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    Panduro spawning

    Piotr - congratulations! GAN
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    My A. agassizii

    Beleg - not so nervously. Give them a chance :wink: GAN
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    My A. agassizii

    Bloodworms have pigment from other group - hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is metabolized at the digestion and I am not sure if it may have influence on eggs color. BTW - Hemoglobin lets bloodworms live in very polluted water. GAN
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    My A. agassizii

    There is very much fat in eggs and so eggs color is strongly dependent on diet. Pigments dissolved in fat (lipochroms: red - carotens and lycopens, yellow - xanthophyll) migrate from food to eggs practically not changed. GAN
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    Feeding habits...

    No - I catch plankton in natural reservoir. Therefore from April to November - during winter it is to cold to dabble :wink: . But this year it is so warmly that last Sunday I caught a portion: GAN
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    Feeding habits...

    April to November: adults: live plankton - mostly daphnia, cyclops + 2-3 times/week frozen artemia adults 1day/2 weeks - absolute fast youngs: live microplankton + microworms December to March: adults: rotational - frozen plankton (self made), frozen artemia adults, frozen black...
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    Taeniacara candidi

    Exactly! Can you show any female photo? GAN
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    My A. agassizii

    Generally you are right: higher conductivity has negative influence on spawning of blackwater species, but we should be aware of fact where this higher conductivity comes from. When conductivity is a result of "mineral" ions concentration, it may affect the successful spawning, but when it is a...
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    My A. agassizii

    Mike - what wrong is in higher conductivity? This conductivity originate from ions H+ (and Cl-) and (I suppose) is harmless for fishes. When pH is droping from 8 to 6 concentration of ions H+ is rising 100 times. The conductivity originating form "mineral" ions: Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++ is harmful...
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    My A. panduro

    GAN
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    My Taeniacara candidi

    Ask - I'll answer if I can. I use granulated peat, but not to much - 200ml [12inch^3 - I'm not sure what unit would be best in US :-) ] 1 time/~3months. GAN
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    Potassium

    This level is good for plants, but not to good for apistos. GAN
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    My Taeniacara candidi

    Thanks pH~6, GH <1dH, KH <1dH, T 25-26C [75-77F] (june/july ~28C [83F]). Water 100% RO. This was first time. Tank 50x40x35cm [20x16x14"]. No other fishes. Water changes - weekly 20-25%. Lots of java-moss, a bit of algae ;-). Juveniles ~1month ~2months 10-12mm [0.4-0.5"] ~2,5months...
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    My Taeniacara candidi

    Male Female
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    bulb recommendation...

    Osram Fluora, Philips Aquarelle or just Philips TLD 965. GAN
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    Staying shrimpy.

    Caridina japonica. Here you have very good site, with lots of shrimps descriptions, but in german. Here you have Caridina japonica site. GAN
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