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Recent content by Josie*

  1. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Yes, there's a nice group of pencil fish in In with them who are busy spawning at the minute. I think she definitely prefers to forage for food in the sand. The problem is the pencils are such pigs they get there first! I'm really hoping this is it this time, things are looking much more...
  2. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Yes I've read that, last night their behaviour definitely looked promising, now I think my issue is getting the female to eat... She for some reason only comes out on the after noon/night like as if she's nocturnal. she spent all night squeezing herself into little places, trying it out and then...
  3. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    It looks like a definite deformity. There's no sign of damage, just lopsided. Its hard to describe, it looks a little bit like someone who's had a severe stroke, but one side sort of looks joined up, and facing to the side instead of straight ahead. I could definitely see how it could cause...
  4. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    So I have the tank sort of how I want it, still waiting for the extra twiggy driftwood I ordered to arrive. I've dosed the tank with kusuri wormer and the flashing seems to have stopped, haven't seen her do it since I dosed. I've added the male back in, and they are really looking promising...
  5. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Well a bit strange really... She ate for the first time the other day, she went mad for bloodworms as soon as they hit the water. The next morning when I fed her I expected her to be the same, but there was no interest again... Last night small amount of interest in bloodworms. I know you aren't...
  6. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Temp is at 26, they are apistogramma agassizii double red, here they are,
  7. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    I just got them from the shop so it could be the difference in parameters, I did carefully acclimate her. The tank has been established for over a year with other fish, I recently decided to get apistos, but the tank is fully established :) She ate at first, she ate a brine shrimp and a bit...
  8. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    I always treat new plants, to get rid of any nasties. and I know a lot of the plants I buy on ebay were raised in ponds abroad, but somehow collecting them my self from a pond was a bit nerve wracking! Yes, that's the trouble-they just don't understand :p
  9. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    I will have a good think about this, I definitely want to try raising live food myself, and scuds sound much easier than brine shrimp. I do get paranoid, and even after treating some duck weed I got out of someone's pond I had nightmares for weeks about nymphs or other nasty things getting in...
  10. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    I've had a look, apparently, its difficult to get scuds in the uk :( some people have found them in rivers from what I've read, but I have no idea what I'm looking for. I'm going to keep looking and see if I can find any, if not they will have to make do with brine shrimp and daphnia. I've also...
  11. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Thanks, I will go and have a look now. I did some research on how to breed and care for live scuds last night but it looked like it becomes tricky by what people who have done it are saying.
  12. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    I've thought about live food, there's a shop near me that sometimes has it, so I will ring tomorrow and see if they have any in and try her with it. She did make a feeble attempt to eat a brine shrimp today, although she didn't eat it at least she showed a bit of interest which is better. If...
  13. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Thanks rr! That's very kind of you, I bought quite a lot so that should set me off with a good supply :) I'm always scared to collect wood, I would probably choose the wrong type, or pick one that leeches and poisons the tank knowing me! Monte, thanks, I'm going to put her back in today I...
  14. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Thanks, yes I've ordered lots more wood, caves and plants. I'm going to set about making lots more separated areas and little hidey holes. I've read its better to remove the male not the female, however my female is currently in my endler tank, if I were to put the female back in their main...
  15. Josie*

    Apistogramma agassizii agression

    Your apisto is stunning! I can't wait until my tank really takes off like that. I've had that sword for nearly a year so I will be sad to see it go... I have just arranged for a friend to take it on when my new plants come so I least I will be able to go and visit it lol. I just feel it doesn't...
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