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  1. skoram

    Heteranthera zosterifolia in bloom..!

    wow Micke, the plants look really healthy and beautiful
  2. skoram

    question about conditioning water with peat

    Please disregard this post. I did some searching and found the answers in other threads here: http://www.apistogramma.com/forum/threads/sphagnum-moss.12164/ http://www.apistogramma.com/forum/threads/another-peat-filtration-question.11247/ So it seems to me the conclusion is that long fibered...
  3. skoram

    question about conditioning water with peat

    Although I have an RO/DI filter, there are times when I'd prefer to use tap water that has been softened just a bit (water from my tap comes out at around 107 ppm TDS and pH 7.4) instead of re-mineralizing 0 TDS water. I have read about peat filtration methods from various sources (and tried it...
  4. skoram

    SA Themed Riparium

    Darrel - that was a really fascinating read. Thank you for the link. I also believe very strongly in the importance of good oxygenation for aerobic bacteria and for fish - it's the primary reason I switched most of my canister filters to large sponge filters. It seems quite counter-intuitive to...
  5. skoram

    Ivanacara adoketa sexing

    I just purchased a pair of I. adoketa and while I'm fairly certain the male is indeed a male, I am not quite sure about the "female." At times I feel she definitely resembles a female, at other times I think her markings are incredibly similar to the male. Unfortunately, I am not very familiar...
  6. skoram

    Ivanacara adoketa tankmates

    Hi Mike. I purchased the I. adoketa yesterday but could not clearly identify any bonded pairs. There were about 20-30 of them in a 50-ish gallon tank. They were all around 5-6 cm so still somewhat young, I believe. Coloration was quite good on many of them though, as should be the case given the...
  7. skoram

    SA Themed Riparium

    Thank you BigTom :) Darrel, I actually chose this "aeroponics" approach primarily with the fish in mind. I wanted water to flow through the riparium boxes so the plants could remove nitrates, similar to having plants in HOB filters. I chose to have water spray into the boxes through a bar also...
  8. skoram

    Snail Eaters for Apisto Tank

    SA puffer (Colomesus asellus) is a good choice if you don't care about breeding. I've kept one for about 3 years with tetras, rams, apistos even Amano shrimp. he pretty much leaves all of them alone though he will go after anything that is weak or injured. apistos actually bully the puffer...
  9. skoram

    Ivanacara adoketa tankmates

    Thank you for the feedback Mike. I talked to the owner of the store selling the adoketa last night and he said the hatchetfish would not be safe. I am much, much more inclined to believe you over him but I wonder if I should remove most of them first as a precaution?
  10. skoram

    SA Themed Riparium

    Thank you for the kind words, Darrel and Karin :D Darrel - I did a lot of research before setting up this riparium, but I think the results are mostly due to just dumb luck. Many people, for example, have reported difficulties getting Maranta leuconeura to thrive in a riparium, but mine has...
  11. skoram

    Ivanacara adoketa tankmates

    I am planning to purchase a pair of Ivanacara adoketa for a 50 gallon tank that is currently stocked with 15 marbled hatchetfish, but am concerned that the adoketa may show aggression towards and/or kill the hatchetfish. Can anyone confirm this? I have read various reports stating that they...
  12. skoram

    SA Themed Riparium

    I can't call this a biotope (and it certainly doesn't compare to such authentic renditions as prototop's riparium) as there are a few plants that are not even from SA, let alone from the same biotope, although I did want to recreate some of the feel of an Amazonian jungle stream. Some of the...
  13. skoram

    Hyperventilating Apisto

    I agree Gerald, I highly doubt it's due to a raise in temp - current temps have not even reached 27 degrees. Unfortunately, the fish appeared in even worse condition yesterday so it definitely seems to be disease-related. I suppose it must be either a bacterial or fungal infection, though I...
  14. skoram

    Hyperventilating Apisto

    Last night I noticed my female Apistogramma erythrura opening and closing her mouth somewhat rapidly as if she were hyperventilating. She otherwise appeared to be in relatively good health though her movements did seem a little lethargic compared to her normal pattern. She is housed in a planted...
  15. skoram

    caring for true viejita (wild)

    Thank you, as always, for the helpful information Mike. :)
  16. skoram

    caring for true viejita (wild)

    An opportunity arose recently to purchase a pair of wild Apistogramma viejita (Río Guarrojo) for a reasonable price here in Korea and I am considering them for a 50 gallon riparium that I set up a few weeks ago. Aside from plants, the tank is currently empty as I have been contemplating how to...
  17. skoram

    Fry on Sponge Filter

    Not too long after my last post (around early May), my female erythrura laid a whole batch of new eggs on a mirror I had in the tank. With no male, the eggs were definitely infertile and, unfortunately, caused her to totally abandon caring for her existing fry. In fact, she aggressively chased...
  18. skoram

    5 foot biotopish!

    wow, that is pretty cool. you caught them at just the right time. did they perhaps jump too high though? doesn't seem like the male will be able to splash that leaf easily.
  19. skoram

    Ap. Diplotaenia

    congratulations! I have read that these are a fairly difficult species to breed. just out of curiosity, do you use RO/DI or rain water? that may at least give some indication of the conductivity, depending on where you live.
  20. skoram

    Stocking Agassizii in 50 gallon

    I'm in the process of setting up a new 180 Liter tank (approx. 48 gallons) and plan to stock it with Apistogramma agassizii (cf. "Tefe" if I can find some) and around 10 dwarf pencilfish. The tank dimensions are 90 x 45 x 45 cm (L*W*H) or 36 x 18 x 18 inches. I plan to decorate the tank with...
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