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I filter my tap water through a 5-gallon bucket filled with sphagnum peat moss before it goes into my tanks. The slower it goes through the bucket, the more effect it will have. I have tried granulated peat, but I don't find it to be very effective. In my opinion there just isn't enough...
Hello from another Midwesterner, just north of the border in Wisconsin. Soft water dwarf cichlids are just about the only fish I keep. I don't think our water is too bad and I have had good success filtering it through peat.
Hello and welcome to the forum Chris! The dwarf cichlid bug is a good one to catch. It's cool to hear you are going from arowana and predatory catfish to dwarf cichlids. Enjoy.
Common aquarium strain kribs should not be too fussy. If the water is good and clean and the fish are well fed, they will spawn if there is a suitable place to do so. Whether the eggs hatch or the fry become free-swimming is another story. I doubt any of the other fish in your tank are...
I'm not sure how experienced you are with West African dwarfs, but In my opinion a 10 gallon is going to be too small. I'm sure there are some scenarios where you could get away with it. I would be more curious as to why they won't breed in your 40 gallon? Is it because of the other fish in...