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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Nijesseni spawn vs cockatoo - question on egg hatching.TDS is linear, so If you're confident in that your tap is TDS 100 and your RO is near zero, you can accurately predict the result of... -
Ben Rhau replied to the thread Nijesseni spawn vs cockatoo - question on egg hatching.pH shock isn't really a thing if you're talking about soft water. i.e., the pH of soft water will always fluctuate, sometimes by a lot...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Which peat or sphagnum moss to use to low pH?.I have to admit I'm not well versed in this debate, but I do believe the sustainability question is controversial. Peat may continue to...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Which peat or sphagnum moss to use to low pH?.I don't recommend that. I used to use buffering salts to lower pH, but the problem is that you increase your total conductivity. In that...
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Well, finally it is happening, the splitting up of the superspecies A. agassizii. Three new species – still undescribed scientifically –...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Apistogramma cues and biotope management.I just got a copy from abebooks. There is at least one other european seller out there (I think Netherlands). If you’re in the states...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Macmasteri or Veijita?.I personally think Macs are prettier.
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Macmasteri or Veijita?.A number of individual breeders these days have F1 viejita from Puerto Gaitan.
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Macmasteri or Veijita?.You don’t usually see that much red on a viejita’s body. There are more definitive markings to look at, but it looks very classically...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread Which peat or sphagnum moss to use to low pH?.The kind they sell for reptiles usually comes in very small quantities, so it’s quite expensive per unit. I’d get one for gardening...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread A. Cacatuoides Begginer Questions.They do not school, but tend to work better in larger numbers. If you're prioritizing the pencilfish, you'd want 5 or more. If you're...
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... and from Germany: https://www.amazon.de/Die-Buntbarsche-Amerikas-Apistogramma-Co/dp/3800138204
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It's available from The Netherlands and from the UK: https://mediaboek.nl/die-buntbarsche-amerikas-band-2.html...
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FWIW, real Apisto. viejita (Puerto Gaitan" locality) are available in the US hobby at this time as F1/F2. There are a few of us with...
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Ben Rhau replied to the thread One of my apistogramma.If anyone has a lead on whether Koslowski is available for close to retail, I’d love to know. Saw a used one listed, but it was $400.
