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  1. Neil Groves

    seperate tank for breeding?

    I have a 20L which I want to use for breeding apisto Borelli yellow, I have just removed a 5" plec as it was destroying my plants but still have one Siamese algae eater and one cory catfish in there which I want to keep as they are cute and have become best buddies following each other around...
  2. Neil Groves

    Apisto for 20g long

    I had a male and female apisto in my 20g long, a while ago my male died leaving me with just a female so I am wanting to restock, the tank is heavily planted so am I able to have two males and 4 females comprising of two different species in a tank of this size please?
  3. Neil Groves

    Hole in the head.....

    I have an apistogramma with hole in the head disease for which he is being treated, he seems to be doing ok now and is eating very well, my question is since I suspect he will always have a scar on his head, how will I know when to stop treatment?.....how will I know when he is actually cured...
  4. Neil Groves

    how many please?

    How many apistogramma can I keep in a 20g long without aggression issues? I want to keep 2 different species, maybe 1 male and 2 female of each. Neil.
  5. Neil Groves

    nutrients, plants and algae

    I am adding nutrients to my tank for the plants but in doing so I get algae growth, I am told to do water changes to keep nutrients and in turn algae down but then my plants aren't getting nutrients? Neil.
  6. Neil Groves

    What size hole?

    I was rummaging through my tool box and came across a 5/8 masonary bit which got me thinking maybe I could use it to bore a hole in a flower pot that an apistogramma may use as a cave to spawn in?.....how large a hole does she need to get through and do her business? Neil.
  7. Neil Groves

    cycling a sponge filter

    I am setting up a 20g long for breeding purposes and have just placed a sponge filter in my 55G to mature while I build a stand for the new tank, how long do you think it will take for the sponge to cycle so I can place it in my tank and add the new parent fish immediately? Neil.
  8. Neil Groves

    do parents eat eggs/fry?

    I set up a community tank in January and as things are going really well for me with my plants thriving and healthy fish, I would like to set up a tank to breed Apistogramma, now my question is can I leave the parents in the tank after the eggs are layed, will the parents eat the fry, do I need...
  9. Neil Groves

    Co2 for water softening?

    I have tried the peat granules for lowering my pH and nothing...nada...zilch I have been contemplating Co2 for my plants so was reading about it and it mentions something about it being able to lower the pH too? is Co2 easy to use or will it open up a whole new can of worms for me to deal...
  10. Neil Groves

    two apistogramma species in same tank?

    So my tank has just finished cycling and i'm in the process of lowering the pH from my city water 7.8pH to ~6.8pH via peat granules, so will be a couple weeks before I place any fish in the aquairium, I am keen on apistogramma and I have seen two species I would like to keep and watch breed...
  11. Neil Groves

    peat granules to lower PH and soften water?

    I have city water of 7.6pH and I have just bought a HOB filter so I can use peat granules to lower this hopefully to around 6.5pH, my question is what quantity do I use? has anyone else used peat granules and can advise me please? Neil.
  12. Neil Groves

    flower pot cave entrance size?

    I am going to use an upturned flower pot as a cave for spawning, How big should the hole be in the side of the flower pot so as to let the adult fish in to lay eggs but hopefully keep other bottom dwellers out? Neil.
  13. Neil Groves

    am i cycled?

    This is the history of my cycling for my 55g that I started at the beginning of the month, as you can see my ammonia spiked way back on 1/08/16 and my nitrate spiked on 1/14/15, they are now at 0.15ppm and 0.25ppm respectively with a nitrate of 20ppm where is has been for the last week, am I now...
  14. Neil Groves

    cave size....

    I have just set up a couple of caves in preparation for my new apisto arrivals, I have a couple of general questions: I bought a flower pot and have drilled out a 1.5" hole in the side and placed it upside down on the gravel at one end of my 55g long, my question is this hole too big, too small...
  15. Neil Groves

    apisto availability

    Since these fish are small, colourful and for the most part non aggressive, why do so few fish stores stock them? I hate buying fish unseen from an online dealer, I just wish they were more freely available so I could go look at them and purchase at the store so I can see the colours in person...
  16. Neil Groves

    mixing apisto specis

    I have just set up a 55G planted tank and I wish to keep apisto cacatuoides, agassisi and maybe pulchra....are these species compatible and will they leave my plants alone? I am rather hoping they will breed at some stage so could I have say 2 males and 1 female of each species in this tank...
  17. Neil Groves

    filtration for planted tank

    So I am nearly ready to add water to my 55g tank and go buy a filter, I have just been reading that heavily planted tanks don't need or benefit from high water currents, I was going to set this up with a power filter but after reading that, I think maybe the flow will be too much? and I should...
  18. Neil Groves

    filtration for 55g

    I'm about to set up a 55g for Apisto's and I thought about the Emperor 400 Pro power filter because of the bio wheels that will benefit my bacteria colonies and a Fluval 406 canister that I can fill with seachem matrix bio media also for my bacteria colonies, does this sound ok or is this a...
  19. Neil Groves

    Apistogramma for community tanks?

    Hey guys.... i'm new to this forum and indeed keeping Apistogramma.... My question is can I keep these little fish in a community tank and still expect them to breed and raise their young? Primarily I just love the bright colours of these little fish and will enjoy just sitting watching their...
  20. Neil Groves

    Hey everyone.....

    I joined just a few mins ago after deciding that these are the little guys I want to keep, this looks like an awesome place for information so I am looking forward to conversing with other members and learning all about these fascinating colourful fish.
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