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I have made a small selection of Apistogramma species that are rarely imported (Germany), or generally appear only rarely in the trade and which, in my humble opinion, are extremely beautiful specimens of their species. All information without guarantee.
From Peru come two species of so-called...
Osmosis water or distilled water can be used to change the water parameters accordingly. Since I am not sure to what extent you are able to manage it accordingly, I would suggest you try adding humic substances.
These can be found for example in oak leaves, beech leaves or in alder cones (not...
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I find it difficult to understand your treatment method, as you are not only putting a heavy load on the metabolism of the Apistogramma, but also on that of its housemate.
Against this background, already the treatment with eSHa NDX would be completely sufficient, as it is Levamisole...
Since different parasites also have different incubation times, it obviously makes sense to keep snails in a separate aquarium for several weeks as well before moving them to the main tank.
Whether Vittina spec. or Clithon spec. or Neritina spec. remains, from my point of view, the same. The...
And this is exactly how endoparasites get into our fish, as they use snails as intermediate hosts. That's why I no longer have any snails in the aquarium, except for Neritina species.
The stones should not release any hardness builders into the water. This can be easily checked by adding acid over them drop by drop. If it foams, then it contains lime, which releases hardness into the water.
He definitely has a bacterial bloom. And 12 gallons is definitely too small for A. cacatoides. With that in mind, any additional fish/species would be an extra load that the small filter could never handle.
If the dominant male chased him, it was permanent stress. The consequences can then also be such that the weakened fish becomes susceptible to diseases.
One can be quite divided about the keeping of fish that come from completely different habitats and that already differ in their soil conditions, climatic, seasonal conditions, flow ratio, and that also have completely different food habits.
However, it is indisputable, if aquarists would like...
No. Wild-caught animals always have parasites and these have an incubation period of up to six months, depending on the species.
The fish in question doesn't look good and I don't think it can be saved. It is certainly worth a try, but I don't think there is much more that can be done.
No, it...
Looking at the photo, it seems to me that the Apistogramma has a sunken belly. I therefore strongly tend to think that he is suffering from flagellates. The problem with fish that no longer want to eat is how to get a medicine into them. In this case, I would advise treatment with levamisole, as...