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    water parameters for taeniacara candidi

    A couple of months ago I got a pair and later added another female Nice fish(long ventral and pointed caudal on the male) but colours have been washed out I've set them up in a 40 litre tank....peat substrate, ketapang leaf once a week......80% rainwater/20% treated tap water Last night I...
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    Nanochromis Transvestitus

    Hi Mike, So you're the bugger! Got to be quick!!! I was hoping to get a couple of males....but you got them both! Rest are apparently females....and I have plenty of those I was hoping to get some New blood....hopefully Jodi can get some more My good male has paired up and I think...
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    Ramshorn snails in a breeding tank?

    I have ramshorn and Malaysian Trumpet Snails in all my tanks..... Yes the can reach plague proportions....IF YOU OVERFEED but I prefer to overfeed fry and have snails to clean up the leftovers....they wont eat fry....just cull numbers from time to time No cichlid I've owned will let the...
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    "Plane Tree" Leaves

    I think you need to be careful....lots of Plain trees in Australia are eucalyptus Could poison the water with lots of them??? "Swamp bloodwood" is an Australian tree that works if you can find some It is better in my opinion to buy ketapang leaves off forums....seems plenty for sale...
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    Blue Apistogramma Cacatuoides??

    Perhaps they are really Apistogramma juruensis??? http://www.rva.jp/zukan/gallery/20030323/ap_juru_m5048.jpg Lots of fish are sold under fabricated names these are part of the Cacatuoides group of apisto's
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    westies that eat snails

    Sounds like Malaysian trumpet snails I don't know of any Westies that eat them Seems lots of people use clown loaches.....but this seems cruel because Clown loaches grow way too big for most tanks I keep them in all my tanks because they eat uneaten food....before it goes septic....and...
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    best food for apistos ?

    I've had great results using NLS granules.....expensive but worth every penny Live food at least once a week and more often if conditioning for breeding
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    Sand Substrate Raising PH and Hardness

    If you treat calcium carbonate with acid.....it will dissolve....no sand You have 2 options....:biggrin: Change the substrate to something that is neutral or Keep shelldwellers....they like hard alkaline water
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    Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Lobe and Moliwe

    Here is a pair of "lobe" I once owned
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    safely lowering Ph

    mmmmm.... I'd throw out the chemicals..... Try mixing treated tap water with your ro water Measure the Gh Kh and TDS to ensure it is low.....but I wouldn't stress about any particular number.....important thing is to be able to repeat the mix easily Control TDS with % of tap water...
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    safely lowering Ph

    Got my vote! concentrate on TDS.....ph sorts itself out I do add ketapang leaves to all my soft water tanks.....tannic acid is best Softer for breeding....increase Kh in growout tanks (snails do this anyway!) for proper bone development
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    Killifish as dithers

    I keep A gardneri with P taeniatus both species breed and raise fry in the same tank.... No dramas!
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    Breeding deformed fish....that are extremely rare

    I have a dilemma I now have 2 pair of Nanochromis transvestitus....these are extremely rare in Australia because they are no longer a legal import...and those that are here are no doubt inbreed My first inspection has proved to be incorrect One of the males has a deformed...
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    Nanochromis Transvestitus

    I have a dilemma I now have 2 pair of transvestitus....these are extremely rare in Australia because they are no longer a legal import...and those that are here are no doubt inbreed My first inspection has proved to be incorrect One of the males has a deformed mouth....normally I'd banish...
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    Nanochromis Transvestitus

    There is a GOD! I just picked up 2 pair.....whooppeee!!! Air freighted from Melbourne to Brisbane from a private seller They are not a legal import in Australia and are as scarce as rocking horse .....t These look to be in top condition....I seen some with deformaties due to inbreeding...
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