supplementary treat.
Breeding: Not much is known about the breeding habits of this species.
Comments: This small fish can be housed in a tank 15 gallons in volume. Decorate your home aquarium with plenty of plants, rocks and hiding places.
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Apistogramma can be great community fish and live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, Corydoras Catfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platy and most Gourami (such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio (particularly the Zebra Danio and Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2009-12-15 07:22:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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