Apistogramma borellii opal are, in our opinion, the jewel of the borelli group. What makes them stand out is their stunning coloration, beautiful red cheeks and elongated dorsal and anal fins.
Like others in the borellii group, opals acclimate easily to most water conditions and they do fine neutral ph and hardness. They are also one of the more passive apistogramma, which allows for flexibility in aquarium size. These do well as long as each pair has about 15 gallons of space. I would go no higher than 3 pairs in a 55 gallon.
Apistogramma borellii will dine on a wide array of foods. It’s important to vary their diet and include lots of protein from food such as brine shrimp, bloodworms and even flake and pellets. With regular feedings and water changes, borellii have been known to breed fairly easily.
Wild forms are found in Paraguay, Parana and Uraguay drainages, as well as, Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina. There are so many color forms in the borellii group, it makes classifying species within the group very hard.
The borellii we have in stock are a tank-raised and are sold in m/f pairs. They are always one of our best-selling apistos.
They’re classified with numbers A101-A105.
This information is also located in our online tropical fish store and can be accessed here: http://www.twofishguyz.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=66
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1 sam shahar (1 comments) // Aug 28, 2008 at 8:46 am
interested in more information and price list of all kind of apistograma like apis. nijsenii
- thanks for the comment. you can check out our apistogramma list by clicking this link: http://www.twofishguyz.com/comersus/store/comersus_listItems.asp?idCategory=59
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