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  1. dw1305

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Hi all, I do this, but I don't buy structural leaf litter, I pick my own <"https://apistogramma.com/forum/threads/what-happens-to-ph-when-you-mix-ro-water-with-tap-water.24384/page-2#post-116219">. Have a look at...
  2. dw1305

    South American river aquarium

    Hi all, A lot of people use Repashy Foods. Mine got a mixture of live food (Grindal worms, Black worms, Earth worms, Tadpole Snails (but you have to break the shell open for them) and some frozen (Prawns or Mysis shrimp). I supplemented this with pellets (I'd use Fluval Bugbites now) and some...
  3. dw1305

    South American river aquarium

    Hi all, This is what PlanetCatfish says <"https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1631">. I've grown out a couple of species, and they were very reclusive. I'm not sure they are a good mix with Apistogramma spp...
  4. dw1305

    Sexing Apistos

    Hi all, There will be lots of sellers of Micro (or Banana or Walter) worms on ebay. cheers Darrel
  5. dw1305

    Dicrossus help/advice/answers please

    Hi all, I've kept Dicrossus spp. a few times, and I've never managed to keep the adults alive for very long. They are fine when they are growing out, but I think they need very careful feeding when they are adult. I haven't got a large enough tank at the moment, but if I go back to (trying)...
  6. dw1305

    what food do you give apistogramma? vitamins?

    Hi all, You can, <"astaxanthin (carotenoid) enhances red coloration"> in Apistogramma spp. in the same way that it does for Salmon (Salmo salar) and Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae) spp. Agreed. cheers Darrel
  7. dw1305

    Will these species work in a tank? Dicrossus Filamentosus, Agassizii, Black Neons, Pleco L306, +some cory sp.

    Hi all, They like a cave (like the female Apistogramma needs), <"they are active at night"> and disturb the sleeping cichlids, they will eat any eggs in the spawning cave after evicting the female. cheers Darrel
  8. dw1305

    Long Flat Tube-Like Poop Coming Out of Cacatuoides Anus

    Hi all, He looks very dark in colour in the first photos, which is rarely a good sign in Apistogramma. How is he looking now? Also the gravel substrate isn't ideal, Apistogramma will sand sift and gravel doesn't offer that opportunity, additionally food can fall into the crevices and...
  9. dw1305

    Can I make blackwater using my tap water?

    They can, in very soft water a small decrease in CO2 levels will raise pH levels. Probably not. Just ignore what you read about dKH, pH or buffering, it is written by people who don't know what they are talking about. Perfect. Cheers Darrel
  10. dw1305

    House plant id?

    Hi all, It looks like a light issue, not enough of it. You may find it changes quite a lot as it grows. Cheers Darrel
  11. dw1305

    House plant id?

    Hi all, It is, it looks to be a Philodendron bipinnatifidum / selloanum type <"https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/200018/philodendron-xanadu/details">. They aren't officially Philodendron sp. any more, they are "Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum". I think a Monstera sp. (also an Aroid) would have a...
  12. dw1305

    observation of python hose impact on water quality (leaching?)

    Hi all, Electrical conductivity, a measure of the electricity conducted by ions in solution in the water. The SI unit is the Siemen (S), but because it is a large amount we usually talk about values in "microS". It is actually the parameter measured by "TDS" meters. As a rough conversion a...
  13. dw1305

    Can I make blackwater using my tap water?

    Hi all, It should be fine. Just strain the larger debris out. The pH isn't really measurable (just because of the low conductivity of the water), but "TDS" 12 ppm is absolutely perfect. cheers Darrel
  14. dw1305

    Apistogramma borelli "opal" males issues

    Hi all, Nice tank. The two Apistogramma look like they are both males and not A. borellii. You will need some-one who knows more to give you confirmation of sex and identity. cheers Darrel
  15. dw1305

    From Frogs to Fish!

    Hi all, You would need either rain-water or RO. I'm a <"rain-water user">, but you can buy RO cheaply from "Spotless Water" etc. That is good, plenty of floor space. The Apistogramma are more likely to show if they have lots of cover (and ideally <"some dither fish"> as well), but it is quite...
  16. dw1305

    From Frogs to Fish!

    Hi all, Welcome to Apistogramma.com Picture of the tank would be useful, basically you need lots of plants and cover, rockscape is much less important to Apistogramma spp. What are the dimensions of the cube? A lot of people make extensive use of "structural leaf litter" and floating plants...
  17. dw1305

    Pair Bonding Species

    Hi all, Yes, basically they are both <"common misconceptions"> in the hobby. Unfortunately the whole area of buffering and pH is <"conceptually quite difficult"> for "non-chemists", of which I'm one, as the linked <"UKAPS thread"> clearly demonstrates. The real problem is that you just can't...
  18. dw1305

    A. macmasteri Biotope Info

    Hi all, Agreed, it will flatten out over time anyway. You just don't need that much depth of sand if you don't have any plants planted in the substrate. I don't have any <"aquariums without plants"> (and I never will), but Water Lettuce <"Pistia stratiotes would be biotope acceptable">, and...
  19. dw1305

    Newbie questions

    Hi all, Both evergreen and deciduous Magnolia leaves are fine to use. I've used both. I only have <"experience of M. grandiflora"> as an evergreen and those leaves are very persistent. I don't treat them, I just give them a rinse and chuck them in. They use them as <"decor, and spawning...
  20. dw1305

    Can I make blackwater using my tap water?

    Hi all, You may be able to float it off? Just put the peat / perlite in a bucket of RO water and give it a good stir? I know that @Mike Wise used to use <"undergravel filter plates"> and peat to prepare "blackwater" and @Microman put peat into a pillow-case to contain, I also did this when I...
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