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VUE,
I moved to Milwaukee last summer, and have thoroughly enjoyed the LFS's around here. The Milwaukee Area Aquarium Society is great, and the hobbiests around here are very knowledgeable.
I recommend trying Pets'N Things in Cudahy. Within the past month recently they have had...
revisiting
Revisiting the leaf litter discussion. Does anyone has any experience drying out leaves? Being new here in Milwaukee, I am astounded to find VERY few oak trees ... there aren't even any on Oak Leaf Trail! The leaves that i have found are still.... a "little" green. Would anyone...
Apisto. sp. steel blue
Your description, along with the impressive price, seems to indicate that you have Apisto. sp. steel blue. This is the Asian hybrid being exported in mass quantities as males to the U.S. There are some recent strands on this forum with pictures...
I just moved here to Milwaukee from Michigan and am trying to gain some knowledge of the apisto scene here in SE Wisconsin. Are there any breeders or known distributors in this area of the country?
I appreciate any information that anyone might have for me.
Thank you,
Steve
Just found some females... I am assuming, by their yellowish coloring at a LFS here in Milwaukee. Contemplating a species tank. I always thought these were borelli's
-Steve
my exp
Dear Randall,
I learned so much about nematodes during my bout that lasted approximately 2 months. I had an infection that included angelfish, keyhole cichlids, mollies, apistos, cardinal tetras, and even a farrowella. I tried pipzine... to no avail. I tried garlic elixer... to no...
Just a note:
The Motor City Aquarium Society is holding an auction on April 5th at Mt Clemons Cavalry Lutheran Church in Warren, Michigan. Sales start at 11:30 am.
I have never attended an auction by this group, although I am excited to check it out
Steve
finally!!!
The worms are dead!!!!!! After ridiculous struggles with these nematodes, and trying just about everything, it was fluke tabs that did the trick. I experienced no stress on plants (that I could see) like many were suggesting.
Everyone is happy again back in the main tank...
I actually have the fish out and in a quarantine tank where I am trying to coax them to eat some pellets that have absorbed garlic elixer and pipzine... no luck though. My fish will not eat anything that is not their normal food. Hopefully they will get too hungry to resist soon
Steve
I have an infestation of planaria, cammalanus nematodes and snails (which host the nematodes). I only ask, because this has been the latest recommendation to me after I have not had success with anything else.
Does anyone had any good advice from experience using fluke tabs to clear tanks up? I am primarily concerned with any effects on plants... or smaller fish?
Steve
Lately I have been having way too many parasite problems. However, while examining my heavily planted apisto tank tonight, I found small worm-like organisms crawling around on my planted driftwood. These guys are white and their front end was sort of like the shape of a spade. Does the...
Also, is beef heart something that I can pick up at a grocery store? I don't believe that the stores around here carry it.
I was mixing 1 capsule of pipzine per 1.5 oz of frozen brine... mix it in, then freeze it again and use it as necessary.
Steve
Here is a tough one.
I have a one-eyed keyhole cichlid who does not eat that well. I honestly have never seen him eat anything. How do I treat this guy!?
I have never used leaf litter in a tank before, but it is something that I am curious about. What sorts of leaves are typically used, and are there leaves which should be avoided for any reason?
Do some apistos respond to leafy hiding places better than others?
-Steve
I ended up getting some pipzine for my worm problem. I am going to read through the directions thoroughly. Do you have any recommendations though as to how I should give the medecine. I typically feed frozen brine and or flake and sinking pellets.
Thank you for your input so far. It has...
speaking of internal parasites
Speaking of internal parasites, I am having a bout with some right now. Because I introduced cacatuoides and agasizzi almost one month ago, and am now seeing worms protruding from the anal area of my angel fish... I am assuiming my apistos brought a parasite in...
Does anyone have any experience with or know anything about Scott's Pet Shop in the Chicago area? Maybe knowledge of a website?
This place has a pretty insane (good) reputation... I am just trying to decide whether it is worth a 3.5 hour drive to check it out.
Thanks,
Steve