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  1. Kevin Fehringer

    Kribensis fry, water changes and more

    Theo, I suspect your ammonia levels are related to your water changes. Many municipalities add chloramines to their water supply to make it safe for drinking. Chloramines are made by combining chlorine and ammonia. When you use Prime, it breaks the bond in chloramine creating chlorine and...
  2. Kevin Fehringer

    Carbon Affects pH?

    Thank you both for your replies! They helped a lot!
  3. Kevin Fehringer

    Carbon Affects pH?

    I "heard" recently from someone I respect that there are different grades of carbon available, and that each is "set" to a certain pH level. For example, if I lower the pH in an apisto tank down to 6.0, then put in a box filter with granulated carbon in it, would it change the pH to 7.0, which...
  4. Kevin Fehringer

    Cross-Breeding Avoidance

    I recently got some great little Apistos at our local club auction. Are there some general guidelines regarding which groups you can keep together to avoid cross-breeding. What I purchased were A. hongsloi, A. melgar, A. macmasteri, and A. bitaeniata. Thanks!
  5. Kevin Fehringer

    Hello in Aurora, CO

    Mike, I had no idea you were a moderator here! I was excited when Bob talked to me about the possibility of you speaking at ACA. I haven't had the pleasure of listening to you speak before, but listening to your occassional comment at the meetings has convinced me that you have a thing or two to...
  6. Kevin Fehringer

    Hello in Aurora, CO

    Hi! everyone! I'm Kewvin Fehringer, and relatively new to dwarf cichlids. I am fascinated by them, and would learn to keep and breed them. I'm an experienced aquarists of about 40 years off and on. Currently, I mostly breed Africans, but I do have a planted South American tank with angels...
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