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  1. dw1305

    Sexing Macmasteri

    Hi all Female. Cheers Darrel
  2. dw1305

    A. Eunotus Biotope

    Hi all, I think you might struggle for Apistogramma eunotus specifically, it comes from clear and white water streams <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/new-apistogramma-eunotus.10335/#post-55832"> in the Andes piedmont. These don't tend to be favoured for underwater photography...
  3. dw1305

    Plants in Softwater tank

    Hi all, I've never had any joy with Vallisneria spp. either, but I don't whether that is lack of nutrients, or lack of alkalinity. Cheers Darrel
  4. dw1305

    super low ph (4.6)

    Hi all, What @MacZ says. At low pH levels <"tannic and humic substances"> may be important, and I would expect that if you lowered the pH of RO water with a strong acid (HCl etc.), the fish wouldn't last long. This reflects recent advances in research on nitrification. I'll pass you over to...
  5. dw1305

    Channa bleheri breeding

    Hi all, You could try the "fishhut" FB group. Cheers Darrel
  6. dw1305

    'lipstick' pencilfish ??

    Hi all, I think they all are <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/new-tank-108l.25137/page-4#post-125225">. They also <"don't like one another">. cheers Darrel
  7. dw1305

    Are Frozen Bloodworm Cubes Bad?

    Hi all, It is haemoglobin in Blood worms (Chironomid larvae), they are detrivores, rather than algae eaters, so I assume they don't accumulate carotenoids. cheers Darrel
  8. dw1305

    Cacatuoides Pair Says Cave and Sand Not Needed...

    Hi all, I appreciate that, and there was no offence intended (or taken). cheers Darrel
  9. dw1305

    Scud culturing for apistogramma live food?

    Hi all, The best Amphipod are <"Crangonyx"> spp., they are cat-nip to most fish and are used in aquaculture etc. The advantage they have over Hyalella azteca and Gammarus spp. is that they are <"vegetarian"> and tolerate low oxygen, low alkalinity and warm water. They are widely naturalised in...
  10. dw1305

    Spawning! Should I Pull the Eggs or Trust the Female?

    Hi all, One hundred percent what @MacZ says. Apistogramma females are usually good mothers. You should find that fry survival increases if you have a tank with a <"lot of moss and structural leaf litter">. The other essential is some live food to <"stimulate the fry feeding response">. If you...
  11. dw1305

    Are Frozen Bloodworm Cubes Bad?

    Hi all, You are right, it is carotenoid pigments that enhance red colouring. They are what gives salmon and flamingo their pink colours. They are originally algal, and they commercially farm the Green Algae (Haematococcus fluviatilis) as a source of <"astaxanthin">. Fish normally get them...
  12. dw1305

    Are Frozen Bloodworm Cubes Bad?

    Hi all, That would be my guess. I see it as a bit like chicken farming, there is a world of difference between intensive farming and a "free range" chicken, and I think the same applies to blood worms (Chironomid larvae). Cheers Darrel
  13. dw1305

    Are Frozen Bloodworm Cubes Bad?

    Hi all, They may be all right, but I'll be honest I'm still a little <"dubious">. <"https://sfbb.com/fish-food/bloodworms-single/">. Cheers Darrel
  14. dw1305

    Pair of A.macmasteri in 680 litre planted community?

    Hi all, Hi Mark, welcome. I actually belonged to this forum before I joined <"UKAPS">. I still think they will be all right, just because of the floor area of the tank and the amount of cover. Was that me? I'll definitely admit to that, personally, I've always admitted to be a lazy and shoddy...
  15. dw1305

    Any reason to not send fish waste water through a distiller ?

    Hi all, DI is "deionised water", it has been through an RO unit and then an ion exchange unit. Potentially you can get a DI unit that will produce "ultra pure water", with less than 1 micro S conductivity. An RO unit on its own will get you down below 5 microS. Cheers Darrel
  16. dw1305

    Any reason to not send fish waste water through a distiller ?

    Hi all, That should be fine. The distillation units we used had a single mains water supply, some of which was fed around the outside jacket as a coolant. I'm not sure how the steam would condense (to distilled water) without cooling. You had to adjust the flow fairly carefully or you ended up...
  17. dw1305

    Any reason to not send fish waste water through a distiller ?

    Hi all, How hard is your water? If you have hard water they constantly need descaling. I'm pretty sure it will be less efficient, you need a constant stream of cold water tap water as a coolant. Years ago we used to use them in the lab. to make our distilled water and they were an absolute...
  18. dw1305

    Cacatuoides Pair Says Cave and Sand Not Needed...

    Hi all, We honestly aren't unfriendly, you will get an honest opinion, and the best advice we can offer. Personally, since 2008, I have learnt so much here. I'm British (but definitely not a supporter of <"Brexit">), and I've travelled a bit in Europe, and without wishing to stereotype our...
  19. dw1305

    Panduro pairing wait or give up

    Hi all, I don't feed the fish any live food that I haven't cultured or collected myself, but they mainly get live food. I 'culture" Blackworms, Asellus, Crangonyx, Daphnia and Micro / Banana Worms. Because I don't have many fish at the moment I most of the cultures are just sitting in buckets...
  20. dw1305

    Wild caught A. Ortegai shyness and hiding

    Hi all, It depends, not all plants can use bicarbonate (HCO3-) as their DIC source. Plants that naturally occur in acidic water may not have the enzymes required. Cheers Darrel
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