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  1. xSparkleZ

    Fry Preventative Medication

    Years ago before I quit the hobby, we had more access to medication at the LFS. Seems everything is locked down and have limited access to medication now and am leaning towards Seachem Paraguard. I was wondering how young others have administered Paraguard to Fry for preventative measures...
  2. xSparkleZ

    Transition Fry To Dry Food

    Wondering when fellow breeders transition fry to dry foods? Also, what process do you follow? Seems previous posts varied. Looking to see if the practice has changed over the years.
  3. xSparkleZ

    Eggs Scattered Outside Cave

    I couldn't find anything online that would explain this behavior, so I'm hoping someone has experienced something similar. Apistogramma Cacatuoides has laid eggs two days ago in a cave, but she seems to be taking the eggs out of the cave now and scattering them outside the cave entrance...
  4. xSparkleZ

    Fry Not Eating

    I was wondering if anyone else had a similar issue where a single fry out of the group is not actively eating? The rest of the fry have the glow in their stomachs but the one in the bottom right seems to ignore the freshly hatched BBS every time. I typically feed BBS 2-3 times a day mixed...
  5. xSparkleZ

    Fry With Lots Of Leaf Litter

    Years ago, I used to keep a single layer of leaves in the breeding tank. Typically, I left the fry with their mother for two weeks before taking them out to their own bare bottom grow out tank. I found that they grew healthier and faster when left with their mother. This time around, my...
  6. xSparkleZ

    Shivering Symptom

    I noticed one of my Apistogramma Cacatuoides twitching, shivering, or gagging in the evening. I didn't know how to describe this behavior, so I took a quick video which can be viewed below. Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5 PH: 7.5 Only female and male in the tank. I did dose Seachem...
  7. xSparkleZ

    Detritus Worms

    I went to the LFS today to stock up on Savu Pods and I overheard another customer talking about how he cultures detritus worms for his Apistogramma. I personally like having them in my tanks in moderation as I do notice my juveniles munching on them from time to time, but never heard of...
  8. xSparkleZ

    Blackwater Water Change

    I've been out of the game for a while and wanted to test how others may be performing water changes in a blackwater tank. I currently prepare water in plastic buckets and age them for a week as I typically perform my water changes weekly and top off through out the week. I have an airstone...
  9. xSparkleZ

    Appetite After Spawn

    It's been roughly 24-hours since my female Apistogramma Cacatuoides laid approximately 50 eggs. Wondering if its normal for her to ignore food? I drop it near the front of her cave and she just picks it up and takes it further away from her cave. I noticed her ovipositor is still protruding...
  10. xSparkleZ

    Apistogramma Relapse

    It's officially been 10-years since I've been in the hobby and I couldn't resist the temptation of the fantastic Black Friday deals. Researching and scouring the threads while my tank was in the process of the fishless cycle definitely brought back memories, but I definetly forgot alot more...
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