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  1. CopabX

    Java Moss

    Some java moss for sale. www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?liveplantsm&1322436235
  2. CopabX

    Otos Vs. Cherry shrimp

    I have a stock of around 20 shrimp I keep on the side so they can breed and when there are too many I throw them in the tank so they clean and are a treat to my apistos and tetras when they catch them.
  3. CopabX

    FS- 29 Gal Bow-Front Tank

    My friend is getting rid of a tank dirt cheap. He needed a little advertising so here's the link. Preferably pickup. He is located in Livingston, NJ. Thanks. http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?aquariums030&1315856375
  4. CopabX

    swimbladder Apistogramma cactuoides

    Well I just had an agassizi with the same problem die this morning. She was sliding around the bottom, really weak, and kept getting blown around with the air other plecos swimming by. I'm pretty sure she wasn't attacked because it was only her, a tetra, and 2 plecos. She seemed perfectly fine...
  5. CopabX

    Apisto agassizii -- Male or Female?

    Try putting a mirror next to the tank and he'll start to flare at his reflection.
  6. CopabX

    Apisto agassizii -- Male or Female?

    Cannot see the pic, try this http://www.apistogramma.com/forum/showthread.php?7129-How-to-post-a-picture
  7. CopabX

    Crazy A. Borellii ... then dead?

    Frozen bloodworms are deadly? How so? If they are I'm in big trouble...
  8. CopabX

    digital meters..

    It may also be worth it to get some resealable containers for the buffers so you can re-use it and not contaminate the source bottle. Try to get graduated ones so that you can measure the evaporation of the buffers and compensate.
  9. CopabX

    digital meters..

    The Hanna line is pretty good but they need the calibration buffers. Once they're calibrated they're fine but a little pricey after 2 buffers and the meter. try getting them on amazon in one of those bundle deals for about $55
  10. CopabX

    Happy Sad Morning

    I have a 13 gal, I was worried that I couldn't raise them by hand without the mother since i read that without her the fry are lethargic but it is reassuring that someone has done it. I'll try again with the next female since she too is showing signs. thanks for your help
  11. CopabX

    Happy Sad Morning

    When I get home I'll remove the tetras and other females, I'm only worried about the filter quality in the other tank since the gouramis in there are practically idiot-proof.
  12. CopabX

    Happy Sad Morning

    The male was circling the cave but I did see the sub-dominant male snatch one. The other female and tetra probably got them too. The fry aren't swimming so they must've been easy snacks.
  13. CopabX

    Happy Sad Morning

    I woke up this morning to find 5 fry in a small cave. After only 1 hour, they were all gone (I saw them get eaten). The female did try to protect them with some pecking but didn't seem to energized. Is there a way to hand raise the fry?
  14. CopabX

    Agassiz 'White seam' breeding behaviour questions

    You may want to add some antibiotics or move him to another clean tank so the fins don't start to rot. You can also try leaving the male or female in a clear box/tube in the tank so they get acclimatized and have time to calm down in each other's "presence". I used this on my bettas so they...
  15. CopabX

    Triggering Apisto Agassizi Spawn

    Here are the pictures mike, sorry about taking so long. Female #1, Sorry about the poor quality, she hides in the back a lot Female #2 Suspicious Female Male
  16. CopabX

    Triggering Apisto Agassizi Spawn

    Thanks all for the help, Yeah, most of my stuff is secondhand or homemade but I found what I think is a small piece of java moss stuck in my filter probably from when I got the other plants from my lfs since they stuff them really close together. I also made some coconut huts like ste...
  17. CopabX

    Triggering Apisto Agassizi Spawn

    Well I did some tests and ste was right, my ceramics were releasing TONS of minerals. I did a 80% water change, changed most of my filter media, and ran another charcoal filter so this morning the tank is now a nice 26 ppm :). My RO output is a little high with 13 ppm so I'm going to change...
  18. CopabX

    Triggering Apisto Agassizi Spawn

    Well I just found a meter and got a nasty surprise, 280 ppm! Maybe this is because it's been 8 days since I last changed water but...
  19. CopabX

    Triggering Apisto Agassizi Spawn

    I got the ceramics because I saw some breeding tanks with ceramic caves, or i guess what looked like ceramic but were probably plastic. The purple shell is a ceramic cave but with glaze so I'm sure that one isn't releasing minerals. The castle is plastic, but I'm removing the pots and castle...
  20. CopabX

    Triggering Apisto Agassizi Spawn

    Sorry about that, It's a 13 gal nanocube I set on low filtration power so the fish don't get buffeted. Temperature I run at 79 degrees bec I read somewhere warmer temperatures may trigger a spawn. I change the water every 7-9 days depending how busy I am and around 30-50% is taken out. I've...
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