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Ghazanfar Ghori
12-30-2002, 04:50 PM
I bought a pair of what was sold to me as A. nijsenni
However, I do not think this is what it is.
Can anyone help me ID this fish?


http://www.aquaticscape.com/offsite/unknowncichlid.jpg

I know its not the best picture - the fish wasn't cooperating.
tjudy
12-30-2002, 07:17 PM
:)
That is not an Apistogramma, though it is a beautiful and fun to keep fish. They are sold under the common name od 'rainbow cichlid'. For the life of me I cannot remember the scientific name (which is really, really odd for me). Something multispinosa? :?

They are, in my opinion, dwarf cichlids. They breed very easily, and the spawning coloration is really cool. They pair turns black in the body.

The only downside I have experienced with this fish is their love of tender plants. I discovered this when running a store and I placed 10 of them in a tank with some Rotala... an hour later all I had were stems! :lol:

It is not njsseni... but they are very nice fish.
Ghazanfar Ghori
12-30-2002, 07:26 PM
Herotilapia multispinosa
I got vanboozled. I knew I should have waiting for that Apisto book
I ordered before I went around trying to buy some. Oh well,
some research into this species makes me want to keep it. I'd really
like to see the spawning coloration - sounds gorgeous!
tjudy
12-30-2002, 07:48 PM
:D
That's it! Herotilapia.. I remember now that I thought it odd that a New World fish would have any form of 'tilapia' in the name.
Randall
12-31-2002, 12:30 AM
If that fish is a Herotilapia multispinosa, it's the most colorful one I've ever seen! Ghazanfar, please send fry!

Randall Kohn
Ghazanfar Ghori
12-31-2002, 02:50 AM
Well thank you for making me feel better about my mistake :)
The pair seems to be eating well, though the male is still a little
shy. At 2.5" I think they still have a little growing up to do - but you
never know. Convicts spawned when they were a mere 1". Then
again - those were convicts.
Will keep you posted for sure!

BTW - I'm already seeing they're love for plants. The frogbit has
several bite shaped holes now!
apistodave
01-25-2003, 12:22 AM
Very nice little guy I'll take some fry too!