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  1. Norman Fenske

    Wood

    We may have looked at the same site the one I looked at a site that had 30 or more different types of wood you can use. I like the idea of Oak where I live lots of Oak my yard has none but in the fall I get Oak leaves from everyone else. So back to the wood look for dead branches of Oak clean...
  2. Norman Fenske

    Wood

    I did look into this a little more Oak seems to be okay ( 2 for 1 deal with Oak, can use the leaves and the branches provided there dead and clean ) Azalea but not sure if they mean the same as you plant in your yard but if so I have a few that died and with some trimming and cleaning might look...
  3. Norman Fenske

    Wood

    Sorry if this is kind of a dumb question but I figured I would ask, just like with leaves it seems there is the preferred type of leaf and then there are others that work that you can use like Oak. So here is my question yes I understand you can buy all different types of wood to go in your...
  4. Norman Fenske

    Recommendations for sand?

    I wanted to get Pool Filter Sand but none of the local Home Depot and Lowes stores had it so I went with play sand ( on the packaging it said it had no chemicals added ). I will admit its a real pain to clean it and even after 20 minutes of washing it it still turned the water slightly cloudy...
  5. Norman Fenske

    My Apisto Tanks

    I was checking the fry from the pr of Orange Flash you can begin to see they are getting slightly bigger you were not kidding on their growth rate!! Have to ask how many pairs of Apisto's do you have??
  6. Norman Fenske

    My Apisto Tanks

    My apologies for putting in the wrong area.
  7. Norman Fenske

    Greetings from Hazy Hot and Humid Richmond Va!!!

    I keep my tanks in my sunroom 200sq.ft and glad it has a concrete foundation!! Before I leaped into Apisto's my focus was peacocks and mbuna not what you find in pet stores I like different!! Prior to that was Lake Tang. Cichlids not as colorful but big on personality. What I think is great and...
  8. Norman Fenske

    Have you decided to use leaves for your tanks? From what I have read Oak seems to be a good...

    Have you decided to use leaves for your tanks? From what I have read Oak seems to be a good choice maybe not as good as Catappa but close plus cannot beat the cost FREE!! Where I live Oaks are everywhere, once fall gets here I will get a bunch since right now most of the leaves have been on the...
  9. Norman Fenske

    My Apisto Tanks

    In order as you see them Triple Reds, 2nd pr Triple Reds F stays in the pot hopefully guarding eggs, trifasciata cannot see them they are small stay hiding mostly, veijita's, Golden Cacatuoides, Orange Flash w/ fry, 55 community cannot see them but have a pr of Orange Flash in the tank
  10. Norman Fenske

    Greetings from Hazy Hot and Humid Richmond Va!!!

    It seems people get addicted to all sorts of things drugs and alcohol for the most part but then there are other things as well my home theater is one and Apisto's is the newest addiction. I have had aquariums since I was 4 so roughly 50 plus still have not gotten tired of this hobby!! Roughly 6...
  11. Norman Fenske

    Seem to be following you around how are the Borelli's doing?? The fry from the Orange Flash pr I...

    Seem to be following you around how are the Borelli's doing?? The fry from the Orange Flash pr I have are growing but you were not kidding slow is almost to fast. By next week I will have 10prs of apisto's hopefully we can trade at somepoint. Norman
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