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What is your water change schedule in the growout tank as compared to the other tank? I've seen papers that suggest frequency of water change can be one of the biggest influencers in fry growth.
For smallish quantities I've been really happy using a hatcher like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Brine-Shrimp-Direct-Hatchery-Dish/dp/B079C6BN2B
I just use tap water and table salt, and a small bit of baking soda.
Thanks @TCMontium, that is very useful information. I searched around and it looks like the JBL products are available in the UK or Europe but I am not finding anyone in the USA who has them. By any chance do you know of another product that is similar that I might be able to find in the USA...
Hi all -
I'm thinking of rebooting my current tank and replacing the gravel with sand that I hope will be a better substrate for my A. agassizii and some dwarf corys. Does anyone have any recommendations of specific sand I should buy, or at least characteristics to look for?
Thanks!
Larry
I like the "mattenfilters" from Swiss Tropicals, just a foam slab with an air-driven tube that pulls water through it and back into the main part of the tank: http://www.swisstropicals.com/library/mattenfilter/
Super gentle but really good biological filtration.
I got my first ones a little while ago (Agassizii trio) but I currently have them in a community tank and am not sure if they are going to spawn there. Haven't had time to set up a specific tank for them.
"If this was 1975, I'd recommend a Silent Giant air pump"
Oh, man, I used to love those pumps. :-) Did you ever take one apart to look inside? The air pump was literally housed inside an empty soup can, with sand packed between the can and the outer plastic housing to dampen the vibration.
Hi -
I've got a community planted tank that has been set up for quite a while, and recently added a few A. agassizii. They're doing great but I'd like to make the conditions more accommodating to them.
The tank has gravel substrate and over the past few months I've been adding a decent amount...