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    Ultrasoft Clearwater Livestock Options for Male Panduro

    Hi all, Edit what @MacZ says. That is the one. Conductivity is a linear scale from DI water at ~2 microS / cm, (it isn't 0 microS, because of the ionic component (H+) of dissolved CO2) to sea water at ~ 50,000 microS (50 milliS). As an example of "freshwater", our tap water supply is from a...
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    White spot/indent near A.Cacatuoides head. NEED HELP

    Hi all, That unfortunately. cheers Darrel
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    Apistogramma Being Aggresive

    Hi all, You honestly need both. Have a look a the links in <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/rescaping-30gallon-long.24591/#post-117958">. cheers Darrel
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    Should Apisto Agassizii be kept in threes?

    Hi all, Two females has always been a recipe for disaster with me as well. It will tell us a lot more <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/sexing-please.23154/#post-107826">. cheers Darrel
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    Is my male safe in a breeding tank?

    Hi all, I have Malaysian Trumpet Snail (Melanoides tuberculata) in all my tanks where the water is hard enough for them. I use very fine "play sand" and I've never had any problem with it <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/hth-pool-filter-sand-for-agassizii.25838/#post-128536">. cheers...
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    Atahualpa hiding

    Hi all, That one. It isn't a big enough floor area even for a male and femal. cheers Darrel
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    question on keri tetra

    Hi all, I haven't kept Dicrossus filamentosus for a long time, but I think they are a black water fish? This was a thread from 2012 <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/1st-d-maculatus-spawn.12389/#post-69282">. cheers Darrel
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    question on keri tetra

    Hi all, I managed to bloat my pair of Dicrossus maculatus. I think they need fairly careful feeding as adults. Cheers Darrel
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    question on keri tetra

    Hi all, Black water fish are very prone to infection if kept in harder water without tannins etc. They also can eat themselves to death if overfed. Yes, that is the point, clear water has plenty of food available, but black water is food poor and the fish that live there are extremely...
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    question on keri tetra

    Hi all, Blackwater fish are often difficult to keep long term, but Mike is right feeding them isn't usually a problem, as they eat whatever they can fit in their mouths. cheers Darrel
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    Apistogramma piaroa A165 not doing well

    Hi all, You don't need that much dGH, a lot of plants will get by on "petrol fumes". Have a look at the "Duckweed Index", it is a technique for adding nutrients when the plants need them, rather than by rote. Cheers Darrel
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    Apistogramma piaroa A165 not doing well

    Hi all, Is there a reason for having that much dGH? What @MacZ says. cheers Darrel
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    question on water hardness and leaching

    Hi all, You don't need to, that is an incredibly small amount of ions, so they are both (dGH & dKH) less than one. Conductivity is temperature dependent as well, higher temperatures cause increased electrical activity. Likely. That is it, it is a tiny addition of ions. cheers Darrel
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    apistogramma agassizii tank mates

    Hi all, An advantage of a floating plant is that they always have access to atmospheric CO2 <"https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/"> and they have <"relatively little structural tissue">, so that they can respond to changes in nutrient levels relatively quickly. Pistia stratiotes ("Water...
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    apistogramma agassizii tank mates

    Hi all, It is not just a "pretty face" you can use it as indication of nutrient levels in your tank as well, have a look at: <"https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/what-is-the-“duckweed-index”-all-about.73647/">. Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium (Hydrocharis) laevigatum) is actually my "Duckweed" of...
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