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  1. dw1305

    New tank - 108L

    Hi all, I assume people who say that they aren't aggressive have never kept them. I've kept a variety of <"different fish from the Lebiasinidae"> and they have all been characterised by not liking one another, Nannostomus eques don't damage one another, but they still have a pecking order etc...
  2. dw1305

    Stocking with Panduro pair

    Hi all, It Is your tank, but I would always recommend planting and letting the plants grow in. Cheers Darrel
  3. dw1305

    Stocking with Panduro pair

    Hi all, They require the same water conditions as most Apistogramma spp., they aren't too active (but they interact with one another), they are <"surface orientated"> and they have <"very small mouths">. I should say that I'm a <"tabby fish fan">, but most of the other options have, at least...
  4. dw1305

    Stocking with Panduro pair

    Hi all, I'm a Nannostomus eques fan as well. As a @MacZ says I'm a <"floating plant obsessive">, I also like the tank to be <"grown in"> before I add any fish. I've just written a "proper" Duckweed Index article...
  5. dw1305

    I'm truly at a loss here, please help (cycling low KH tank)

    Hi all, Unfortunately you are going to get this. Point them at <"https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/correspondence-with-dr-ryan-newton-school-of-freshwater-sciences-university-of-wisconsin%E2%80%94milwaukee.71023/"> and ask them to read the referenced scientific paper(s). They may know...
  6. dw1305

    I'm truly at a loss here, please help (cycling low KH tank)

    Hi all, You don't have to raise dKH, or do "fishless cycling". Cheers Darrel
  7. dw1305

    I'm truly at a loss here, please help (cycling low KH tank)

    Hi all, You are fine. I'd recommend sand rather than gravel, but that should supply the nitrifiers you need. I'll put some bits in below, but the scientific paper you need is discussed at UKAPS <"Correspondence with Dr Ryan Newton - School of Freshwater Sciences, University of...
  8. dw1305

    Identifying Apistogramma species

    Hi all, It Is "pick a name" with Cryptocoryne spp., but that one is somewhere close to C. wendtii "Brown". Cheers Darrel
  9. dw1305

    Help for choosing the right Apisto species

    Hi all, The differences in conductivity are actually <"very small amounts of ions">. It <"should be fine"> as long as you keep away from the real "blackwater" species. cheers Darrel
  10. dw1305

    are all oak leaves suitable?

    Hi all, What @MacZ says you really want naturally shed leaves, where the tree has withdrawn the sugars and chlorophyll prior to abscission. Were these dead brown leaves that had been <"retained on the tree">? If they were they should be fine, if they were green when the tree came down? I...
  11. dw1305

    Apistogramma identification guide?

    Hi all, It is like Mike says, tricky with Cichlids generally and really tricky with Apistogramma spp. Most of the work has been on African Lake Cichlids, but the Geophagine clade has also undergone / is undergoing an adaptive radiation in S. America. "Mapping the hidden diversity of the...
  12. dw1305

    Blackwater Water Change

    Hi all, I tried Rooibos tea to drink, let's just say I'm sticking with coffee. In terms of tannin tint, either @MacZ Alnus ssp. Alder or Oak (Quercus spp.) will give you tannins and tint. Cheers Darrel
  13. dw1305

    Got a new Apistogramma Hongsloi pair. Best food?

    Hi all, I'm a Bugbite fan. My fish are always pretty picky because they mainly get live food, but they will eat Bugbites. cheers Darrel
  14. dw1305

    I've written a proper Duckweed Index guide

    Hi all, It is actually reasonably easy, floating plants don't have much requirement for structural support, so they tend to just produce large spongy mesophyll cells which they can "tack" photosynthetic tissue to. Because they are never CO2 limited this means that they can produce a lot of new...
  15. dw1305

    ID help with this one please?

    Hi all, What does the tank look like? Apistogramma like a lot of cover. cheers Darrel
  16. dw1305

    I've written a proper Duckweed Index guide

    Hi all, I know there are some users of the <"Duckweed Index"> users on <"Apistogramma.com"> so I'll link in the Duckweed Index article I've written for the UKAPS forum. <"https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/what-is-the-“duckweed-index”-all-about.73647"> cheers Darrel
  17. dw1305

    Apistogramma Relapse

    Hi all, Welcome back. A lot has changed in the last ten years. I'm much keener of the <"Seasoned Tank Time"> concept. If you keep a planted tank (and I definitely would) cycling doesn't really exist any more. You can just plant the tank, and wait for the plants to grow in. Once the plants are...
  18. dw1305

    Is this a good sign???

    Hi all, Yes. cheers Darrel
  19. dw1305

    Finally found a store that had Apistogramma in stock!

    Hi all, You just need a lot more plants and cover. This is the top view of my kitchen tank, but it is pretty much full of plants, wood and structural leaf litter. and these are Ruby Tetra (Axelrodia riesei) that reside in the tank. It doesn't have any Apistogramma at the moment, but when it...
  20. dw1305

    Finally found a store that had Apistogramma in stock!

    Hi all, Congratulations. In terms of advice, a lot is going to depend on what your tank is like, so can we have a picture? Cheers Darrel
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