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  1. davidjp1982

    Apistogramma Diet

    All I would say is feed the frozen bloodworms very sparingly I have lost a few apistos to bloat that I put down to bloodworms. Nowadays I feed bloodworm once a week or even fortnightly and a small amount at that maybe 4 or 5 worms per fish tops and I cut them up in the pot before feeding. Also I...
  2. davidjp1982

    Is this cacatuoides juvenile male or female?

    I kept two young cacatuoides from my last spawn assuming they were females but now I am not so sure - they also regularly flare and shake tails at another (definate) female juvenile in the tank from a seperate spawn - is it common for juvenile females to show these signs to other females or do...
  3. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

  4. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    Some pics as promised: [/img]http://s30.postimg.org/x4d5fgjz3/09032014031.jpg[/img]
  5. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    I've got the api kh and gh liquid tests are these not accurate? It gives me a kh of 5 and gh 10. ph is at 6.6 at the moment I raised the internal filter up to ripple the surface as I figured even tanks with proper co2 and external filters will disturb the surface and now I'm not running an...
  6. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    Using this chart my co2 is already nearing dangerous levels after 3 hours?? (kh is 5, ph was 7.4)
  7. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    pH has dropped from 7.4 to anywhere between 6.6 to 7 in less than 3 hours (my eyes can't tell the difference on the colour chart). I'm a bit worried what will happen over night at this rate (its nearly 10pm).
  8. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    One more question! I used to have an airstone running 24/7 but now I am running diy co2 I obviousley want to keep this turned off in the day to stop the co2 gassing off. Surface movement is close to none. I'm a bit worried about the fish suffering from lack of oxygen, I am sure I am just...
  9. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    Thanks that looks really good - I will look into that if I cant get a good level with my current set up. I managed to fix the leaks by replacing both caps with sprite caps which seen a bit thicker, I drilled a hole smaller than the tubing and pulled the airline through to self seal. I used a...
  10. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    Just to clarify - that wasn't my video it was just where I saw the idea for the filter diffuser. So far I haven't had enough pressure to diffuse into either an airstone or a filter unless I shake the bottle to produce about 5 bubbles a second - only an open tube produces any bubbles without...
  11. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    I've gone with a Swan cigarette filter in the end of the airline - I got the idea from here - I've got an internal PF2 filter what I would like to do is direct the bubbles to be sucked into filter and dispersed. I've used a second bottle but will probably look at the state of the water in it...
  12. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    Another option I was thinking about would be to insert the airline into a small cube of filter sponge to trap the bubbles and keep them in the water?
  13. davidjp1982

    DIY co2 diffuser options

    Just looking for some advice regarding co2 diffuser options. I've been looking recently at the benefits of co2 in the planted aquarium and I can see I already have most of what I need to give it a go namely yeast, sugar, baking powder, bottles and standard airline tubing. I have a standard...
  14. davidjp1982

    Some pics of my second successful spawn - Triple Red Cacatuoides parents with fry

    Hijack away :)
  15. davidjp1982

    Problem breedind cacatuoides

    Do you do the water change with matching temperature water? I found success with large changes of about 30% with cold water straight from tap and dechlorinated - the drop in temperature seems to trigger spawning behaviour quite often. I also learned that I was interfering with the tank too...
  16. davidjp1982

    Some pics of my second successful spawn - Triple Red Cacatuoides parents with fry

    Cool are you taking the fry out and putting in a grow tank then? How many fry are you getting?
  17. davidjp1982

    Some pics of my second successful spawn - Triple Red Cacatuoides parents with fry

    Just thought I would share some pics of my Triple Red Cacatuoides pair with their fry at nearly 1 month old. Have 15 or so at this stage and decided to leave these with the parents as long as possible as they both seem attentive parents. The dad... feeding on baby brine shrimp..
  18. davidjp1982

    At last - my Cacatuoides have spawned :)

    Have 5 fish now about 2 1/2 months old - hard to get a decent pic as they were going crazy over some BBS when I took these, I think I have 4 males and 1 female and all seem to be triple red as opposed to orange flash - I know the mother was most likely triple red looking back at posts here -...
  19. davidjp1982

    Do my Cacatuoides Orange Flash fry look stunted / deformed?

    I'm concerned over the health of my first batch of apisto fry - I only ended up with 5 at the 2 month stage (all but about 10 didn't last more than a few weeks) - I know the father wasn't the most amazing specimen I always thought he looked a little stunted maybe but I have noticed that the...
  20. davidjp1982

    A few pics of my new Apisto Cacatuoides Triple Red

    Yes - new Life Spectrum Cichlid Pellets
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