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  1. JasonC

    Grindal Worm Eggs?

    So I have a struggling grindal worm culture that I am trying to revive. In the culture I am noticing a ton of small (less than 1mm) white spheres. They dont *seem* to move, but when I add food to the culture, more of them appear on the new food. Are these eggs? They have been there for over...
  2. JasonC

    Laetacara ID?

    Hi, So I bought these dwarfs from an LFS labled "Dwarf Pale Flag Cichlids". Best guess from an employee was Laetacara dorsigara, but as they have grown out, I am in serious doubt to the ID. Any ideas? Looking at cichlidae.com, i dont see any Laetacaras who have the same spotting on the...
  3. JasonC

    WTB Apistogramma allpahuayo

    Does not need to be wild caught. Thanks!
  4. JasonC

    tank re-org help needed

    Hi all. so I am having some agression and space issues that I am hoping to resolve with a little tank re-organization. could you all help me and take a look at what I am thinking to see if this should work? Tank 1: 20Long current inhabitants: 2 Apistogramma baenschi (1m, 1 masculine...
  5. JasonC

    A. baenschi sex change??

    So is there any record (official research or anecdotal) of A. baenschi being able to change sex? Reason I ask is that I had 3 (1m/2f) in a 20L that both the females had laid and guarded eggs... one female brought out 2 broods, and the 2nd female laid multiple times but never made it past...
  6. JasonC

    conductivity?

    So based on the number of discussions on the accuracy of conductivity rather than pH in a low pH tank, I purchased an inexpensive conductivity meter and recieved it today and started checking water. I got some odd results that I was hoping you all could help with: - plain tap sits at 230ish...
  7. JasonC

    10 gallon apisto setups...

    So a while back (on the order of several months+) someone posted some great pics of a rack of 10g tanks they were setting up with the short glass facing out. My google-fu/forum-search-fu is failing in being able to find the thread again. Anyone know what I am referencing and have a link? Or...
  8. JasonC

    Help with ID...

    So I picked up a pair of Apistos that I thought were A. eremnopyge, but now I am not too sure. I think that they may be A. sp. "Kelleri" instead. In the interest of seeing if I have learned anything about ID'ing these guys, let me put out what I am seeing and see if maybe I am right. First...
  9. JasonC

    Preferred sustrate for Laetacara/Nannacara?

    So what is the preferred substrate for Laetacara and Nannacara species? IIRC, these are not Geophagine species like Apistos, but instead members of Cichlasomatine? So do they not at all need to sift sand to find food? or does their open spawning still need a small particle substrate? I am...
  10. JasonC

    A. macmasteri vs. A."viejita"...

    My LFS just got in a huge shipment of Apistos in this week (shocking in of itself!). Contained in the shipment were both A. macmasteri, and A. viejita. Now I know that it is *exceedingly* unlikely that the LFS somehow managed to stumble on an entire tank of captive raised true viejita and that...
  11. JasonC

    Help with diagnosis...

    Okay as mentioned in a previous thread http://www.apistogramma.com/forum/showthread.php?12337-Beckfordi-pencilfish-sensitive , I had quickly lost a group of Beckfordi pencils that I had placed into quarantine. Along with that, I have also lost 3 A. baenschi females that were hanging out in...
  12. JasonC

    Beckfordi pencilfish sensitive??

    So I picked up 6 Beckfordi pencils on Wednesday, and put them into quarantine. As of last night, 3 have suddenly died ,one by one over the past few days, without any obvious symptoms. Then this morning about 20 minutes after feeding, I found 2 more dead. Can you all think of any reasons for...
  13. JasonC

    Sycamore wood??

    So has anyone tried Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) in their tanks? I have a large tree infront of my house, and the branches take on a very pleasing shape... just curious if I should be worried about toxins/etc. Thanks!
  14. JasonC

    Nutritious daphnia?

    So how can I tell that I am getting maximum benefit from my daphnia? I have noticed that the colony that I received as a starter was a lovely pink/salmon color, but now the colony looks pale white to clear. is this indicative of their nutrient load being low on something? I currently feed...
  15. JasonC

    loosing new posts...

    Don't know if this is a forum bug, or something on my side, but if I let the site idle in my browser after about 10 minutes or so, all new posts get flagged as read. It doesnt seem to happen when I am actively reading the forum... only if I let it idle. This doesn't happen to any other...
  16. JasonC

    Best way to pair fish...

    Hi, So I have been growing out (now) 8 A. Baenschi in a 20L. Til the beginning of the week, i was looking like I had the bad luck of a sorority tank, but one of the smallest has finally started showing signs of being male. Obviously, I need to get rid of most of the other females in the...
  17. JasonC

    Apistos in a 10gal?

    Hi All, I may be able to get my hands on some cheep 10gal aquariums, and our local club may be hosting a speaker that will be bringing a number of Apistos with him (hopefully... no confirmation on this yet). So... was wondering what easier to keep apistos will work in a 10gal setup...
  18. JasonC

    Bugs in my Grindal Worms...

    So my grindal worm cultures have lots of little white dots in it and I noticed a few moving tonight. Is this some kind of mite or flea? Should this be considered the end of the culture, or is there a way to rescue it, or am I worrying about nothing?
  19. JasonC

    Pencilfish..

    Hi, So I was curious if anyone has tried N. eques in their apisto tanks? They seem to be the most reasonably priced of the pencilfish for using as a dither and I was wondering if anyone has had issues in the past with them not being suitable due to activity levels, or egg/fry predation? I...
  20. JasonC

    Shyness...

    Hi, So another question involving the A. baenschi I have been working with. I have noticed that they are being extremely shy. The 10 are in a 10gal tank with Turface, and about 6 or 7 pots, and a few annubias plants I had no room for anywhere else. I know this is not ideal tank structure...
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