apistogramma abacaxis

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I've been offered some apistogramma abacaxis but can't find all that much information about them and after my experience with the Kribensis I'm always a little dubious about what I read online so I was hoping that I could find someone who has any experience with them.

Also, I understand that they are fairly rare but does £60 sound about right for a pair?
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Apisto's aren't the nutters that Kribs are, but they are cichlids still so may do a bit of chasing. I've always kept Apisto's in community tanks with no problem and the only chasing I have seen it when they are protecting a spawn.

I'm not sure on this particular species but £60 sounds a lot for Apisto's! The other question to ask is if they are wild, they tend to be quite fussy with water parameters. Need very soft water.
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Apistogramma abacaxis where only discovered in 1999 Lago Glemende, Brazil. Don't think many are imported hence prices.

£60 is a little high, £45-50 for a pair sounds fairer to me. :]
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Tycho wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:54 pm I've been offered some apistogramma abacaxis but can't find all that much information about them and after my experience with the Kribensis I'm always a little dubious about what I read online so I was hoping that I could find someone who has any experience with them.

Also, I understand that they are fairly rare but does £60 sound about right for a pair?
The apistogramma abacaxis or apistogramma wilhelmi is not a true scientific name.
I believe it was originally found near the Rio Abacaxis (hence the nickname) in Brazil.
The Rio Abacaxis (more of a lake than a river) is a tributary of the Paraná do Ramos which is a tributary of the Rio Madeira.
I believe the apisto is closely related to the Apistogramma agassizii.

£60 for a pair of unknown apisto cichlids sounds a lot.
I would go with a better know apisto such as the mentioned Apistogramma agassizii (see Seriously Fish here)

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