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  1. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    My theory was because of the darker water making them feel more secure. My cories have always been really shy even though I’ve had them almost a year. I suppose I could do with a bigger group also - I have 6 Adolpho cories. They are just so hard to find!
  2. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Cool, that’s what I thought, just wanted to confirm it! I’ve noticed my cories seem a lot more active recently. I’m guessing it’s the increased tannins. Cheers
  3. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Hi, I’d just like to give you an update, and get your opinion on my water chemistry currently. I have been using 100% RO, brewed with alder cones and other botanicals since we last spoke. Using the drip tests, my kh measures 0 and gh measures 1 and my pH is down to 6.6-6.8. Should I worry...
  4. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Thanks, that’s why I was so shocked that they went down hill so quick. I thought they did look healthy too! I’ve lost 3 in the past 2 week and I’m down to one now. Cheers
  5. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Thank you! I wouldn’t really want to add the alder cones directly to the tank as they’re not native to the region I’m basing it on. So I would only brew them with the RO before adding them. At the moment I’ve got guava leaves and coconut husk in there. How would adding fertilisers for the...
  6. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Just for reference this is how my tank looks
  7. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    You’re amazing, thank you. I actually have a garden with a few alder trees. Just now I have added a bunch of cones to my RO butt as it’s filling up. Could I get good results by using alder cones and leaves such at almond and guava? Or is leaf the best way to go. I’m very aware of the damage to...
  8. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Okay. Thanks for your help. I feel like I do not want to give up and to honour my Dicrossus I should learn to keep them correctly. How do I go about setting up peat filtration? I think I will get my water right over the next few weeks, then purchase some filamentosus or maculatus Cheers
  9. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    I do feed frozen artemia and daph too! Usually I feed a 50/50 mix of one of the frozen foods with dry. Pre soaked in tank water for a few minutes. I chop all my frozen cubes into quarters and mix them all together and keep them in a tub. So it’s always a random selection. I just use a random...
  10. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Protein (min)6.85% Fat (min)1.55% Fibre (max)0.9% Moisture (max)89.3% Ingredients: Brine, Shrimp, Krill, Mussel, Mysis, Spinach According to the website! They get this roughly once a week. Majority of their diet it frozen mysis and hikari viba bites or global bug bites
  11. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    My Dicrossus used to spawn a lot and the cories never seemed to interfere. The way I have my tank set up I’ve got a large piece of wood with a 2” gap under it. The cories hang out there pretty much the whole time. I wouldn’t necessarily look to breed, so possibly even a same sex pair or single...
  12. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Wow thanks. I’ve really learnt a lot from this thread already! You see, I really like cichlids and the Amazon region so that’s why I set my sights on Dicrossus originally. Would the rest of my tank inhabitants, including the plants, be okay with “Dicrossus water”? (Cardinals, rummynose...
  13. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    That’s interesting and makes sense. Would adding a UV help the situation? I’ve got one plumbed in but I haven’t used it for a while as I felt it was having a negative affect on my plants. Seems to be degrading minerals. Cheers
  14. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Thanks for the brilliant description and info! Really appreciate it. I don’t know how to measure conductivity. However, I figured my water would have been suitable based on my KH and GH levels. I use 30/1 RO tap water mix for changes and the only thing I add is weak fertiliser for plants. Also...
  15. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Could the slightly higher pH be responsible for their decline?
  16. Jasonmc89

    Dicrossus filamentosus illness help

    Hi all, I posted a thread the other day about how I lost my big male checkerboard. I’ve since lost 2 more and am only left with one now. -pH 6.6 -Nitrate: 0 (creeps up to ~3ppm sometimes when I remove some floating plants) -Nitrite: 0 -Ammonia: 0 -GH 1.5 -KH 1 -Temp 27C -Lots of plants...
  17. Jasonmc89

    Agassizii question

    Ah okay. I have loads of wood and plants. So much so that I never detect any nitrates. Tank has been running for a year. Just out of curiosity, why would it not be recommended to keep the Apistos with Dicrossus? Because of aggression?
  18. Jasonmc89

    Agassizii question

    Ah okay, I am thinking of moving the Dicrossus out into a separate tank and maybe get a group of Apistos going. How many and what sex ratio would you recommend? I can get A. gephyra at the moment so leaning towards them.
  19. Jasonmc89

    Agassizii question

    200L
  20. Jasonmc89

    Agassizii question

    Thanks, that’s what I thought. Do you know much about A. Gephyra? That could be a promising species
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