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Recent content by kappaalby

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    Two layers Aquarium setup

    thanks for now, I will think about it and I will keep you posted and if someone else has suggestions it's more than welcome!
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    Two layers Aquarium setup

    here is impossible to get Dicrossus unless I order them and I do not like the idea.. I mean if I do not like the fish because it looks sick or whatever.. if I should leave the apistos, I might go for ramirezi but I never had success with them for more than 6 months (I have the feeling the...
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    Two layers Aquarium setup

    mm propably autocorrector :) *** i.e., having more chances to find a not so aggressive specimen? so, what I meant, what are the apisto species that are less territorial and that might live in peace with a. borrelli? if any... and taking into account that I have a backup plan
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    Two layers Aquarium setup

    thanks and what about adding a male of a different specie? I have a backup tank if thing goes wrong, but I would really like to keep them together which species might be more adapt? i.e., having more change to find a few aggressive specimen?
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    Two layers Aquarium setup

    thanks, well these were also some of my concerns and the reason why I wrote here. "I have by now figured out, that a pair in a 60cm tank is probably not going to work longterm" : what are your advice for one pair and one trio? 80cm for a pair and 100cm for a trio?
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    Two layers Aquarium setup

    Hi all, my tank is 60x40x50h, so around 110 liter. I kept here a couple of A. Borrelli and one month the female died. Not sure on the cause, everything looked good the day before and then the surprise. I had some aggression problem that I solved (or at least I hoped so) by adding some extra...
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    Apistogramma feeding

    resuming this thread after a while... all is ok with the apistos, so far so good! My feeling is that they had to get used to the new food and environment. They do not split out the food as before, just a little :) thanks to all!
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    Male or Female Apistogramma Macmasterii?

    Hi, dark color is symptom of stress (together with fast breathing and lethargy), is it going better now? the one in the first picture is definitively a male to me (also note the pointed dorsal and anal fins), the second one probably Do you have enough hiding spot in the tank? this will help...
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    Bolivian in quarantine - just calm or something wrong?

    Hey, I would monitor the situation, lethargy may be symptom of something not going well. I would check PH to be sure is stable, are you doing frequent water changes? Does it have a swollen belly? not so clear from the picture If possible try to distribute some bloodworms, never seen a fish...
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    Apistogramma feeding

    thanks, noted! I will continue keeping a close eye on them, if possible I will do a small video too
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    Apistogramma feeding

    Hi, I recently got my first pair of Apistos, Borrelli Opal, and I was wondering how apistos feed. I observed that they pick the pellet in their mouth, start "chewing" for 30-40 sec and then they trow it out and start again. The pellet looks smaller and or broken in pieces, but It looks like...
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    Ciao a tutti!

    Hi everyone, Alberto here, from Italy bur living in south France! I keep fishes since 15 years or mores (with a long break when I moved to France). I know keep discus in my main display tank and I managed to have a second one in my "work-room".. and I can finally keep some Apisto :) I will...
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