A Hardy Alternative to German Blue Rams! (Apistogramma Borellii-Dwarf Cichlid)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2020
- The apistogramma borellii is a hardy species of dwarf cichlid that is great for beginners and experts alike. It has beautiful streaks of blue and red on its' face, a stunning blue body, and bright yellow fins. This fish can tolerate a wider range of parameters than other dwarf cichlids such as german blue rams or apistogramma agassizii. They work great in planted aquariums and community aquariums. There is a good chance that they will breed as well if they are given a proper set up.
***SKIP 9:33-9:57 Sorry guys I forgot to edit that part out, its just a black screen. Anyways, i hope you enjoy the video and feel free to drop a comment below!
Oh yeah I'm huge into the apisto dwarf cichlids and dicrossus!!
I love how natural your tank looks, no wonder you got fry. Awesome!
I think it’s neat that they come from such a cool water habitat, they are some of the very few apistos that do not need a heater.
The Borellii are not often shown that I have noticed so thankyou, they are indeed a lovely fish. Nice video, thanks from Australia.
Great set-up. Whilst researching apistos years ago I came across scientific papers from Argentina in which researchers found A. borellii in moderately hard water with a neutral pH. So they don't particularly require soft, acidic water as many other species do. They don't like nitrates so your substrate and decor are doing a fantastic job in denitrifying the waste. Well done.
If your pH is 7 or above and you have borellis and have high tds and very hard water they're gonna die 😂 at that ph the tank has to be perfectly clean they're very sensitive to ammonia . Dwarf corydoras , rasboras and tetras are hardier than apistogramma borellis.
@@deepinthemangroves208 That should not necessarily be the case, as the nitrification fauna (bacteria, archaea, fungi) tend to function more efficiently at pHs above 7.5, therefore ammonia should be immediately oxidized into the aquarium's nitrification process. As long as the nitrates are kept low, the fish will be Ok. In hard waters some breeders report low fecundity which we presumed to be due to premature calcification of the egg membrane and low sperm motility. Interestingly, I came across an old article in a magazine from the 1950s where the author reported his breeding success with rams, which he kept in alkaline water. Rams, as we know, are very sensitive to water quality, so tank hygiene has to be scrupulous. However, I would not normally recommend keeping dwarfs in water above pH 7 unless the aquarist was extremely knowledgeable in water chemistry.
My pair spawned in about 2 weeks of getting them. Pretty neat.
New sub here, I'm really getting into Apistogrammas. These would be a beautiful fish to do a species only tank.
Enjoyed this video immensely. This is one of the four fish I have or am getting.
Good show. Love the tank you put together.
Regards from México!
Beautiful tank setup the fish look happy and healthy 👌👌👌
Really informative video. Helped a lot thanks
Kinda weird combo of things on your channel! I love it.........I am from NNY now in Roch., but I love ice fishing, yak fishing and tropical fish keeping(13 active tanks with more to come.) See ya in the water, on the ice or at the fish store.
Its not everyday that someone likes that same combination of things! Hopefully you can find some good ice this year in Rochester- there's some good fishing out there. Good luck and thanks for the kind words my friend!
Great video, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
@@zachcanaperi You're welcome. Just one question, do you have co2 in this tank? I've never been able to have a tank without co2 that doesn't grow algae like mad. How do you keep yours so nice and clean?
@@missed-connections to be honest this tank was pretty new so the algae blooms hadn’t really started yet lol. But doing a lot of water changes(once or twice a week), making sure your lighting isn’t too bright or on for too long, and getting some otocinclus can keep things somewhat under control.
Cool
Yummy fish tanks look healthy
Thank you! Those stem plants are keeping the water nice and clean !
@@zachcanaperi Indeed good job
Awesome video! I hope the fry are doing good, new sub.
Thank you very much!
What kind of tank is that and where can I get it?
What are the Ottos eating?
cool
thank you very much!
Loooks like a mix between a gourami and a ram
great point, they do have some gourami like features!
Is that a 20gal tank?
Will they breed in higher PH?
I live this fish but its not like u can easily find them in any pet shop let alone not even in the high quality shops here NYC I wish I could buy a pair .
yea they can be somewhat hard to find in stores, but if you're willing to buy online they're are plenty of websites that ship. I got mine from the wet spot in portland
@@zachcanaperi thanks bro I appreciate that many blessings to you and your family.
I have a half dozen different stores in the region around me looking for borelii. I am worried I'm gonna end up having to get them from aquabid.
@@zachcanaperi I have bought from them before and am very happy.
Where do you buy them?
I bought the pair online from "The Wet Spot" in Portland
2 minutes of crappy intro? c'mon man, that's horrible.