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I'll echo Z man's results. My tap is a little higher in TDS and a little higher in pH than Z man's but I get about the same results with my RO unit. I might add that the type of membrane makes a difference. I use a HiS, which gives me a reading of 2 or 3 on my TDS meter and that's after a year...
Nice shots Ray. It's sometimes amazing how these little guys will carry on in spite of our own often misguided attempts to house them appropriately. In one of your shots I can see some of your fishroom gadgets. I saw your presentation on gadgetry at the ACA in Atlanta a couple of years ago and...
:lol: Patience, patience, patience. I exercise that just fine with fish, but I haven't with plants..........until recently. Problem solved. The plants just needed time and are doing okay now. No CO2 and no additional light as of yet, but more light forthcoming so I can increase my plant...
I did not attend Randall's talk either, as I didn't arrive until the next day. I will echo Cichlids1 about the amount of dwarves. I was disappointed with both the quality and quantity. In fact, I think there were overall fewer fish in the show than last year, but that may be a result of the...
Yeah, unless I completely overlooked them on the board, there weren't many apistos for sale. That's unfortunate. I don't remember seeing a guy with a KISS shirt but that doesn't mean I didn't see you. I don't know how many total people attended, but I would guess there were at least 300 or so...
Hey Cichlids1. Seems like most of the dwarves always hide behind the filters. I did see the Macmasteri and he was a beauty too. The cupid was actually out in front the first time I saw him. Really pretty orangish red to him. Maybe a bit unusual for a cupid.
I only picked up some Syn...
Did anyone who attended the ACA convention in Cincy over the weekend see the B. cupido in the show? That thing was awesome. I'd sure like to know who the fish belonged to and how they got it.
She'll likely spawn in that. Cacs are pretty robust Apistos and don't require as strict parameters as many other Apistos or SA dwarves.
Good luck and welcome to the board!
How high is your pH and how hard is kinda hard? I've had a female cac spawn in 7.6 pH, though the water wasn't very hard. They'll likely pay no attention to any other fish in there besides the cichlids, except if they spawn or maybe when they're eating. Glad you got some more plants, though. I...
Sunris, more plants will help as would some wood, etc. The more cover the better. But if that male cac is a brute, it's not going to matter. He'll keep every other dwarf in there pinned to a corner or stuffed in the plants. If the female cac spawns, it could very well become unbearable for all...
Another option on the Romer book is to order it from Mike Schadle at [email protected]. He's got it for $49.00. I've bought books from him before and I believe he usually has a booth at the ACA every year (at least he did last year).
You can also lower the pH significantly by using only RO water and RO Right buffer. I don't think you will be able to get it down to 4.0 that way, but for those tanks where you only need to get it down a couple of points, you can.
Am I right that this is a 35g tank? I would go with the cacatouides if this is your first crack at keeping apistos. I agree that agassizis are aggressive, but I've found individual fish vary in temperament. I have a tank that contains both agassizi (2m) and cacatouides (1m,1f), and the male...
The species I've listed are just what I've identified as having initial interest in. I haven't kept any of them, but have read quite a bit about them from multiple sources. I'm not looking for recommendations but I am looking for feedback from some folks who have kept them or are currently...
I'm looking for some first hand experience on any of these guys. Specifically, I'd like to get your impressions of these species summed up in a few sentences if possible. TIA.
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi
Cynotilapia afra
Neolamprologus leleupi
Julidochromis ornatus
Pseudotropheus...
Hey Psilocybin. Welcome aboard.
Triple red cacatuoides are really nice fish. Glad to see you doing a lot of research rather than relying solely on asking questions on a fish forum. Sounds like you've got a pretty good plan going.
That would be a 29 gallon tank.
Hey Ted. I like the trapezoidal ones. I also like the flat-top ones (flattop001.jpg, flattop002.jpg), but would like them even more if you could cut the top so it could be lifted off (similar to what you describe for Randall's preference). Please let us know what the final pricing will be on...