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I fully agree with you. Emperor tetras are juste SUPER lousy and honestly, not the best choice with Apisto... they are super annoying during feeding time. If I give them the opportunity, they will try to eat my fingers!
I hope reducing their number will help with EC (less bioload, less food...
Thank you very much! You answered all my questions.
Are Nitrate tests accurate (API water test)? My tank was rather densely stocked (due to Tetras spawning relentlessly), but I gave away half of my fish this week.
I do have a small bag of peat and leaves in the tank, and a lot of plants, but...
Hey all! I need some help regarding TDS values of my tank and tap water. I purchased a TDS meter (on Amazon for 15$). The compagny says that accuracy is +- 2%. I dont know if it is on the readings or on the range (exemple: 0-9999ppm range; 2% of 10000 (for easier maths) is highly different than...
Thank you all! I will do some research on the species listed above to choose one that I can keep in my tank. I will be back if I have other questions. I will receive a TDS meter soon; I will know if my water is soft enough for these little guys.
I also gave away 50% of my H. palmeri, which will...
Wow! This is a great map. Thank you so much MacZ. I hope I will be able to choose the right fish with all your help!
all the Apisti I listed are from Peru. Probable safe to assume that they are from a whitewater river, maybe a black water if Tefe or Jutal. I will ask the guy who imports the fish
I will chez on Amazon if I can find something and I will look on MacZ’ link :)
Thank you so much guys for your help. I will post pictures if I buy an Apisto. For now, i will wait for my TDS meter +\- RODI.
Thank you MacZ. I bought yesterday a TDS meter, so I will check that. I will also check my tap water. If TDS is relatively high, I will check for a cheap RO unit.
I’ll start with adjusting TDS and catch some Tetras for now!
Is there a list of true blackwater species available somewhere? Just so I buy adequate fish for my tank… I certainly don’t want to buy wc Apisto I can’t keep healthy! Thank you for your help.
That could be very interesting! are there species on this list I shouldn't keep together (Panduro, Nissenji?)?
I am guessing that you don't recommend females to avoid spawning/stress related to breeding and the presence of Corys?
Is my water correct to keep these Apisto healthy or should I try...
Hi all!
I lost my old A. Cacatuoides (domestic strain....) probably from old age (around 4 years old) last month. I want to buy a new Apisto species; i have my eyes on a reputable importer that just received wild caught fishes from Peru.
My tank is 4-5 years old, 120cm x35cm surface
- tap...
Hi all!
My male Borellii has a lesion near is head, maybe 2 mm. It is like a pimple or a small lump beige lump. He eats and swim as usual. He lives with 2 females in good health and 6 Emperor tetras in a 120 cm tank highly planted tank. Very low population of fish.
I am worried because all my...
Hi, sorry to ask another question.
I think I already know the answer, but I want your opinion on this because there is not a lot of info on these fish.
Is it possible to add A. Papagayo or Atahulpa to my tank (with my present borellii)? Probably that Borellii are too gentle but...
Are they...
Thank you.
I just want to make it right and dont make mistake.
My tank is 120x40x30 (approximatly). How can I post a photo on this thread? I think it is well decorated, but I am not a pro.
My 2 females are always together. I will add one and check for a male after that.
I really love...
Hi Mike, thank you. I will think about this before adding new fish. I will definitely quarantine any new fish.
I already have 5 Nematobrycon palmeri fry (1 to 1.5 cm), but I never kept adults N. palmeri for long before. I was thinking maybe 2 males and 5 females max.
I don’t want to have a...
Hi all! My water is now very clean with no NH3, NO*.
I have a question for you. My tank is 120x35x40, with lot of plants and wood. I currently have 1 male + 2 females Apisto borellii in this tank.
My LFS just received borellii but from another breeder, so hopefully not the same genetic.
Can...
Hi Mike! The sand I bought is great! So round and soft, I really think I made a good move in buying this type of sand. The other stuff I was using (Flourite sand) was sharp with a lot of angles under a magnifying glass. I kept some of it to put it under the new one. Thank you!
Hi Darrel! Thank...
Hi Darrel, thank you so much for your answer.
Yes, I use a lot of Prime because I change 40% water per day with tap water (my water is very soft, so usefull for apisto). Is it because of Prime that my readings of ammonia are high?
Thank you for your help for the canister. I just move my 20G...
I also found 5 Emperor Tetra fry (1cm maybe) in my old tank. I put them in the new one (I didn’t know that NH3 will rise so high). I saw them this morning even if Nh3/NH4 is 3 ppm. I am not able to capture them...
What can I do?
Hi all!
I have a big problem in my tank. Sorry for the big message.
I just moved in my new home this week. My new 120cm tank have been completed on June 24. I kept my canister filter to offer a better biological filtration (my sponge filter is too new). The canister was off for about an hour...