Apisto's are highly suited to planted tanks, try some!!!

Regards,
Tom Barr

Any information on why this fish is "highly suited" in planted tanks and why other are not?

Small and does not bug others.
Peaceful, colorful, not common, relatively easy to care for.

Regards,
Tom Barr

Handsom fish Tom. I may eventually add a few more, but the ones I've kept in the past didn't look nearly as nice. I'm trying to find some Filamentosus at the moment, but not having much luck at it.

Im currently looking for apistos, but im a bit afraid theyre gonna go after my shrimps. Does anyone of you know if my shrims would only be expensive food?

Smaller baby shrimp they might, Cherry shrimp likely.

regards,
Tom Barr

I was seriously wondering about that ? Last week I awoke one morning to find 2 Blue Rams Bloated, and in serious gastric distress. The only thing I could find out of the ordinary was a conspicuous absence of 8 shrimp. I suspect they were molting ? The Rams did eventually expire. Reminds me of that old Alka-Seltzer commercial. Who'da Thunk ???

hah, well i have cardinals roaming around in the tank and want a pair of apistos to keep them schooling. But at the expense of my shrimps? oh bu!
But if I buy really small apistos?

Cant well just get along?

Both are a few of the smallest of Dwarf Cichlids. TAENIACARA CANDIDI, and DICROSSUS FILAMENTOSA are my personal favorites, and mix well with Cardinals, Rummy Nose, and Pencilfish. I'd have never believed the Rams could actually eat shrimp, but it they are small shrimp or molting they are fair game apparently ??? There are a few smaller Apistos to consider, but if they are Robust and healthy I doubt they'd stay small for long. HTH. Prof M

Small shrimp and large Apistos perhaps
Most things eat small shrimps.........

Regards,
Tom Barr