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  1. Phil O'Sofical

    Hello from Leeds, England!

    Where do you buy your fish from Pete? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Hello from Leeds, England!

    Hi! I'm based down in Surrey but occasionally work out of Leeds. I've also caught the multi-tank apisto bug and I'm currently keeping Cacatuoides (triple orange) with lots of fry & juveniles, Panduro (plus juveniles), MacMasteri, Baenschi & Trifasciata. I also have a few other assorted dwarf...
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    Ground cover

    Thanks for the advice all! Cheers, Phil
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    Ground cover

    Hi, I'd not previously heard of using Magnolia Grandiflora leaves in a tank but I'm really interested as I have a mature specimen in my garden. Are they absolutely safe to use and does anyone know what effect they have on the water chemistry? Thanks.
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    Surrey / London UK

    Hi. I'm wondering whether there are any other members located in the South East of England who might be interested in buying / selling / trading fish? I have my fist batch of Ap. Panduru almost ready to move on and some Ap. Cacatoides & Taeniatus (Dehane) Kribs following on. I'd much rather...
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    Dicrossus Filamentosus

    Thanks, will do!
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    Dicrossus Filamentosus

    Yeah, I wondered the same thing about the water quality. I was in the process of trying to lower the pH when they started spawning and was reluctant to play around with it any further, or to do significant water changes, while they were laying. The strange thing is that the mothers seem to be...
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    Dicrossus Filamentosus

    Thanks for the feedback! How did the male react to the brood that hatched? I find that when the female has spawned she chases everything away, including the male... But actually he makes no attempt to bother her or the eggs whereas usually he's hyper-active and interested in everything...
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    Dicrossus Filamentosus

    Hi everyone, Looking for some advice on how to hatch Dwarf Checkerboards please. I have a species-only set-up of one male with three females who all seem to be spawning on a regular basis... at one point all 3 laid eggs on the same day. However, over a period of 2-3 days the eggs always...
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    New Dicrossus warzeli

    Hi. I was working in the North last week and so, partly on your earlier recommendation, I paid a visit to Aqualife Leyland. Had thought I might also buy the D. Warzeli but ended up buying a pair of Taeniacara Candida instead. It was a long journey home but they are now settling well in their...
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    Apistogramma Elizabethae for sale (UK)

    Hi. Timings are flexible but I'd really hoped to be past Birmingham by Friday rush hour so it doesn't look as though it's going to work I'm afraid. However, will probably be back up North sometime soon so I'll drop you a note then if that's ok. Thanks again for your responses & good luck with...
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    Apistogramma Elizabethae for sale (UK)

    Hi, thanks for your reply. I'm based near London but will be driving home from Leeds on Friday this week... The route should take me close to Nottingham. Not sure if the timings would work but maybe I could collect a pair. Would that work for you? What timings would be convenient? Thanks, Phil
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    Apistogramma Elizabethae for sale (UK)

    Hi. Do you still have any of the Ap. Elizabethae for sale?
  14. Phil O'Sofical

    Hi from Surrey (near London) UK

    New member but have been keeping tropicals for as long as I can remember and was bitten by the Dwarf Cichlid bug about 2 years ago. Have bred Kribs, Cacatuoides and, most recently, Panduro. Looking to expand my knowledge & collection. Phil
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