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Hello! I recently acquired two pairs of Apistogramma borellii (which are in two separate tanks for those that are concerned) and have a question about what kind of water parameters they require for breeding. When I researched them before purchasing them the first websites I found suggested that...
Hi everyone! I have recently set up a partially filled 20 gallon high blackwater tank...here is the tank;
It needs to cycle, but it is using straight RODI water and has a PH of about 6.5 currently. When it is thoroughly cycled, would it basically be suitable for a pair or trio of ANY apisto, or...
Hi everyone! Here's my question...do all apistos need near-distilled, low PH water, or will some thrive and breed with a few degrees/tens of ppm GH and KH in the water? I was thinking about hardier species like A. borellii, cacatuoides, etc. Thanks :)
Hi everyone! For once I finally have a tank large enough to reasonably house a pair or trio of apistos - namely, a 20 high. However, I really don't know much about these fish or cichlids in general when I think about it (my experience being limited to a disastrous 2 week stint with a pair of...
Hi everyone! I am getting back into the aquarium hobby after months of bad depression, and I really want to set up a 10 gallon black water tank. I am far from decided on exactly what I will be keeping it (dwarf cichlids? licorice gouramies? unusual tetras? so many options...), but I wanted some...
Hi all! I am trying to get a better assessment of how cold tolerant Apistogramma borellii is for next year's water garden plans. However, I keep getting conflicting info on which countries (and what parts of them) are within this fish's natural range. Exactly WHERE is A. borellii located in the...
Hi everyone! I am planning on getting Apistogramma borellii next month. However, I was chatting with another aquariumist today, and he acknowledged that he could never get his apistos to last more than a month before dying. My question is...how fragile are apistos (and A. borellii in...
Hi all! My younger sister is very fond of apistos and wanted to see if we could get a pair for her 10 gallon she is setting up. Are there any apistos or other south American dwarves that would be particularly well suited for this? I would be taking care of the tank and have a good deal of...
Hello all! My apartment only allows me to have 5 gallon tanks but does not restrict the number of such tanks I could have; thus, I was wondering if I could keep a lone apisto in a 5 gallon and move it in with its mate when I wanted to spawn it. To clarify...let's say I have two tanks, tank A and...
Hello all! Currently setting up a ten gallon blackwater tank that, when complete, will have a PH in the 4's and TDS in the 20's or lower. I've been considering keeping a pair of dwarf cichlids in it, but seeing how this is only a standard 10 gallon I was not sure any would be truly happy in it...
Hello all! I am setting up a 24 inch pot as a container pond this spring, and am looking for something to keep in it. I have heard that A. borellii has the rare trait of being a temperate cichlid, capable of handling temperatures into the high 30's...so, how would they do in a container pond...
Well, how do they do? I was considering having a harem of them in a 29 gallon tank, and breeding them in a separate tank (12 danios, 8 white clouds, and 5 platies will eat apisto swarms in a hurry). Would the PH of 7.2 and the TDS of about 173 work for general maintenance? (I can use softer...
Well, are there any that are readily available? My tank ranges from the low sixties to the low seventies over the course of the year, and I want to know if any apistos would do well in such conditions. If this helps, the tank is a 29 gallon, has a ph of 8, a TDS of 173, and a heater would be...
Hello all! I am something of a fish nut who lives in the United States. I do not currently own any apistos, but I am looking for a showcase fish for my 29 gallon aquarium and heard that some apistos are subtropical and would do well in it (my tank can get as low as 64 degrees Fahrenheit!). Have...