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- Location
- Jersey City, NJ
Here's what I ordered from ApistoDave - I won't be getting them until Tuesday Nov. 13th, so I guess I have time to change the order.
I'm not new to fish, but I am to apistos. I've been reading up as much as I can, but my head is spinning and some of the info is all jumbled together. I've been also doing research on RO [brands, features, longevity, membrane types] and water parameters [GH, KH, acidity, and how to adjust these], and peat moss.
I asked him about the following setup, and he said the setups are fine, but I wanted to get some more input you guys regarding species compatibility (sub-species, calm/agressive, size, other personality factors, ideal water conditions, etc.). I obviously don't want the two Cac strains to be together, unless I want them to crossbreed. According to this thread, I shouldn't mix Cacs with Viejitas.
All these tanks will be heavily planted within a week after getting the fish (anyone have serious quantities of watersprite they can sell me?), with blocked lines of sight, and 1.5-2x # of caves. I also have spare, empty tanks - 10g, and multiple 5g to move fish if necessary.
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According to the 2006 Water Confidence Report for Jersey City water, it is:
Parameter / Range
Hardness (as CaCO3) 58-98ppm
pH 6.1 - 8
TDS 84-338ppm
They also have iron & manganese levels (ppb) and sodium and sulfate levels (ppm) listed, don't know if they're important.
According to a chain store manager, our city's water is about 7.5-8.0 and hard.
I'm gonna need some time to get a RO/DI unit, but for now I guess I'll get me some irish (sphagum) peat moss.
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ANY THOUGHTS on these setups:
20 gallon long (12"x30" footprint):
4 cacatuoides Triple Red - 1 male, 3 females. (passive?, ph: 6.5 - 7.5, KH: 1-4, tolerant of harder, alkaline water)
2 Borelli yellow face– 1 male, 1 female. (passive, ph: 6.5 - 7.5, KH: 1-4, tolerant of harder, alkaline water)
(adaptable to small 4.5g tanks for trio?)
20 gallon long (12"x30" footprint):
4 viejita CFII – 1 male, 3 females ( pH range: 5.5 – 6.0; dH range: 5- males are agressive in small tanks?, easy and quiet)
2 Agassizi Red Tail - 1 male, 1 female (shy/more peaceful than Cacs, pH: 6.8 - 7.0, KH: 0-2)
10 gallon (12†x 20†footprint):
2 Cacatuoides Orange Flash - 1 male, 1 female. (passive, ph: 6.5 - 7.5, KH: 1-4, tolerant of harder, alkaline water)
2 hongsloi - 1 male/1 female (pH range: 5.5 – 6.0; dH range: 5)
I'm not new to fish, but I am to apistos. I've been reading up as much as I can, but my head is spinning and some of the info is all jumbled together. I've been also doing research on RO [brands, features, longevity, membrane types] and water parameters [GH, KH, acidity, and how to adjust these], and peat moss.
I asked him about the following setup, and he said the setups are fine, but I wanted to get some more input you guys regarding species compatibility (sub-species, calm/agressive, size, other personality factors, ideal water conditions, etc.). I obviously don't want the two Cac strains to be together, unless I want them to crossbreed. According to this thread, I shouldn't mix Cacs with Viejitas.
All these tanks will be heavily planted within a week after getting the fish (anyone have serious quantities of watersprite they can sell me?), with blocked lines of sight, and 1.5-2x # of caves. I also have spare, empty tanks - 10g, and multiple 5g to move fish if necessary.
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According to the 2006 Water Confidence Report for Jersey City water, it is:
Parameter / Range
Hardness (as CaCO3) 58-98ppm
pH 6.1 - 8
TDS 84-338ppm
They also have iron & manganese levels (ppb) and sodium and sulfate levels (ppm) listed, don't know if they're important.
According to a chain store manager, our city's water is about 7.5-8.0 and hard.
I'm gonna need some time to get a RO/DI unit, but for now I guess I'll get me some irish (sphagum) peat moss.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANY THOUGHTS on these setups:
20 gallon long (12"x30" footprint):
4 cacatuoides Triple Red - 1 male, 3 females. (passive?, ph: 6.5 - 7.5, KH: 1-4, tolerant of harder, alkaline water)
2 Borelli yellow face– 1 male, 1 female. (passive, ph: 6.5 - 7.5, KH: 1-4, tolerant of harder, alkaline water)
(adaptable to small 4.5g tanks for trio?)
20 gallon long (12"x30" footprint):
4 viejita CFII – 1 male, 3 females ( pH range: 5.5 – 6.0; dH range: 5- males are agressive in small tanks?, easy and quiet)
2 Agassizi Red Tail - 1 male, 1 female (shy/more peaceful than Cacs, pH: 6.8 - 7.0, KH: 0-2)
10 gallon (12†x 20†footprint):
2 Cacatuoides Orange Flash - 1 male, 1 female. (passive, ph: 6.5 - 7.5, KH: 1-4, tolerant of harder, alkaline water)
2 hongsloi - 1 male/1 female (pH range: 5.5 – 6.0; dH range: 5)