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    By krib Growth

    Hey everyone, Yesterday, I went to my LFS and bought 10 1-2cm baby Pelvicachromis spp.. Last night I left the in a Japanese breeding box that acts like an air driven hang on filter for acclamation (very usefull,). This morning, I was watchijg them and noticed one got out inoto the tank and...
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    New Gourami fry

    Tonite I was looking at my Dwarf gourami tank very closely for no real reason when I noticed three tiny fish swimming around a rotala bush. I was very happy to see I bred my first Gourami Pair as I tried Bettas before and failed. Honestly, it was kinda an accedent. After some agression in her...
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    Outside tank

    Hey, About a week ago, I set up a ten gallon tank outside. It was orig for plants and they've been doing great, much better than I thought they would. But now for the question. I was wondering if some fish could survive. The substrate is peat caped by sand, and I don't know the ph...
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    fish for PH 5.0-5.9

    A few months ago, I set up a planted tank with a Red Sea substrate (don't remember exact name). It claimed to keep the ph around 6.0-6.5, well, it did to well of a job. At first I ran out of testing solution, but the plants were all low ph plants and they were doing fine, so I decided to get...
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    awsome! What was the name again???

    I was searching for picstures for my story "Apistogrammas vs. That Bird Ting" (in the lounge) and I came across this picture http://www.cichlidfishtank.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dwarf-cichlid-2.jpg anyone know what it is??????
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    Apistogrammas vs. That Bird Thing

    My 7th grade "Original Myth" paper (draft1). a way for me to use my love of fish, for school As the tannin-soaked water flowed through the small stream, with the subdued light from above the tall trees, the hundreds of 3in. fish swam in and out of their dense, leafy abodes. Some searched...
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    Best way to hatch Brine shrimp

    HEY everyone, I was wonder if anyone has what they think is the "best" way to hatch brine shrimp. I have found: 1.the dish method w/ no air pump, with many good reviews 2. the "old fashioned" way, soda bottle w/ an air pump 3. A newer method, the " Aquabreed 1000"
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    Oak, Maple;..... and Evergreen?

    Hey everyone, Wile I was outside getting rid of old oak leaves, I remembered reading about people using oak and maple branches in their tanks. So I started looking for some nice branches. Unfortunately for me, I only found 3 or 4 branches branches that had any resemblance to roots...
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    Looking For Taeniacara candidi and caves

    Hey everyone, After searching the web for hours I cannot find any sellers (other than Aquabid) who have Taeniacara candidi. I live in Maryland, US so If anyone knows a place to get some or something, please tell me.:) Also, looking for caves (coconut, etc.) that people have had good...
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    Apistogramma sp. "Steel Blue"

    HEY, Yesterday i bought an Apistogramma sp. "Steel Blue" for $8.99!!!!! Why? They thought it was Apistogramma Borelii. hahhahahahahhahah, I was going to tell them the fish was worth more, but......... I wanted the fish:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin...
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    First RO unit

    Hey everyone, Last night I finally bought my first RO unit!works fine so far, but I need to ask;: dose anyone have any specific buffers or something they use in the RO water for heir apistos? Thanks, Jonathan
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    How MADAGASCAR RAINBOws in a 29 gallon

    How MADAGASCAR RAINBOWS could fit in a 29 gal. with 1 or 2 pairs of dwarf cichlids (rams or kribs) and 1-2 pairs of Paradise fish? P.S., Dose anyone know a place (Maryland/Virginia/online) to get A. Panduro?
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    bluegrassaquatics.com vs oddballfish.com

    has anyone had any bad/good experiences with these stores lhttp://bluegrassaquatics.comlfish.com hppt://www.oddballfish
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    $0 gal. breeder, for how many rams?

    After discovering "www.oddballfish.com", my interest with the famous German Blue Rams "re-aroused" its self. And, while watching a video on YouTube on this guys ram pair breeding in his S. American community tank (planted), I began to wonder, How many Rams (and/or pairs) could fit in a 40 gal...
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    First "high tech" tank

    Hey every one, I set up my first high tech tank 7 days ago and thought I'd post it here before I make the update video. http://www.youtube.com/user/swormaster12?feature=mhee
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    Opining of my NEW SITE

    http://dwarfcichlidtank.weebly.com Thanks, Jonathan PS. Don't be afraid to comment, this is a new site and i need to get more info and fix anything that goes wrong:frown:thanks:cool:
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    apistogramma viejita care

    i will soon be getting a pair or trio of one or both of these fish: apistogramma viejita, apistogramma cacatuoides. I have kept cacatuoides a few times now and have never had any luck breeding them, their PH was below 6.5, not exsactly shure pf kh/gh but new they were 2-4 each. anyone have...
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    Need things for new set up

    can't find any branch-wood for a blackwater 29 gal setup, anyone know were to get some? also, any cheap blackwater methods other than drift wood and leaves? also, anyone know where to get some moderate level apistos like viejita
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    Garage fish romm?

    I plan on attending petco's $1 per gal. Sale. I will use them to start up my fish room, but, is it ok to keep the tanks in the garage with the cars. Mother are electric P.S. I have the option of the basement. So I still have another option Thanks
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    Otos Vs. Cherry shrimp

    Dose anyone have prefer Oto cats over cherry shrimp or visa-versa. i need some algae controll since clown plecos SUCK at eating algae. I have been thinking about getting one of the Cherry shrimp or Oto cats) and can't decide. also If i do get the cherries I need to know if my cacatuoides...
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