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  1. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    All I have in the tanks is sand plants and apisto's prior to this I had no idea that the water was this far out of whack. My other tanks African Cichlids are doing great my 55 gallon community tank is doing great none of these require soft water ( well not like the Apisto's ). Yesterday I...
  2. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    I used the TDS meter and checked it twice. Each time 143 - 144ppm. Even if your right with levels in the 300 to 500 and a couple in the 600 range and these were done after I did a water change its still pretty hard. I will verify with a GH and KH test kit but even so I still think in the long...
  3. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    I decided an RO is my best option your suggestion is fine and I am sure with enough water changes things will settle down but long term this will improve my water quality. Now that I am going to get one and in my case money does not grow on trees I am looking at these 2 one is a 4 stage 100GPD...
  4. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    I decided to check the water right out of the faucet it reads 143ppm.
  5. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    so its safe to say my water it too hard for certain types of Apisto's and its also apparent I should probably get an RO unit as well. In the mean time what can I do to soften the water??
  6. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    I just got my TDS and PH meter today. The majority shows between 280 and 510ppm one is 627 and one reads 0-2x10?? also based on this the water is not the same in all my tanks.
  7. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    Based on some sound advice I bought a Ph / Tds meter this will let me know if there is an issue with my water. Before I get anymore WC I will make sure my water is up to the task.
  8. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    triple and double reds golden cacatuoides, trifasciatas, orangeflash, agassizifire reds, agassizi curutu, macmasteri, 1 M panduro 1 M borelli
  9. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    based on a friend of mine returned the test kit and bought a PH / TDS meter instead.
  10. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    I went and got the same one yesterday. Do not have to worry about the breitbinden's anymore checked them this morning and they were deceased while on the other side of the divider my triple reds are doing great.
  11. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    Test strips will you a clue but they are not accurate I agree I just went and got a Master test kit for freshwater I am going to check the water later I should know something by then.
  12. Norman Fenske

    Need advice please???

    All of my tanks have the same water ( makes it easier to maintain ) and now I have a problem, I have 1 pr of WC Breitbinden that are really acting listless cannot see the female but the male is either on the bottom in a corner just laying there or sometimes near the top in a corner. My water...
  13. Norman Fenske

    Apistogramma Panduro aggressive towards Cory in community tank

    Apisto's like staying near the bottom of the tank ( all the ones I have do ) Going by what you wrote you have cory's as well, another fish that stays near the bottom of the tank. What you describing the panduro's are establishing their territory you cannot have apistos and other bottom dwelling...
  14. Norman Fenske

    Nuts!!

    Very true.
  15. Norman Fenske

    Apisto's in a 30 gallon?

    Only reason for asking I have seen several videos where its pretty clear there is more then just one type of apisto from what I have experience so far if I were to put as an example 2 pairs of triple reds in the same tank odds are great something will go wrong.
  16. Norman Fenske

    Apisto's in a 30 gallon?

    Not a community tank was thinking of adding a couple pairs of Apisto's or a group of 5-6 young apisto's let them pair off the only other fish in the tank maybe some tetras that stay away from the apisto's but that is it?? Any ideas??
  17. Norman Fenske

    Nuts!!

    It depends on how you look at it, being on disability funds are tight. Sure if you go by inflation it does not look that bad. You do have to admit years ago you could purchase big tanks fairly cheap now it you want a big tank it will cost you a few dollars. By the way not complaining just my...
  18. Norman Fenske

    New Arrivals

    Today I got more fish YEAH!!! 1pr RioNegro Breitbinden ( male looks awesome !!! ) 1 Pr Double Reds nice looking, 1 Pr Aggie Curutu Another nice looking pr was going to get a pr of Panduro however the female did not make it and I was also given a male Borelli Blue. So now when the weather gets...
  19. Norman Fenske

    My Apisto Tanks

    I agree not upset nothing where I live this is about the best LFS in my area. Its just a fact nobody knows everything there is always somebody doing something a little different. As many varieties of fish there are and even if your staying with one type Agassizi as an example. You could have the...
  20. Norman Fenske

    Nuts!!

    Only thing that stinks and I am sure you remember as well back in the late 60's and into the 70's you could buy tanks 55 and under 50 cents a gallon over a 55 one dollar a gallon. I was a teenager and my dad and I went to the LFS and bought a 125 for 125.00 boy dont I wish the prices were that...
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