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    Apistogramma Alacrina

    Hello, I have a pair of Apistogramma Alacrina that have recently spawned. I don't know how many baby I have but it's a lot. I am not interested in selling them and I have never shipped fish. However if you are anywhere close to Temple, Tx feel free to let me know and I would be more than...
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    Tank Set up

    Thanks for the help everyone.... mike ill pass on the duckweed lol. So the search for a black fine sand that doesn't raise Ph. Looks like the wife and I are getting our fourth aquarium for the house. 35 gal corner aquarium with a dark finish custom cabinet. I think ill do a pair of blue german...
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    Tank Set up

    Zoo Med sells a compact flourescent 10 watt bulb? I really don't want to promote algae growth... I plan on having a dwarf otto and a small school of dwarf pencilfish in the aqaurium as well. Maybe a mystery snail... Thanks for the info on the floating plant. What kind of substrate would you...
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    Tank Set up

    Thanks for the reply bseitz The bulbs are 15w each... is this to much... should I tone it down a notch? Yes I would love to add some floating plants. I just haven't read of any that are hardy and are fairly easy to maintain. I don't really want to add a co2 system....that's why I was getting...
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    Apisto's in stores look dull?

    ahhh ha.... that makes sense. Please forgive me I am learning. Thanks for replying.... The store I go to is called aquatek tropical fish. It's located in Austin,TX. The cool thing about the store is they post live pictures of the fish that receive on there facebook page to inform enthusiasts of...
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    Apisto's in stores look dull?

    Question: There is a tropical fish store that is about an hours drive from my house that have more than 10 species of Apistogramma. However most of the fish they have lack the color of the fish that I see on this website and youtube etc. I am wondering if I was to buy a pair and brought them...
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    Tank Set up

    Okay... I am setting up my 10 gallon tank to house one pair of appisto's. I am planning on using the fluval stratum (plant) substrate. As for plants I was going to keep is relatively simple with Java Fern, Java Moss, and perhaps some kind of carpet grass. Of course driftwood,caves, two indian...
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    Material to use when tying down plant?

    Thanks for all the comments guys.... I guess ill go with superglue lol. I started ordering some of supplies for my tank this past Friday. I can't wait to have it up and going so I can post a pic
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    Material to use when tying down plant?

    Howdy folks.... I was wondering if there was a certain material you guys prefer to use when tying down your plants? Are there strict limitations on the material that can be used? I was also wondering about the caves I am going to makes for my aquarium. I want to keep the tank as natural as...
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    Two filtration systems on one aquarium

    Thanks for the link Darrel...... thanks for responding!
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    Two filtration systems on one aquarium

    Okay... I have a question. I bought one of the combo aquariums from walmart. It was a 10 gallon with a aquatech 5-15. All the filtration unit came with is a carbon filter. I tried to find a bio sponge sold by the company to fit it with no luck. I know I could make my own and that is still an...
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    Hello from Texas

    Hello... I am a new member to the site as well. I am also from Texas....spent this past weekend at aquatek in Austin checking out there appistos......Congrats on the spawn as well
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    New Cichlid Fan From Texas

    Hello all! My name is Keith... I have been researching Appisto's vigorously the last couple of weeks. To the point I am driving my wife crazy. I am going to start my first planted aquarium within the next week. I plan on using fluval substrate, aqua clear filter, java fern and java moss. A...
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