Apistograma Trifasciatum

[fish_r]

got 2 males and a female Trifasciatum a cpl of weeks ago now and they seem to have settled in well. havn't had a lot of luck with dwarfs so hoping these go well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/Apistotrifasciatum.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/Apistotrifasciatum1.jpg

[Robdog]

He looks nice and thick through the body and he looks in great health. Nice pickup!

Also looks like some nice colouring coming through in the dorsal.

[fishgeek]

beuatiful , one of my favourites
and as rob says looks nice and healthy too

andrew

[fish_r]

thx guys, will try to get some pics of the other male as it has some really nice red on it's dorsal.
they were a bit skittish for a while but now come to the front to eat at each meal.

[Robdog]

I demand an update!

[fish_r]

finally got a decent cpl of pics for u ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/ApistoTrifasciatum7-1-08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/ApistoTrifasciatum17-1-08.jpg

[fishgeek]

what length on those ventral streamers

[Robdog]

I agree. Brilliant finnage and a cracker of a fish! Any luck with any spawning signs?

[fish_r]

they seem to be happy, other than the two male dont like each other at all. havn't seen any spawning signs yet.

[Th0mas]

Any chance for a photo of the female?

[fish_r]

will try get a pic of the female when i can, but havn't seen her for a few days, theres lots of hiding spots though.

[fish_r]

female was out this arvo when i got home from work, maybe she had/has eggs ? hadnt seen her for a few days.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/ApistoTrifasciatumFemale9-1-08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/ApistoTrifasciatumFemale19-1-08.jpg

[Rod]

Love your tri's.....one of my favorite fish

Do you know their origin?

local breeder or Wholesaler??

I'd Love to chase some down!

[fish_r]

cheers Rod
probably from Bayfish, will ask next time i'm in the shop for u.

[Rod]

Thanks!
Hope you're right and they still have some left!
Heard Bayfish are releasing a German shipment shortly....should be Apisto's in that???
Much appreciated! :wink:

[fish_r]

here's an update on one of the males, his dorsal has some nice deep red now ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/ApistoTrifasciatum10-3-08.jpg

[Rod]

Looking Good!

Hope my male develops to a similar standard!

[hengeli]

That's a really good looking male you got, can I ask which LFS in Adelaide you find these gems? I will be flying from Syd tomorrow and would like to visit a few shops - will be staying south of city around Reynella. Ta.

[Rod]

Bayfish (wholesaler) has these and a number of other apisto's on their list.

Most fish shops will get them in for you if you commit to buy them.....
Most shops are also unlikely to purchase them for general sale as they are expensive and don't show their true potential until kept in optimum conditions....they are a hobbyist fish...and aren't generally bought by Joe Average.
I had to get the sales assistant to chase mine out from under driftwood....I looked for them for 5 minutes and then asked if they'd been sold. I only knew they were there because of Steve's (gingerbeers) post! You would never have known they were in the tank other than the name on the glass and they only had the one pair!

in Sydney I'd try Slippery little suckers....Best of Luck!

pm sent!

[amazon dee]

Yeah they are hard to get from the shops.

Worst thing is you have to be careful what you buy without looking first.
I nearly lost all my fish and lost appistos too because I have to order and ship.

Great pics on this forum.
Will have to show off aggy (think it is a female) to you all.
I think I have a pic of the cacca I lost too.

dee

[fish_r]

have some more updates on the male, still no breeding as of yet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/Trifasciatum17-5-08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/KharmaKazi/trifisciatum-1.jpg

[TW]

He's looking nicer & nicer, each time you show him to us.

[Namn8r]

What you doi Rob? Get those buggers into a spare tank and get them breeding they are beautiful!

[fish_r]

no spare tanks atm Nam :( and they seem quite happy in that tank and i dont really want to risk taking them out with my luck with apisto's lately. "more due to buying diseased fish i think" i got a stunning double red male cac last weekend, but lost it a few days later "spewin" also got some nijsseni and lost them too and they took out my best male german blue ram with them and a cpl of golds too. i was very dissapointed to say the least.
i desperately need more quarrantine tanks.

[Hassles]

I myself purchased 4 A. Trifasictums (German) from my LFS acquired through Bayfish. Even though small they were obviously very attractive fish. However I inadvertently killed the 2 larger fish by feeding them bloodworms. I took the body off for an autopsy and the dianosis was that the barbs of the bloodworms lodged in the walls of the intestine / stomach and killed the fish. I have since switched to blackworms. I will hopefully replace the two fish I lost soon. My 4 german double red cacutouides are all doing fine I am pleased to say.