How I Bred Apistogramma Agassizii at Home

In this video I'll cover my approach to breeding and raising Apistogramma Agassizii. I'll explain the methods I used to form pairs, manage aggression, and raise the fry.

[MakeMoreFish]

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[austinhopfensperger]

Just got my first pair of cacatuoides. Within 2 weeks of purchase and completely redoing the tank they are in the pair spawned. Another win for arbitrary pairing!

[oVisionaire]

I’m sure these vids take a huge time investment to make, but they are worth every second. The production quality and insights here are amazing. I hope you find this as rewarding as the breeding itself because I really enjoy your content.

[WardogOutdoors]

Thank you for the informational Apistogramma content. I have many pairs I got at the Wet Spot. Its about an hour from me. My Orange Flash pair just had fry. I noticed them swimming around following the Mother fish 5 days ago. I also have Super Red, Double Red, Black Rams and German Blue Rams that I got at Wet Spot. I also picked up Trifasciata Apistogramma that I got at Aquarium Zyn in Seattle. The Orange Flash breed in a 20.5G aquarium as soon as I quit using a bright light on it.

[majorbruster]

I know this is a year on from the time of posting, but I do like the format of the video and appreciate the effort and enthusiasm you put in to the venture. As someone who put in a lot of time and effort into a research project on apistos, I can vouch for a lot of your findings and conclusions. I only wish that digital photography had been invented when I was spending long hours cramped in front of a tank waiting for a fish to cooperate and behave. An important finding regarding this species has been published, viz. that A. agassizii is now being viewed as a species complex consisting of about a dozen cryptic variants based on its very wide distribution. They are behaviourally distinct, and trying to mate individuals from different geographical populations can be problematic.

Fertility issues with failures being reported from hard water areas are not unusual, as well as skewed sex ratios being produced at different pHs. A. agassizii is definitely one of those dwarfs that prefer soft water with an acid pH, although it is not regarded by many aquarists (and researchers) as a blackwater species. It is suspected that minerals in hard water cause the egg surface to become less permeable to sperm penetration. So, the use of a water softener (not necessarily RO) would be beneficial for anyone contemplating breeding this species.

[ChanceLarson]

Great shots and information, this breeding series is top tier. Looking forward to the next one.

[Lisa.Sparkman]

You have such excellent breeding videos

[ajbass]

This channel is an absolute banger, every video just oozes hard work, dedication and passion for the content being shown. The way the videos are structured, in a way that is packed with information but at the same time pleasant to listen to, specially due to the quality of the shots being shown at all times, is a very rare thing to find.

[ableaquariums]

Love your videos and will now add my voice to the chorus of people asking for a tour of the fish lab.

[StarTexaspets]

Just want to say I recently found your channel, and you are awesome.

Rose to you sir 🌹 for such great informative videos FOR FREE

[Craig-]

This is one of the best and most comprehensive breeding vids I have seen, thank you.❤

[guugleisinvadingmyprivacy]

Thank you for another great tutorial. I'm thinking about getting in to breeding fish, and have been watching a lot of videos on the subject lately. Yours really stand out due to the high production value and well-planned, very detailed narration. I really appreciate all particulars you include about your successes and failures. Great work and I look forward to your next one!

[yashtapase]

Your voice is just 🥰🤌
Thanks for deep conversation of fishes
Love and respect from India 🇮🇳 ❤️

[philipwood]

This is one of the best vids I’ve seen. Now educTional

[timstanks]

Great video, love the style and effort that goes into these!

[jwcarlson]

I'm new here, but your breeding videos are absolutely amazing. Thank you! I've got a few pairs of Apistogramma Hongsloi that I'm trying to breed and your apisto videos have helped me come up with a couple of tweaks! Thank you!

[sheriDJ]

Love your vids and commentary
I’m into my second spawn of Kribs
Mrs K started bashing up Mr K
First spawn was in a community tank and he did a great job protecting, to the point I had to take out the community
Second spawn she started showing signs of aggression towards him so I put in some diver fish to give him something to do
Didn’t work I walk passed a few hours later and he’d lost half his tail, pectoral fin and was in the corner looking very pale and stressed
Thank god I had another community tank established so I moved him over 😅
She’s looking after the kids now 🤞🏼
I love these guys
Love the hobby
Better than TV 😁

[relaxationtube]

Beautifully captured. Wishing you great success with the channel

[tob-mj]

Insanely informative. These videos are top notch. Keep it up👏

[Ron-cjig]

Great video.Thank you for being so informative in keeping and breeding these fantastic fish