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  1. spitfire

    Mikrogeophagus Fry (GBR)

    I am having a hard time keeping GBR fry alive. I am currently removing them from the breeder tank and placing them in a 2.5g tank. I have the water at <1 hardness and ph=5.5 Temp=86. I change 50% of water every three days. I am seeing a 50-75% death rate with this method - what ca nI do to...
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    Water 101

    Interested in what people are doing with water. I have heard about peat and ro/di, etc. I am currently using RO/DI water and then adding acid/buffers/hardness back in to make specific types of water with certain parameters. What are others doing and what chemicals / products are being used.
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    Water Parameters for Breeding

    I was wondering if water can be too soft for breeding? For example: lets take a white water species. These fish are known to inhabit water with a pH of 6-6.5 with hardness around 3-4 degrees. Please correct me if this info is incorrect. Will they breed in softer water 1-2 degree hardness...
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    Must have medications

    I am just getting started with several aquariums and apistos. I would like to know what the "must have" medications are. I would like to stock a medicine cabinet to handle the most common types of disease, parasites, infections, etc. Can all of these be purchased from LFS or are some from...
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    Vanishing Female

    I lost my female. Last night I fed the tank - 5 tetras, 3 danios, and cacatuoides pair. Everyone was doing fine. About an hour later I go to see them before I go to bed and the female is missing in action. She is no where to be seen in the tank. This morning I woke up and checked again - no...
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    Male Shyness

    I have a pair of cacatuoides in a 20 gallon tank with 6 tetras. The male is smaller than the female and he stays in the background / hiding a lot. He comes out to feed, but does not seem to move around as much as the female. Is this common? Should I remove the female for a few days or not...
  7. spitfire

    New 55 gal planted community tank

    I am setting up a 55 gal planted community tank. I am going with Eco Complete and Fluorite as my substrate. I will be using an Emperor 400 and Eheim 2234 w/ surface skimmer. Should I install a UV stabilizer on the Eheim? I am still debating CO2 and the lighting. I will probably go with a...
  8. spitfire

    Water Test Kit

    Can anyone recommend a test kit for water hardness?
  9. spitfire

    Advice and Suggestions

    Hello. This is my first post (scared)... I am setting up a 55 gal planted aquarium. I have purchased tank, Emperor 400 PF, Eheim 2217 CF, ECO-COMP, Fluorite, etc. I need LIGHTING and fish. This is what I WANT: several pair of apisto's and as many other fish as possible in a community...
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