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  1. Griz

    Indian almond leaves

    That's a good price. I have seen them for $1 or more up here. (Although I would never pay that for a "leaf". ;) )
  2. Griz

    Indian almond leaves

    I found that Indian Almond leaves did reduce the pH for me. (Rather pricey though) I also have used red oak leaves and peat in my tanks. IMO there are benefits that go beyond what we can measure (pH). I can't give you the sceince behind it but it seems quite logical to me that certain plant...
  3. Griz

    Newbie to the forum, starting up Apistos

    It was Apistos that got me back into the hobby a few years ago and I was also amazed at the way the internet has changed things. There is so much information that we have easy access to now. Welcome back!
  4. Griz

    using peat as water softener, refill

    Just how how high is the nitrate? If your holding tank has no fish(?) the nitrate must be coming from somewhere; either your tap water or the peat. What is the nitrate level out of the tap?
  5. Griz

    Leaf Litter Tank

    Just wanted to say that I absolutely love the look of your tank!
  6. Griz

    new to apistos

    Nice link. I haven't run across that one before.
  7. Griz

    A. hongsloi

    I'm not certain about his age but my guess is 8-12 months old. His colour is a bit washed out from the flash. The water is stained pretty dark and a flash is the only way I seem to be able to get any decent pics in this tank.
  8. Griz

    A. hongsloi

    Finally managed to get a decent pick of my male.
  9. Griz

    Advertising=Banned

    I think it's a good idea. It would be nice if there is a way to apply it only to members with a certain post count or new members, but either way I'm in favour of it if it will foil the spambots.
  10. Griz

    The couple from my prev thread; a movie

    Neat video and some really beautiful fish you have there. What did you use to shoot it?
  11. Griz

    Apistos for harder water?

    Well, it's been over 3 long months and I thought I would let you know that I decided on a pair of A. hongsloi. They are on the way. Should be an interesting addition to the 33g community! I couldn't get together the minimum order for Oliver and although mona o and koty had me looking for...
  12. Griz

    Another peat question

    It really depends on many factors so it's hard to give an answer. How much peat you use, it's quality, etc. Peat bought in bulk like this is extremely inexpensive though and it seems that it can be reused a couple times anyway. Thanks for that link. I believe I read that before some...
  13. Griz

    Another peat question

    After using granular peat in my filter for a couple years I finally began experimenting with the real thing; 100% Canadian peat (the stuff that looks like dirt) I've been experimenting in an empty 15 gallon tank for several weeks and now I want to start doing this on a bigger scale. After...
  14. Griz

    A174

    Thanks cageman!
  15. Griz

    A174

    I appologize for veering slightly OT, but where can I find a list of the A numbers for apistogramma. I did a search but don't see a list anywhere. Thx
  16. Griz

    Low-Tech Appisto home

    I figure that to be about 70 litres or 18 US gallons. Nice size for lucky a pair of borellis who will call that beautifuil tank home. Nice job!
  17. Griz

    Confused about Apistos

    Great post Mike! As it happens I've been trying to sort out which apistos do better in pairs as opposed to those that tend to be more polygamus and your post has helped. Thanks!
  18. Griz

    New to this forum!

    Welcome! Glad to see you made it! lol
  19. Griz

    Is this a male A. cacatuoides?

    You're quite right Mike. I just reread the original post and I should have seen that this was a young fish. Thanks for clearing that up.
  20. Griz

    Is this a male A. cacatuoides?

    I had a female that began to look more and more like a male as she aged. At around 2 1/2 years old I think she could have fooled many people into thinking she was a male. She had red colouration on her caudal dorsal and anal fins and even prominent red tips on the dorsal rays. Unfortunately I...
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