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    Deterioration of A. Elizabethea

    Guys, thanks for the help. Unfortunately the lil guy didn't make it. Was fighting a good fight, but I think he was just too weak to carry on.
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    Deterioration of A. Elizabethea

    So a quick update. I started doing water changes with RO, so did a 25% pure RO WC on the elizabethea tank about 4 days back. Almost immediately, the male started to swim about. Maybe because of the different water conditions. He is starting to eat BBS now, but still quite thin and doesnt...
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    hello all!

    Hi Borderboy, It is a interesting topic for your thesis. Would really love to read the full thing. Did you only experiment with Agassizii? How did you find out which female the male chose? Was it more that the male was more inclined to either the left female or right.? I stand to be...
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    Deterioration of A. Elizabethea

    No there isn't any sores or bloating. Could be kidneys due to the hardness and wrong mix of water. Trying to soften with RO, but will take some time. Hopefully he will make it.
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    Deterioration of A. Elizabethea

    Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply. Yeah it was mentioned that the Elizabethae is blackwater, and that they require super soft water. I was hoping that these guys would be more forgiving, because of being tank bred for a while. At the moment, my pH is around 6.5. Trying to cycle more water...
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    Deterioration of A. Elizabethea

    Hi Everyone, In need of your experience and advice. Some background.. Recently, around 2.5-3 months ago, I was lucky enough to get some nice apistos. Agassizii Double Reds, Baenschi Inka II and Elizabethae super reds. These were imported from Europe, Germany to be more specific. I live...
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    Hi and addicted to Apistos.

    Hi Everyone, Avid fishkeeper and Apisto fanatic from South Africa. Been fascinated by apistos ever since i got agassiziis around 3 years ago. Unfortunately (due to my stubbornness) they didnt make it. After that, I read and learnt as much as possible about them. Lovely lil guys, and...
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