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  1. skoram

    Apistogramma juruensis

    Thank you Mike There are several other Korean stores selling Juruensis "Black Chin." My guess is they all came together in the same shipment.
  2. skoram

    Apisogramma paucisquamis

    One more question ... in the pictures I've seen of paucisquamis, they usually have a red sheen with red in the caudal fin as well. On this store's site, the red is replaced with yellow. Is this perhaps a different color form of the paucisquamis?
  3. skoram

    Apisogramma paucisquamis

    Mike, thanks for the confirmation! Now to begin the debate on whether or not I should purchase a pair. They are on my wishlist of species to raise *someday* - I didn't expect to find them so soon. Don't know if I should wait or pull the trigger ... my guess is they are available in Korea at...
  4. skoram

    Blackwater Breeding Tank Questions

    Mike, thank you for clarifying that point for me. I'm relieved that I won't have to mess around with other additives and complex water chemistry. Just distilled water, peat and leaves - nice and simple :)
  5. skoram

    Apisogramma paucisquamis

    Sorry for all the ID requests. Korean fish stores have a reputation for sometimes being less-than-honorable in their business dealings. http://www.aquawiz.com/view.php?num=26253&tb=&count=&category=2550r02r01r05&pg=1#
  6. skoram

    Apistogramma juruensis

    Just want to confirm that this is actually Schwarzkin/Black-chin and not juruensis as advertised: http://www.altum.co.kr/front/php/product.php?product_no=8510&main_cate_no=&display_group=
  7. skoram

    Blackwater Breeding Tank Questions

    Thanks again Darrel. If I ever find myself in the UK I must repay the kindness somehow - or if you find yourself in South Korea. I have set up the tank (it's a 10 gallon - the 15 gal was about double the cost of the 10 so my wife wouldn't approve) with an approximately 4:1 mixture of distilled...
  8. skoram

    A. viejita form II?

    Thank you for the confirmation Darrel. I figured that was the case. Based on the photo it still looks like a beautiful fish, but not sure they are worth the ~75 dollar price tag.
  9. skoram

    A. viejita form II?

    Apistogramma viejita form II Is this really another type of viejita or macmasteri with a different name? The same site is also selling Apistogramma macmasteri red.
  10. skoram

    Blackwater Breeding Tank Questions

    Thank you for your input Darrel. What I am planning so far then is: 15 gallon tank (I'm not even sure my wife will let this go by ... crossing my fingers), sand substrate, heavy leaf litter, dense branches, some java moss and floating plants - I'm leaning towards Pistia stratiotes. I will...
  11. skoram

    Apistogramma allpahuayo biotope

    Your tank is really inspiring. In my dreams I hope to make a tank like this one day. I'm curious about the pH and hardness of the water in this tank. The long flowing Vallisneria in the background look stunning but I've consistently read that they do not do well in soft, acidic water...
  12. skoram

    Blackwater Breeding Tank Questions

    Hi Mike, Thanks so much for the informative reply. To clarify on the last point, by "dense clumps" do you mean lots of thin branches packed together similar to what's been done in this tank?
  13. skoram

    Blackwater Breeding Tank Questions

    I have a few questions with regards to a breeding tank I would let to set up for a pair of A. uapesi: 1. Is there a minimum size for a breeding tank? I know this is generally a bad question to ask (and will provoke some strong negative responses on some sites), but I prefer a smaller tank as I...
  14. skoram

    Apistogramma uaupesi "red face"

    It's been a pretty long time so thought I'd post a quick update. In a nutshell, tank is doing well and A. uapesi seem very healthy. The male uapesi was extremely dominant so i moved the agassizii to my community tank where they seem much, much happier. Most of the plants have grown and...
  15. skoram

    Apistogramma uaupesi "red face"

    P.S. thank you to Mol_B for the excellent suggestion of pointing the spray bar towards the glass. That effectively reduced the flow in my tank and allowed the floating plants to spread out a bit, as you can see from the photo above.
  16. skoram

    Apistogramma uaupesi "red face"

    I made a few more changes to the tank layout - added more plants, floating and substrate, added some more driftwood, and removed the 3D background. I'd like to plant several more Echinodorus, preferably cordifolius or bleheri, but for some strange reason there is a huge lack of variety of these...
  17. skoram

    Apistogramma uaupesi "red face"

    Thanks for the tips Darrel and Mike. Here's another problem I'm facing: even with reduced flow my Eheim cannister filter is pushing all the floating plants into the opposite side and corners. Should I ditch the cannister and replace with a sponge filter? This is something I was considering...
  18. skoram

    Apistogramma allpahuayo biotope

    that's a gorgeous tank ... I'm extremely jealous. The driftwood layout is fantastic. I wanted to use Vallisneria in my tank for the beautiful flowing effect but I also read in many places that they do not do well in soft water.
  19. skoram

    Apistogramma uaupesi "red face"

    Darrel, What plants would you recommend besides the floaters and Echinodorus that would be able to handle a pH of 5.5 to 6.0?
  20. skoram

    Apistogramma uaupesi "red face"

    Do you guys feel that there is any significant difference between using sphagnum peat moss or in the various commercial peat filter products available? There are several types sold in Korea (Sera, JBL, Prodac Aquator). I know humic acid content is important and Prodac's Aquator advertises 25%...
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