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    Cloudy water??

    I upgraded to a 65 Gal tank about two months ago. I added three large pieces of driftwood. The tank seems to remain cloudy all the time. When I upgraded i transferred most of the water from the 45 gal I upgraded from. I soften the water with fluval peat pellets. The new tank came with a two bulb...
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    Acceptable tankmates

    I have seen quite a few times that pencilfish are good tankmates in an apisto tank. I have not been able to find any at the lfs. I have a 65 gallon apisto tank containing a pait of cacs, pair of borelli, pair of angels and one german ram. What would be some other tankmates that would be with ok...
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    Blue Ram with a problem

    I have noticed that resperations appear to be rapid.Over the last day or so it does appear to be swelling a bit. The whole body not any specific area. Coloration is good. The only other time it moves besides feeding is when another ram is near it. It will not bother with any other fish. If the...
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    Blue Ram with a problem

    I have a German Ram which appears to be ill but I am not sure what ails it. For the past week and a half it stays on the bottom of the tank sitting pretty still. It will swim up and eat when I feed them but after that it sinks back to the bottom appearing like it is weighted down with...
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    sand for substrate

    Is there a trick to cleaning the sand, my local lfs demonstrated doing it with a net with holes wide enough to let sand fall through and keep detritus in. As of yet I dont quite have the nknack for it. I seem to bury more than I remove. Which leads to alot of sifting. Any pointers...
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    Blue Ram Ready To Spawn?

    thanks for the reply, I typed everything in caps and when i submitted the first letter in every word was caps.
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    Blue Ram Ready To Spawn?

    I Have A Blue Ram Which Has Normally Been A Active Fish. But In The Last Day Or So It Has Become Somewhat Sluggish And Will Sit In One Spot On The Bottom Of The Tank For Extended Periods Of Time. I Have Noticed That Is Belly Has Become Noticeably Pink. It Will Really Only Move When One Of The...
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    PERU BLUE???

    I will have to post some pics, the ones I purchased certainly do look like cacas. They are still quite small and as you said they are a plain old brown. Although the male is developing some fin coloration. Thanks for your info.
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    PERU BLUE???

    THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO. THE PAIR IS QUITE SMALL RIGHT NOW SO THEIR COLORS ARENT REALLY SHOWING YET. GREAT INFO.
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    PERU BLUE???

    i WAS AT MY LFS TODAY AND SAW A APISTO PAIR LABELED PERU BLUE. i CANNOT REALLY FIND ANY INFO ON THEM. i WAS WONDERING WHAT THEY ARE SPECIFICALLY BEFORE I PURCHASE THEM. THEY RESEMBLE CACTO'S BUT IM NOT SURE.
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    LOOKING FOR APISTOS LOCALLY!!

    Thanks to everyone for the assistance.
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    LOOKING FOR APISTOS LOCALLY!!

    i am looking for cacatuoides, I had a spawning pair but due to an error on my part the female died. So I am now having difficulty finding a replacement. I was trying to avoid the shipping cost by finding someone local, but it appears I will not have much of a choice. thanks for the info though.
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    LOOKING FOR APISTOS LOCALLY!!

    thanks thanks for your help.
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    LOOKING FOR APISTOS LOCALLY!!

    I LIVE IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AND I AM LOOKING TO PURCHASE SOME DOUBLE RED FEMALES. THE LOCAL PET SHOPS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN OUT OF THEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANYONE WHO MY SELL THEM PRIVATELY OR PET SHOPS THAT STILL RECEIVE THEM...
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