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  1. Cowboy

    When to use NPK?

    Thanks for the reply. I am using gaseous CO2 as well, but the extra boost is comming from the Excel. For dosing, I must admit that I am dosing in relation to the bottle recomendations. Is that not a good way to do it. I looked up the EI instructions and might do that. I change roughly 30% of my...
  2. Cowboy

    When to use NPK?

    When would be a good time to start using macro nutrients? I currently have about 3watts per gallon of t-5 lighting. I use flourish excel, ferro-vit, micro nutrients and potassium. In the past, I have relied on the fish to provide the N and P. Any advice would be appreciated.
  3. Cowboy

    Black Brush Algae

    Hi Ed, Thank you very much for your assessment. It helps quite a bit and it give me some long term goals on my next tank. I will use the Excel until I get the pressurized CO2 and I will either change the substrate or introduce the macro nutrients slowly. On the same note, is there a...
  4. Cowboy

    Black Brush Algae

    Does Flourish Excel work well in addition to CO2? I use CO2, but it is a little underpowered (CO2 Natural Plant System) and the plants could use a boost. I have a 29gal with four 30 t-5 bulbs. I also have laterite in the substrate and use ferro-vit weekly. Would This give me the boost I need or...
  5. Cowboy

    Saying goodbye to an old friend

    Thanks Dave, Yes, I guess I was trying to say he is wild. I have been using F0 for a long time. I appreciate the correction.
  6. Cowboy

    Saying goodbye to an old friend

    I have a F0 male cacatuoides that I obtained from Ray McCaleb a couple years ago. I imagine that this fish is at least 2 1/2 to 3 years old. He has recently lost his nice yellow and blue color and is no longer interested in the three females with whom he shares his tank. I would like him to...
  7. Cowboy

    Substrate question

    I am setting up a 75 gal tank with a 4X65 pc lamp, ehiem 2215 canister filter and a carbo plus CO2 system. I would like this to be a very heavily planted tank. My question is regarding the best substrate to use. I am eyeballing the Seachem florite right now, but I thought I would throw this out...
  8. Cowboy

    Power Compact Bulb Choices

    Yeah, those are cheap bulbs. Does anyone have experience with them? I mostly use coralife bulbs, but with (1) 96w quad and (6) 65w lights to buy, that gets a bit expensive.
  9. Cowboy

    would it be wise to make this pair a trio?

    Are Emperor Tetras a good dither fish? I tipically use pencils, or hatchet fish. However, in truth emperors are usually easier for me to find.
  10. Cowboy

    P. Sacrimontis?

    Thanks for all of the good tips. My female ate the eggs on Saturday. I assume this is pretty common for the first clutch. I did not get a good enought look at the eggs to determine if they were fertilized or not. I guess the fact that the pair seems to be bonded is the most important now.
  11. Cowboy

    They're NOT sterile!!!!

    How are the Pel. taeniatus fry doing? Do you have any new pics?
  12. Cowboy

    P. Sacrimontis?

    Thank you all for the help. I have a 75 gal that is sitting idle. If I put the pair in there, could I keep more than one male as I would with apistos? Say 2 males and 6 females? Perhaps with some dithers? I have CO2 and intense lighting for this tank, so planting heavily with many caves and...
  13. Cowboy

    P. Sacrimontis?

    Well, I guess the new pair likes eachother. Four days in the quarantine tank and there are already eggs!
  14. Cowboy

    P. Sacrimontis?

    I posted pics of the new pair in their quarantine tank. Thanks for helping me identify these nice looking fish. http://thefishroom.blogspot.com/
  15. Cowboy

    P. Sacrimontis?

    thanks Jeff. I will post pics soon. My male is already about 3 1/2 inches TL.
  16. Cowboy

    P. Sacrimontis?

    I just bought some kribs labeled F0 Nigerian Pelvicachromis sp. "yellow". Are is this a common name for Pel. Sacrimontis? Whatever the sub species is, they are quite beautiful. I tipically raise apistos and was wondering about a few things. First, water paramaters. I set my tank up slightly...
  17. Cowboy

    Lake Victoria

    Your such an optimist!
  18. Cowboy

    Apisto eating my tetra

    It is not uncommon. I once put 6 green neon tetras (dithers) in my tank with a wild cacatoides. By the next morning, only 3 were still swimming and there was a nice buldge in the males stomach.
  19. Cowboy

    I think my cacs have given up on their eggs

    A number of things could be happening. Perhaps the male did not fertilize the eggs, or maybe she ate them. I have had females that age their eggs after only a day. Many say that this behavior is just new mother syndrome and that it takes a few times to get it right. Other females know just what...
  20. Cowboy

    Feeding Apistos

    I have had no problem with bloodworms. I feed these to my apistos about 1-2 times a week. I additionally use tubifex, live black worms, daphnia and mysis. Plus, I use frozen artima with spirulina. I am not sure they need the spirulina, but I think it may help with digestion. I mainly use the...
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