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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    Thanks Mike. I have added your suggestions to my plan.
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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    Thanks Mike. I noticed somewhere on this website that apistos are slow growing after they've been born. That doesn't bother me necessarily provided that I can sell all of them. That's why I've ruled out any fish that lays 1000 eggs at a time. I will hate having to move that many: while I might...
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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    Thanks Ben. Regarding your first two responses, it's clear and makes good sense. Peat is simpler and more reproducible and therefore less effort. I'll add driftwood because I like the look of it but rely on peat etc. On the final response: my question mostly has to do with week to week effort...
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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    I’ve noticed a few Apisto species here so far so enough for a while.
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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    Hi Darrel, Thanks for your reply. I'm in New Zealand
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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    Hi Ben, Thanks for your response: it seems that you understand the sorts of questions that I'm asking. From the council website: Conductivity at 20°C (mS/m) 10 Is this low enough for apistos? Filtering over peat gives you blackwater right? That might be something I'd have to sell to the...
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    Preliminary research: should I go apisto or a different dwarf cichlid?

    Hi, I am considering getting back in to keeping fish (pending spouse and landlord's approval) and am doing some research on different options. I remember as a teenagere that cichlids were my favourite fish - I had convicts and lombardoi - so all my options are cichlids. One of those options...
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