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    Mikrogeophagus Fry (GBR)

    I am feeding micro worms for the first 2 weeks then bbs.
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    Mikrogeophagus Fry (GBR)

    I am having a hard time keeping GBR fry alive. I am currently removing them from the breeder tank and placing them in a 2.5g tank. I have the water at <1 hardness and ph=5.5 Temp=86. I change 50% of water every three days. I am seeing a 50-75% death rate with this method - what ca nI do to...
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    Water 101

    What do you mena by increasing conductivity of end product? Perhaps I should ask what is acceptable conductivity?
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    Water 101

    Interested in what people are doing with water. I have heard about peat and ro/di, etc. I am currently using RO/DI water and then adding acid/buffers/hardness back in to make specific types of water with certain parameters. What are others doing and what chemicals / products are being used.
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    Water Parameters for Breeding

    So you think the non-blackwater species could breed in a broader range of parameters, but black water species need the tighter range. Do you think fish can adapt to water parameters over time and learn to spawn / breed in water that they would not normally spawn in? I have seen white water...
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    Water Parameters for Breeding

    I was wondering if water can be too soft for breeding? For example: lets take a white water species. These fish are known to inhabit water with a pH of 6-6.5 with hardness around 3-4 degrees. Please correct me if this info is incorrect. Will they breed in softer water 1-2 degree hardness...
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    Dither Fish

    Pencils and Tetras I like to use small characins. Most fish will eat fry if they have the opportunity though. I like t opull eggs before they hatch.
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    help with image posting

    Posting Photos Any other method for posting photos besides photobucket, etc? Does anyone know how to attach a photo from my hard drive to the Forum Server, etc? Why is this so difficult? Can a site admin add a browse or search button to the add photo script? Gracias.
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    New 55 gal planted community tank

    2.5 week update Sorry - I have been busy. It has been a lot of fun. I cannot believe how fast my plants are growing - three different plant specimens are out of the water already. They were received at approx. 5-6 inches in height. In 2.5 weeks they have tripled in size. I love the...
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    Must have medications

    I am just getting started with several aquariums and apistos. I would like to know what the "must have" medications are. I would like to stock a medicine cabinet to handle the most common types of disease, parasites, infections, etc. Can all of these be purchased from LFS or are some from...
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    Vanishing Female

    Found Well - she was found. I have a driftwood stump in my tank that has "several" hollowed out roots. I thought there was only one hole, but now I know there are several. The female is a golden yellow color and is coming out to feed and then she darts back into stump. The male is guarding...
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    Vanishing Female

    I lost my female. Last night I fed the tank - 5 tetras, 3 danios, and cacatuoides pair. Everyone was doing fine. About an hour later I go to see them before I go to bed and the female is missing in action. She is no where to be seen in the tank. This morning I woke up and checked again - no...
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    Male Shyness

    I have a pair of cacatuoides in a 20 gallon tank with 6 tetras. The male is smaller than the female and he stays in the background / hiding a lot. He comes out to feed, but does not seem to move around as much as the female. Is this common? Should I remove the female for a few days or not...
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    New 55 gal planted community tank

    I am setting up a 55 gal planted community tank. I am going with Eco Complete and Fluorite as my substrate. I will be using an Emperor 400 and Eheim 2234 w/ surface skimmer. Should I install a UV stabilizer on the Eheim? I am still debating CO2 and the lighting. I will probably go with a...
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    Water Test Kit

    GH and KH I know this is general hardness and calcium hardness - which one is most important? Does hardness have a huge impact on apistos or other fish? Does it lessen their life span? Thanks for the information - good stuff
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