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How to keep Apistogramma agassizii fish in an aquarium

Welcome back, I thank you for visiting my website. In this article I will explain about freshwater fish, namely with the theme of how to keep Apistogramma agassizii fish in an aquarium. 

This Apistogramma agassizii fish has a natural habitat in shallow river areas that are calm and with little current that has a lot of plant waste such as dead leaves. These dead leaves provide shelter for the fish from predators. The Apistogramma agassizii fish is native to Peru and around the Amazon river basin in Brazil and parts of Colombia.

Apistogramma agassizii fish (shutterstock.com)

Apistogramma agassizii fish in nature reproduce by laying eggs. for fish hobbyists who are interested in keeping this type of ornamental fish, this explanation will discuss how to raise Apistogramma agassizii fish in an aquarium. 

In caring for this type of fish there are several things that need to be considered, including: 

1. Maintenance container.

The container or place for keeping Apistogramma agassizii fish can be made of glass or other materials that are safe for fish. The shape of the maintenance container can be in the form of a rectangular box. The amount of water needed to maintain Apistogramma agassizii fish is 60 liters. In the rearing container or rearing aquarium you can also install others such as water pumps, aerators, aquatic plants, rocks and lights. 

2. Water quality.

This water quality includes monitoring and checking the level of water quality in the aquarium. Water quality parameters that are checked are pH, water hardness and temperature. The number or value of water quality parameters needed to keep fish is for a pH of 6.5. The water hardness level is 6 and the water temperature is 24 degrees Celsius. 

3. Feed.

Apistogramma agassizii fish that are kept need to be fed with the type of feed that is good for these fish, namely in the form of natural feed such as live worms. 

4. Care and Maintenance.

In order for the fish that are kept to grow healthily, the fish need to be cared for. Maintenance and care activities include cleaning the aquarium by draining and removing some of the aquarium water. 

Apistogramma agassizii fish has a docile character and has a habit of swimming at the bottom of the aquarium, the middle of the aquarium and at the top of the aquarium. this fish can grow to have a length of about 8 cm. 

so my brief explanation of how to keep Apistogramma agassizii fish in an aquarium, hopefully useful.

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