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  1. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Mine are housed with 9 2-inch angelfish, bristle pleco and a couple dozen cardinal tetras. They're in a 150-gallon tank and there is zero aggression for the most part. There are a few apistos still living in there that i could never catch but they hide. There is a LOT of plant life and drift...
  2. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Any updates on your breeding efforts? Been thinking of you! Yours are so yellow compared to mine. Mine will get dark every time I feed them as evidenced by the first pic. The two pictures following are what they look like normally after they wake up The blue is starting to show nicely, there is...
  3. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Congratulations! I followed Your IG page. My apistos bred and within two days of the fry hatching, my female Bimaculata began guarding a nest. no eggs for me yet! it’s pretty interesting how different our fish look. They change colors frequently but this is how mine are looking more often than...
  4. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Thanks for making a profile to contribute, I am so thankful. how long have you had them? Do you know how old? Do you use RODI? Do you mind sharing your feeding regimen? what is their PH and how do you maintain it? have they bred for you? any tank mates? does the anus of your female appear...
  5. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Thanks for the advice! I was feeding a little bit of bug bites flak and Vibra bites worm-shaped sinking pellets. I prefer frozen anyways, they seem to enjoy it so much more. I just wasn't sure about the richness of frozen-only. Anything else you suggest? For frozen i've been feeding a lot of...
  6. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Little update- color is improving daily. They get a mix of flake, pellet and frozen every day. They ate all my shrimp. I’ve been keeping their bellies full. The female has begun chasing the male much more, they always end up dancing. the one I suspect to be male has been showing a breeding...
  7. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Fish are the priority here, agreed. Do you say the Cacauoides wouldn’t like RODI because it’s too soft?
  8. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Thank you for these helpful resources & the constructive criticism, I really appreciate it. would the Cacatuoides need to go because RODI is too soft?
  9. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    It would be cool if everything had babies and got along, but I agree it’s unlikely. I didn’t expect to come across these fish, they are the only unplanned livestock but I’m happy to rehome the other stock if these fish breed due to their rarity. This was originally going to be modeled after the...
  10. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    thanks for the advice. my TDS readings are about 7 on average from my RODI, and I was only using that water for half of the water changes. You think I should step it up to RODI only? What is EC?
  11. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I moved some wood around and added some more plants, I also added more almond leaves. I have the means to double up on the leaves, should I? I liked the bare sand more but these leaves do wonders of getting my ph down into the 5’s. the Bimaculata colored up...
  12. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara bimaculata is this the correct name now?

    Did you ever uncover more info on the species? I bought a couple. Shipped from Sweden couple Days in, not fully colored yet
  13. FeetPixel

    Ivanacara Bimaculata

    I know these are Acaras but I genuinely believe I’m onemof the sole owners in North America because I can’t find much documentation. I bought these from a Swede that collected their parents himself- looking for any pointers from someone that has kept these or a similar species. I’ve got them in...
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