I am sorry that I have not done this sooner I have kept fish for close to 40 years I did take a short break from the hobby back in 2004 but I am back now better than ever.I have 14 tanks I mostly keep south americans soft water fish lots of cory cats and tetras besides dwarf cichlids also lot of live plants I use R/O water the water here in Az is hard but the apistos seem to handle it well. I do also keep a tank of discus as well as choclate cichlids and a shcool of 6 silver dollars.