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  1. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Thank you for the help Darrel. Things are going well in the grow-out tank. I've moved the majority of the fry to this tank and everything seems to be going well! Will post with future updates.
  2. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    You were right- I tested the water while it was bare-bottom and noticed high-ish nitrite levels. I’ve had the tank running for 2.5 months with a sponge filter, heater, and a clump of Java moss- that was it. I did squeeze out the contents of a sponge from my a filter from an established tank to...
  3. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Update: The fry are now 5 weeks old and there are still around 50 of them. I just noticed that the mom laid a new batch of eggs... from reading several forums, this is the time to move the fry to a grow out tank, correct? I have a 10 gallon bare-bottom that’s been cycling for 3 months...
  4. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Mike, you’re right on. That’s really impressive. I have 6 N. beckfordi in the aquarium. For the most part, the mom does a great job of chasing off anyone that gets too close.
  5. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Picture - 1month old caca fry
  6. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Picture - 1 month-old Cacatuoides fry
  7. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Hey, just to post a quick update on the Cacatuoides fry. This is my second ever batch of fry and I could not be happier with the results. The fry are now a month old, and there are probably 50 of them! I’ll try to post a picture. I’m not quite sure why the fry have been so successful. Maybe...
  8. Harrison

    Cacatuoides Fry Instructions

    Hello! I have a pair of beautiful Cactuoides apistos that just hatched their second batch of fry. Last time their fry became free swimming, I had the two fish in a 29 gallon with dither pencil fish. I read on forums that the fry would be able to find food for themselves and that the mother...
  9. Harrison

    Apisto Eye Injury?

  10. Harrison

    Apisto Eye Injury?

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