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    Happy Birthday Rolo

    Hello and Happy Birthday Rolo, All the best and greatings from downunder....cheers jan :cool:
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    Apisto Jurensis or Schwarzkinn ?

    Hi All, Sold as Jurensis, but I think Schwarzkinn ? Please advise and thanks jk
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    Apisto Agassizii BlueBlue

    Hi All, For the first time in Australia the Agassizii blue blue are being offered. Any tips on husbandary issues or the same as all other Agassizii s ? Please advise cheers jk :cool:
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    Apisto Agassizii ?

    Hi, I did pick this up at my LFS, Just as Agassizii, that is ok, but any idea which type ? thanks in advance cheers jk :wink:
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    Apisto Maciliense

    Morning All, I have an opportunity to get a pair of these Maciliense. I loved the look of these on the cover of book 1 and although I have read up on this beauties, can anybody give me some real tips on these ? thanks in advance cheers jk :cool:
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    Cleaning FIlters with Tap Water

    Hello All, I have read and heard of various conflicting reports on cleaning filter spunges with tap water and that this kills the bacteria. They recommend using old tank water. What are your thoughts ? cheers jk :cool:
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    Spare -Mergus Cichlid Atlas Vol 1 English Version for sale

    Hi All, I have a spare Cichlid Atlas 1 in English. Good condition. As I also have a German one I do not need this. Shipping at cost to anywhere I suppose. Best offer by 17SEP via PM if you are interested. cheers jk :cool:
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    My new Apisto Tank 1 and 2

    Hi All, Have set up 2 more Apisto Tanks. Tank 1 for Agassizi Blue and Tank 2 for Elizabethae cheer jk :biggrin:
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    Limnochromis Auritus

    Ok all, have a spare tank and saw these nice fish in the LFS. I have keep Tanyans before, but never these. Any tips from you please on these ? I wish to set up a group of 6 in a 200liter, sandy bottom, no plants, just some rocks left and right with shell gritt ? Anything Cheers Jk :biggrin:
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    Starting Blood Worm Colony

    Hi All, Aprt from the issue of feeding bloodworm etc to Apistos, I wish to try and breed some anyway for my normal 5ft tank. My question is, can I buy a normal bag or blood worms and use this to start a new colony ? ideas and thoughts please ? I have enough mosquito larvae and bbs. cheers jk...
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    Apisto Elizabethae

    Hi All, My LFS has just received 3pairs of Elizabethae. As I have not seen these in Sydney at all and this is the first time, I have no experience in these. As they are pricy at AUD 200 a pair, before I buy these can you give me any tips etc ? I have bred plenty other Apistos before. cheers...
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    Killifish as dithers

    Morning all, I am reading more and more , especially in europe, that Killifish are being used as dithers. Has anybody else used these as dithers instead of the usual suspecs pencil fish etc ? cheers jk :cool:
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    New Apisto " St Nicolas " Found in Sydney

    Hello All, Just wishing you all a Happy Apisto Christmas to you and your families. Stay safe and enjoy our little colourful Apistos. cheers jk :biggrin:
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    LFS in Sutherland Shire NSW Australia

    Hello all from SYD, Apart from B & C Aquarium and Bondi LFS, where else do you get your Apistos from ? ALso St George Aquarium have Pencil fish, which are hard to find. Please let me know..cheers jk :biggrin:
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    Annoying Post Nothing to do with Dwarfs

    Hello All, Just gives me the absolute sh...ts that others hack into our Apisto room. I just hate receiving so many mails and all the do is sell other crap. Get off our page. Just had it with them. cheers jk :biggrin: ps small but beautiful, so these apistos are
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    Feeding Mosquito Larvae to Apistos

    Hi all, As we all know, the wetpools provide great live foods for Apsitos. I at present have set up two to three plastic containers to get mosquito larvae. The apistos love them. Has anybody had bad experience with these larvae or are they great. Please let me know. cheers jk :biggrin:
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    Dealing with Frozen Blood worms/Brine Shrimp

    Hello All, I would like to know how other members prepare their frozen food,if no fresh foods are available. IE Frozen blood worms - I basically take then, place them in a glass, let them melt, then add my aquarium water and feed to my apistos. Is it now better to pour the whole glass in or...
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    Why not call the Apisto SP. with the name instead of SP.

    Hello All, I would like to know, why there are so many Apisto SP. ? Even Apistos with proper names, still get challenged with their given name, so why not just call the Apistos Sp with their name until somebody challenges or proves otherwise ? Some Apisto SP have been there for years ...
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    mountain clouds as dithers and fry

    Morning All, in my 3 90litre apisto tanks I use mountain clouds as dithers. As my Honsloi pair has 5 week old fry and now a new batch of eggs, I removed the Mountain clouds into the other tank with the pelvi taeniatus. Now I look in my hongsloi tank and I have approx 30 tiny swimmi fry from...
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    hongsloi- removal of fry or not

    Morning all, Need your thougths please. I have my 30G Apisto Hongsloi tank, no dithers as they were removed once fry were free swimming, so I only have the mum and dad with approx 20fry of .5cm swimming around. I must say the parental care of this pair is wonderful to watch. My query is now...
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