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  1. ButtNekkid

    Apistogramma keeping & breeding

    Hi, May I suggest A. sp. Abacaxis first.
  2. ButtNekkid

    Help with blue agassizii

    Hi, How can one tell whether a fish is obese or just full of eggs?
  3. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, Just wanted to share my tank with 100% cover. Inspired by Bart Hazes tanks.
  4. ButtNekkid

    Tannic, Humic, Fluvic, etc.

    Hi, I remember reading one study that claimed that some higher concentrations can be harmful to larvae development and/or hatch rate. I have read two scientific studies that stated that some commercial blackwater products don´t provide the same benefits as natural substances. Some good info...
  5. ButtNekkid

    biotope-ish

    Welcome to the best apisto related forum on the internets! That´s a really beautiful tank!
  6. ButtNekkid

    33 gallon long - Dicrossus filamentosus and friends

    Hi, That´s a beautiful tank! A bit more leaves and bunch of floaters and you´re good to go! I´ve found that Pistia and Salvinia work great together.
  7. ButtNekkid

    Removing heavy tannin staining

    Hi, Personally, You´re in the right zone regarding your "tint" level! ;) Any water parameters? What are you planning to stock?
  8. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, Tank dimensions are 121 x 41 x 55. So I think it´s about 60G. I´ll probably just add 5-6 more N. marginatus.
  9. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, Any opinions?
  10. ButtNekkid

    Apistogramma cf. resticulosa/urteagai

    Hi, I know it´s been a long time but do you remember how you managed to get that big population of rotifers?
  11. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, How many Nannostomus marginatus would you put in 120 cm long tank? Half of the surface is covered in pistia and salvinia. Apparently the new ones are wild. Any special considerations other than quarantine? Stocking: 3-5 Otocinclus 10 Black neon tetras 1+2 A. cacatuoides harem 4 Cardinal...
  12. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, My peat bucket lowers my tap water conductivity from 120 µS to 70-80 µS. I´m a bit confused now. What happens when you put that moss in to a coconut as it lowers the ph in there?
  13. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, Thanks for the replies.That Krib link was really good. Now, any ideas why my sphagnum moss didn´t make a dent in my tap water. After 24 hours the conductivity was the same, 120µS. Could the CEC be "exhausted" from the moss? Should the water have some sort of movement? I´d really like to...
  14. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, Thanks for the explanation. I read somewhere that KH can never be higher than GH because KH is a part of GH?
  15. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    They are using CacO. Does nitrification work on that too? I guess because of that, the PH is 8,2 out of tap.
  16. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    My tap is about 120µS. Water report quotes 1dGH and 4 dKH.
  17. ButtNekkid

    Newbie questions

    Hi, Does Sphagnum moss have the same potential to soften water as peat? I have some in jar as I´m checking the effects on conductivity. So far (24 h) nada/zilch. I bought some from a local garden center and planning to use it as a substrate. Also, how long does it take to sink it? Would a bit...
  18. ButtNekkid

    1.60m South American biotope

    Beautiful tank! Do you get any fry with all those Tetra´s around? And nice to see some M. thoracatum around! Those things will eat anything! Had to get rid of them when Apistos moved in. Miss those guys greatly...
  19. ButtNekkid

    Lowering ph with peat moss

    Hi, Darrel might have an answer to that. I have never tested how long does it take. I´d imagine it depends largely on your water parameters. But my weekly water parameters are quite consistent when I check before water change. I suspect that it doesn´t take long if you have some form of...
  20. ButtNekkid

    Fish room images

    Hi, Maybe this depends on how secure they feel. My main tank is almost full of Pistia and my Apistos spend their time in every level.
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