Apistogramma - agassizi Fire Red at Wirral Aquatics
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Apistogramma - agassizi Fire Red at Wirral Aquatics

Apistogramma - agassizi Fire Red

Wirral Aquatics
Amount: Single
Price:
£22.00
Stock:
Sold out

Pickup currently unavailable at Wirral Aquatics Ltd

Description

Fire Red Agassizi's apistos are a selectively bred colour variant of Apistogramma agassizii, a dwarf cichlid from the Amazon basin. Males grow up to 7.5cm in length, whilst the females stay smaller. These stunning freshwater fish are adored for their red fins.

Apistos are semi-aggressive, and are best kept as a harem of one male to two or three females to spread the male's attention and reduce stress to the females.

To mimic their natural environment, consider soft, acidic water, a sand substrate, caves and leaf litter to create hiding places and break up lines of sight.

Apistos are carnivores. At Wirral Aquatics we feed our apistos live and frozen foods including brine shrimp, bloodworm, daphnia and mysis shrimp.

Tank compatibility & care

Temperature
22–29 °C
pH
5–7
Hardness
0–179 ppm
Adult size
75 mm
Min. tank
54 L
Type
Fish
Temperament
Semi aggressive
Diet
Carnivore

Compatible tank mates

Hand-picked from the species we stock
Apistogramma - agassizi Fire Red tankmate overlap
Cardinal tetra
Cardinal tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 29
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 0 268
23–29 °CpH 3.5–7.518–215 ppm
Harlequin rasbora
Harlequin rasbora
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 29
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 0 268
21–28 °CpH 5–7.518–215 ppm
Rummy nose tetra
Rummy nose tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 29
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 0 268
24–27 °CpH 5.5–736–268 ppm
Black ‘Kuhli’ Loach
Black ‘Kuhli’ Loach
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 29
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 0 268
21–26 °CpH 3.5–70–143 ppm
Giant Danio
Giant Danio
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 29
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 0 268
18–25 °CpH 6–836–268 ppm
Albino Cory
Albino Cory
Out of stock
Temp °C 18 29
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 0 268
21–27 °CpH 6–836–268 ppm
Every aquarium is different. These are a guide based on water chemistry, adult size and temperament. Individual fish have their own personalities. Introduce new tank mates gradually, keep groups at the right numbers, and watch how everyone settles in. Ask our team if you'd like advice for your setup.

Ordering livestock

We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.

If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.

If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.