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  1. Rod

    How to sterilize

    My understanding is water born bacteria/pathegens....don't live without water Just let the tank and contents dry....in the Sun if possible
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    Borellii with Scarlet Badis?

    Personally....I wouldn't Dario prefer cool, soft alkaline water.....;)
  3. Rod

    Mystery wilds, Colombia. Can somebody help please?

    Will be interesting to see how they mature ie If the faint brown edge to dorsal turns red in time?
  4. Rod

    Got my shellies!

    The Caudo's and Multies are tame compared to the Occy's in my experience I've never mixed shellie species....;) Not saying it can't be done.....provided the tank is large enough IMO Multies are best in species only tank....they are step breeders and create colonies of several generations I've...
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    Advice needed: Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi Sex & Behavior

    Mike maybe correct....if he is, I wouldn't bother breeding them There are a lot of domestic strains that are so inbreed(without culling rubbish) that normal sex indentifying features get lost Many select fish on colour alone....but quality also is about correct body shape, good fin extensions...
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    Advice needed: Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi Sex & Behavior

    Sexing mature Rams should be a "no brainer" I'd say you have 2 males....small one looks like a female but no sign of pink in belly?? I find the best way to get a pair of Rams is find a shop that's about to get in some young Rams Wait a week....then look for pairs in the corner I'd buy 2...
  7. Rod

    Shelldwellers

    My latest....Exlamprologus brevis "kavala"
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    New name for old friend: A. unipectomaculata

    Personally....don't see the logic lots of people are incorrectly identify a fish....therefore we will change the name Isn't the better solution to educate the ignorant? If they can't be educated....the New name won't Help them???
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    Pelvicachromis subocellatus

    I Love Kribs.... many years ago I was spectacularly unsuccessful at keeping "taeniatus" buying New pairs every couple of months then I tried something different.... I kept them in 80% rainwater....voila Success!!! Standard Kribs are much more tolerant but all Pelvicachromis do better in very...
  10. Rod

    wtf should i do??

    Please...no need to swear
  11. Rod

    Mikrogeophagus ramirezi wild or not ?

    I'd assume "Wild caught"...;) red on female is normal Treat them in a separate tank for internal worms(typical problem with wild caught fish).... then feed them on live food, Black worms,mossie lava,daphnia,brine shrimp to get them back into top condition....:) Make sure water is very soft and...
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    Please help with my cacatuoides

    That is a very old fish....perhaps female but most likely too old to breed...breeder has sold it before it died Looks to have spinal deformity It is much better to buy several young fish and let them pair up Fine sand is a better substrate for apisto's....large pebbles have a greater chance of...
  13. Rod

    Sexing Apistogramma sp. pebas

    See if you can hunt down some ketapang(Indian Almond) leaves These are often used by Betta breeders They will add tannins to water and send it naturally acid
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    Sexing Apistogramma sp. pebas

    The Best way to sex Apistos....or any fish really is provide the ideal environment Soft ,Acid water...raise temp slightly....feed live food sandy substrate, driftwood, leaf litter Sex will soon be obvious put them in a bare tank with treated tap water....sexing is a lot more difficult
  15. Rod

    My apisto borelli pair ;)

    Might be worth worming him.....;) then feed live food NLS for small fish is my preferred dry food
  16. Rod

    Apistogramma viejita

    Fabulous to see true A viejita available....I'd Love to own a pair
  17. Rod

    how can i get my ph to remain at 7?

    Personally….I'd check the substrate and replace if necessary alternatively take out plants and make it a Tang tank! If your substrate is leaching alkalinity into the water and you are adding chemicals to nullify it, you aren't solving the problem and you are most probably just increasing the...
  18. Rod

    Those elusive D. maculatus...

    Jodi-Lea' s your best hope the last lot she had were all juvies…. but she has had adults in the past
  19. Rod

    What Apistogramma are these?

    Not wishing to be rude….but I'd say they are poor quality(suspect very inbreed) Apistogramma borelli Quality borelli are magnificent fish males have yellow head and blue body with very high dorsal and long extensions on ventral fins http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/photos/brm2_A.JPG
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    Brichardi small enough?

    N brichardi are nice….but I must say my favourite colonies are L similis, then J ornatus
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