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    Food for South American Dwarfs

    After reading the post regarding food for West African cichlids, I need to reassess what i feed all my fish. I just wanted to know for South American dwarves what is the best food types. Adam
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    Fry/water quality Question

    Hi All I have read that under certain water chemical levels eggs fish wont breed or if they do the eggs wont hatch. Im generally referring to pH and kH/gH as I understand the problems of Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate. My question in a nutshell is.... If eggs hatch and fry make it to free...
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    Tubatrix

    I was reading Ewe Romers atlas last night and on one of the species it suggested to feed these to small fry. Stating that it was excellent for all dwarf cichlid fry. My question is what is tubatrix and how do I get them. My guess is that they are microworms. Adam
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    Water values in General

    After this week, I realised I have a very basic understanding of water values. I am usually the type of person who needs to understand things to see value in them, but on the case of water chemistry I went with what i was told. I never had any water problems before so I guess in the year and...
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    Nannochromis and Apisto ID

    These were the 2 types of fish i bought yesterday. The apistos didnt look like I expected maulbruter to look (though ive never seen them in real life before) just wanted to check i got what i paid for. The other is nannochromis labelled in the shop as nudiceps although i think it looks much more...
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    N. transvestitus

    I just wanted to share my good news with you guys. Today i was fish shopping to pick up my Apistogramma sp maulbruter (first time they've been in Australia. Very glad and lucky to have 4/20). And checked a nearby Aquarium (Aquapets at Bondi to any Australians - i highly recommend them) and...
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    Apistogramma sp. Maulbruter

    I currently have an opportunity to pick up some of these fish. They are currently about 2 to 2.5 cm long, and apparently unsexable. They are going to be sold in groups of 4. I was just wondering if anyone had an advice or anything i should know before i purchase them. Also does anyone know...
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    P. Taeniatus "Nigerian reds"

    Sorry to keep pestering people on this board with similiar questions, but i didn't know where else to post. My taeniatus have now bred twice, i had managed to keep only 2 of the first spawn, although those two were very healthy. After 3 weeks they spawned again. That was about one week ago. I...
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    Pelvicachromis pulcher breeding

    Just wanted to know... I just had a spawn and the fry are a week old. Should I leave parents in or separate them?
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    Behaviour of Nigerian Red

    I recently purchased a pair of Nigerian Reds taenetius (sp). They had about 4 days of fighting over territory as fish do, and then they decided to get on and swim together everywhere. As of 3 days ago the female has been hiding, not in the coconut i have put in for her, but under a log at the...
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    Water Ph

    How is everyone? good i hope. Anyways my problem is that my Ph in my tank with borelli in has suddenly had a jump in ph. I was wondering if anyone had any idea why? The full story... my tank is a standard two foot. It has one pair of borelli in it, 3 harliquin rasbora. It has lots of...
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    Apistos In Australia

    I live in Australia as my name gives away, And have recently been running around trying to find a goodp place to get some of the fish im looking for including apistos (well mainly apistos). As any Aussie would know they arent easy to find. Today i found a great place. I went to a shop called...
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    A Viejita problems with bottom fins

    He doesnt sit on the bottom. He'll swim around fine. If anything closer to the top of the water than usual, although i have the female in a spawning container up the top of the tank (problems with larger fish that would like to eat her, goes into her own tank very soon). Anyways he seems to swim...
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    A Viejita problems with bottom fins

    I recently bought a pair of A. Viejita. I noticed that the male was swimming funny. I couldnt pick exactly why until to today. He doesnt use his two bottom fins (sorry i cant remember what the proper term for them is). Anyways i bought him with plans to breed. I was wondering whether or not its...
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    Cutting Anubis Plants

    I have two large anubus that are outgrowing their area. The have stemmed off into different umm stems (?). Anyways i was wondering If i could cut off these new stems in an attempt to plant them as well in another part of the tank. - Will this work? - Where should i cut? - Does it need...
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    Breeding A. Borellis

    Hi All. Ive believe a pair of my borellis have just spawned (well yesterday). I was just wondering how long on average until i need to feed them, or how long until ill see the babies. The mum is currently in her coconut and i cant see inside. Im pretty new to the fish world, so is there any...
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