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  1. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    I've never felt so bad about killing fish. In my experience it comes with the hobby, at least at some point. Even when you do everything right (and I rarely do). But I felt I worked harder this time to make an environment as close as possible. Plus these are probably my favorite fish, or what I...
  2. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    Super bummed. Only 3 weeks of having these fish and all males are dead except one. I do not know what I am doing wrong. All fish in my tank are super healthy, German blue ram male, medium gold ram, school of 5 bloodfins, and a couple of guppies. The Bolivian rams I moved to another tank were...
  3. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    The large male that was injured, or appeared injured from fighting the smaller male (unless there was an underlying condition), actually made it. Still alive and much healthier today, eating, etc.. My nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia levels were good. The smaller male apisto seems to be growing in...
  4. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    Thanks for even more advice, Darrel! I went and bought more sand yesterday and now all I have is a little 5 inch wide section of gravel in which I have some plants rooted, both sides are surrounded by sand (48" long tank, so at least 42" of sand coverage). I noticed I had a nearly dead male (I...
  5. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    Awesome info again, thanks. I haven't found a good method (or not inventive enough) to make one small hole in a coconut and still get all the meat out of the coconut? Unless I saw it evenly in half and clean it out, then silicone it back together...I'll probably be able to find a DIY video on...
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    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    IF I do have multiple males, what age should I think about separating them? If I see one starting to dominate too much, and he starts showing larger finnage, etc.. thus proving he's dominant? He then likely might kill the younger males, correct? My tank is 55 gallon, so adequate size, however my...
  7. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    Thanks a ton, Mike, for your advice, help, etc.. In regards to my tank setup/environment did you watch my video in the thread? And if so do you see anything wrong for the apistos in the tank. I will setup a separate tank for breeding. I have an extra 10 gallon here. Thanks again, this is a great...
  8. smokecombs1015

    Hi, from South Central Kentucky

    Hello, my name is Joey Combs. I have been a fish keeper for several years now but, as of this past Saturday, this is the first time I've had Apistos. I had a shop in South Indiana order me some Apistogramma cacatuoides and ended up with 5 of the little guys. I have kept German blue rams for...
  9. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    Anyone...lol. The video show anything I need to rearrange/change environment wise? Established tank, about a year for this particular tank, cycled well. I really want to have a clue how much more my male apistos might grow. Largest is maybe 1.75" including tail. I notice the lighter orange, less...
  10. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    This is the guys I bought this past Saturday, in bag assimilating.
  11. smokecombs1015

    New to keeping Apistogramma, Help, Advice, Questions I have.

    Starting off I hope I've not broken any rules making a new thread. I read the rules but sometimes I still seem to break a rule or two upon entering as a new member to various forums. So if I have I apologize in advance. I have been interested in Apistogramma for many years, from an old...
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