Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii

[BeastMaster]

Hi everybody. I'm an aquarist who just last September got into planted aquariums. Always wanted to keep apistos but never had the time. The planted tank phase I'm going thru next is the perfect opportunity, don't you think! I currently have cacautoides, agassizi, borelli and trifasciata in my tanks.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Aloha! Lucky you. Besides having great soft water for apistos, you have Hanauma Bay in your backyard(?).

 

[BeastMaster]

I won't lie to ya, paradise has its privledges but there's a down side too! Being 2000 miles from the west coast makes getting supplies and fish more costly and drives up prices at our lfs. On top of that, state depart of agriculture has strict guidelines and additional costs (import permits) that makes the hobby more difficult. That's the trade off for not needing tank heaters!