Mokos Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hey everyone just wanted to get opinions and experiences on mixing different species of apistos, if even possible. I am Fairly new to them (6 months). Right now i have 2 male Cacatuoides, 2 gold rams, 2 Bolivian rams, and 3 geophagus surinamensis. My tank is 60 gal and is fairly well planted And I have alot of rocks for caves. Any advice is much appreciated. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I personally wouldn't mix apistos unless you had no plans to save fry. If it's just for show...then go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokos Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Alright well perfect thanks for your input much appreciated Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Chances of Apistos of differing body shapes crossbreeding is low. But when/if the different groups get intO spawning mode, all hell can break loose. The group you have will likely start to give you trouble as they mature - they all want the same space (bottom of the tank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokos Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I will definitely keep that in mind I'm pretty sure I will have to sell my geos when they get to be 6" + but I will see how things work out I've considered only having male apistos aswell. Therefore eliminating the spawning and some aggression. But not to sure if that would be a good idea or not. I will just have to wait and see how things go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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