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    Apistos and Rams for Sale

    I have the following available for local pickup, prices are in Canadian $: 1. A. agassizii Double Red sm (1.25") $5, lg (2") $10. Lots of both sizes available 2. A macmasteri $20ea. 18 available 3. A. trifasciata $15ea. 60 available 4. GBR $10ea. 150 available Please contact if interested.
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    Panduro Pairing Process

    Am I better to leave them on their own or should I introduce some dither fish? If necessary I can get another female but I was thinking that some tetra's might give them a common threat to focus on.
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    Panduro Pairing Process

    How long is it recommended to allow Panduro to attempt to pair before introducing other potential mates? I have a good size pair that are nicely colored but the male doesn't seem to care for the female. For the most part he isn't overly aggressive but at times he will chase the female, usually...
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    A. bitaeniata Spawn

    I've noticed something strange looking at the photos I've taken. The second lateral band is completely gone when she is in full breeding colors, is that normal?
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    A. bitaeniata Spawn

    Well surprise surprise, sometimes it's nice to be wrong.
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    A. bitaeniata Spawn

    Well it looks like this spawn was a bust. The female has started to stray from her cave and I can't see any fry, in fact I haven't seen any since the first night they dropped and were wiggling on the gravel. Hopefully I have better luck next time. The good thing is that I have lots of baby...
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    A. bitaeniata Spawn

    Mike, do you have any advice for using decapsulated eggs vs live BBS?
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    A. bitaeniata Spawn

    Thanks mike, BBS is the plan, how long will they live off of the egg sack before needing additional nutrition?
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    A. bitaeniata Spawn

    I mentioned this in my other thread about Conductivity and Fertilizers but thought it would be best to start a new thread on the topic. Yesterday morning I noticed that my bitaeniata had spawned and by 10:00 last night all of the eggs had dropped and were wiggling on the gravel. Is it possible...
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    Conductivity and Fertilizers

    Thank you all for the wealth of information. Just when you think you have these little fish figured out they throw you for a loop. Before my weekly water change this morning I noticed one of my female bitaeniata being particularly protective of her territory. I though to myself "no way" so I...
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    Conductivity and Fertilizers

    In an attempt to get some of my Apistos spawning I made the investment in a RO/DI unit and a conductivity meter. First I checked the conductivity of my tap water and got a value of 320µS, next I checked the RO/DI water and got a value of 1.7µS, so the unit is working well. Before doing a...
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    Sand Substrate Raising PH and Hardness

    I have a 20 gallon tank set up to hopefully breed some A. Panduro. My problem is that the sand I used for the substrate very gradually raises the PH and hardness. Will the calcium carbonate or whatever is in the sand causing this eventually exhaust itself or better yet is there a way to...
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    WTB A. bitaeniata

    OK 39 views and no responses, I guess I need to broaden my parameters :biggrin:, does anyone have A. bitaeniata for sale?
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    WTB A. bitaeniata

    I'm looking to buy some female A. bitaeniata in Canada preferably the Toronto area. If you can help me out or know where I can get some please let me know.
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