I've gotten some conflicting info on this, so figured I'd ask on a forum dedicated to Apistogramma!
I currently have a 10g quarantine tank with 3 Apistogramma borellii, two female and one male. I got them from a local breeder. All fish are currently in dechlorinated tap water. My tap water has a Ph of 8, gh 8 - 10 and kh 5 - 8. I was planning on adding the Apistos to my display/community tank once I get the new one set up. My current display tank is a planted 30g and I'm upgrading it to a 40g in the next month. The stock list includes 7 zebra danio, 1 lemon pleco, plus one or more snails from my most recent live plant purchase. I'm planning on adding some corydoras, as well.
My main question is in regards to my high ph and breeding the Apistos. Will they breed in my tap water or should I switch to RO/DI water?
I currently have a 10g quarantine tank with 3 Apistogramma borellii, two female and one male. I got them from a local breeder. All fish are currently in dechlorinated tap water. My tap water has a Ph of 8, gh 8 - 10 and kh 5 - 8. I was planning on adding the Apistos to my display/community tank once I get the new one set up. My current display tank is a planted 30g and I'm upgrading it to a 40g in the next month. The stock list includes 7 zebra danio, 1 lemon pleco, plus one or more snails from my most recent live plant purchase. I'm planning on adding some corydoras, as well.
My main question is in regards to my high ph and breeding the Apistos. Will they breed in my tap water or should I switch to RO/DI water?