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Hi Ben,
Thanks again for the steer on the parameters, I won't chase any crazy low numbers.
I'll be moving into a new house in August that will allow for a much bigger tank along with a few smaller tanks such as my current 60L, so I will address all of the issues you raised when I move.
I'll...
Wow, thanks for sharing this! I stand amongst Jedis
The only thing I would say is that the red on my Mac is definitely more solid, though I am attempting to condition him and he is putting on a real show so I guess he may be displaying breeding colours? The red on the fish in the picture you...
Hi, thank you for confirming this for me. I thought I was in the right range, but seeing so many people on here running 0Gh and 0KH water made me wonder. I guess I'll have to figure something out with the cardinals! If I find it to be a real problem and need a solution, would you suggest A.)...
Apologies, I misunderstood the comment. Thanks for the heads up around viejitas not being available and the situation around wild catching. I liked the pictures I had seen of the viejitas online, though it sounds like they were pictures of macs anyway. I’ll speak to the vendor and explain I feel...
Thank you again Mac. I appreciate you confirming the sex. May I ask why you stick to Macs and what the benefits of are of this breed over say viejitas?
Hey everyone,
I bought these fish last week from Sims Tropical. They are meant to be a wild caught viejita pair, though I’m sceptical after all the reading I’ve done.
Mac Z kindly helped on my intro post and identified these as Domestic Macs (red shoulders).
Before I complain to the seller...
This is great information. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with this, I clearly still have much to learn. It’s a journey!
I appreciate you clarifying this. I am not undermining your expertise here, but will post these pics in the appropriate thread to get a second opinion before...
Hi, forgive my ignorance here, I’m new and learning. Is that a true veijita or is it a line bred mac that has been given the veijita name? I’m asking as I’m trying to identify my own fish…