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    Can you keep a pair of apisto alone?

    As mentioned above they will be fine alone. If you decide to add a dither fish to make them feel more comfortable I would not recommend CPDs. They are very timid and would not make a great tank mate for Apistogramma. I would recommend a less timid fish like smaller tetra varieties. I have mine...
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    Apisto with Peacock Gudgeon?

    I should also add my LFS does get in A. Borelli quite often. Would mixing a male Borelli with the female Velifera work or is that asking for trouble?
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    Apisto with Peacock Gudgeon?

    So I had a bonded pair of A. Velifera. They were getting along great for months. The male was occasionally aggressive but nothing out of the ordinary. A few weeks ago that shifted and the female started suddenly harassing him like crazy. I thought maybe she was getting some revenge (I never saw...
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    Apistogramma Macmasteri advice please

    @Nemesis9 My first attempt with Apistos was with Macmasteri as well and I had the same outcome. Male just bullied the hell out of the female and she sadly died. He was perfectly content on his own. Kept him with Amanos, a few Otos and a school of Ember tetras. Since then I have acquired a...
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    Ph always drops

    Massive PH swings are usually indicative of low kH. Wood could be causing it, but as noted earlier 0 nitrates is concerning and likely means the tank is not cycled. You should have some measurable level of nitrates in the tank especially with minimal water changes like the ones you are doing. So...
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    Is a 5 gallon tank too small for a pair of borelli

    I agree with MacZ, nothing less than 10 gallons for fish. Anything smaller should just be shrimps and/or smaller snails (nerite/clothing, maybe one mystery if there's plenty for it to munch on).
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    45 gallons A. Cacatuoide w/ Pearl Gouramis & Corydoras

    You could do the pearls with a nice size school of rasboras then some smaller loaches to inhabit the bottom like Kuhli loaches. Then you're getting fish all from the same region and those Pearls will really stand out as the center piece.
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    45 gallons A. Cacatuoide w/ Pearl Gouramis & Corydoras

    I have never kept two different types of cichlids in the same tank. So I don't want to give bad advise on that.
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    45 gallons A. Cacatuoide w/ Pearl Gouramis & Corydoras

    I think the Pearls with the Corys and Rams should be fine. I'd be hesitant to do more than 3 Pearls though because 36" still might be a bit short for 3 unless it's like 1 male and 2 females. If you have a lot of floating plants for cover 3 should be fine though. I think some people get hung up...
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    45 gallons A. Cacatuoide w/ Pearl Gouramis & Corydoras

    To me it sounds like you're just asking for trouble with these stocking choices. You also mention it's a 'tall' tank. Horizontal swim space is preferred for most fish. By not having a longer tank you are just setting all these fish up for failure. The cichlids will likely get aggressive with the...
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    Apistogramma baenschi “Inca”

    @Newyorkrangers88 forgot to mention that dither fish can help as well. I have a school of 14 embers tetras in there with them which may have aided in making them feel comfortable.
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    Apistogramma baenschi “Inca”

    @Newyorkrangers88 might just need some time to get used to the tank. Not sure how heavily planted/how much cover there is. I recently got a pair of A. Velifera and the male took the tank pretty quickly but it took the female 3 to 4 days before she really felt comfortable swimming around. My tank...
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    Do Apistos eat snails?

    Interesting. I may throw a few tiny ones in there and see how they respond.
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    Do Apistos eat snails?

    I'm talking the really tiny ones. I have a plant holding tank with some small bladder snails in it. I've been occasionally pulling them out and throwing them in my big tank for the zebra loaches to eat however I thought about throwing them in my 20 gallon high tech set up for additional algae...
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    Feeding tips for Apisto in community tank

    I picked up some frozen brine shrimp and a frozen brine/spirulina/krill mix last night. So hopefully they enjoy those as well. It's only been 5 days and the female already has her breeding dress on trying to lure the male into either cave so it appears they at least like the tank setup.
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