Scientific name: Apistogramma Hongsloi
Origin : Known from the Río Vichada and middle Río Meta basins in Colombia, plus the middle section of the Orinoco system in Venezuela, of which both the Vichada and Meta are tributaries.
Difficulty in keeping: Easy
Maximum size: 7-9cm Males 5-6 cm Females
Selling size: 3-4 cm and above
Temperature: 22 – 29 °C (25°C preferred)
pH: 6-7.8 Our fish are bred and grown at a ph between 6.5 and 7.5
Diet: Primarily carnivorous and apparently feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Brine shrimp, Daphnia and Blackworms should be offered regularly although most specimens will also learn to accept dried alternatives with pelleted products generally preferred to flake.
Disclaimer: Photos are taken of our own fish and usually the breeding parents, photos are for reference only and actual fish you will receive might slightly vary.