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A bunch o' babies swimming around in my tank. Apistogramma baenschi "inka" babies, to be exact, 20-ish. Wondering what I'll do with them when they're all grown up... And I'm thinking that it would be really cool to get a great big tank and keep 'em ALL. :brows: But I am guessing that would...

Tiny baby apistos born 9 or 10 days ago, healthy and active and have pretty much doubled in size since birth. I have been trying to feed them baby brine shrimp, as instructed by the dude in my LFS (who himself breeds apistos so I trust what he is telling me), but they don't seem interested AT...

Good Lord, I was NOT expecting this. It seems that Twinkie and Ding Dong are indeed IN LUV because today, much to my surprise, I saw tiny baby apitsos (apisto baenchi) swimming in my tank, next to mom. There's a bunch of them. My tank is only 17 gallons, and it is my only tank! How long...

My tank has been cloudy from a bacterial bloom for well over a week, with no sign of improving. In fact, I think it is getting worse! I thought I had read that this typically can last a few days. But I am going on 10 DAYS. Anyone ever had a really long episode like this, or is it just my...

Giant cloudy frigging bacterial bloom -- my tank is under siege!! First it was a massive diatom problem, now this. My tank looks like crap. I am *this close* to losing it. Recently, in an effort to rid myself of an ugly diatom situation, I ripped out nearly all my plants and planted new more...

Ok, not really. But MAN am I sick of looking at this brown algae crap. Even worse, I am sick of getting conflicting information on how to deal with it. Some say it's because I don't have enough light, others say too much. Need CO2, don't need CO2, too much fertilizers, not enough. Argh...

Found a nifty piece of driftwood, want to put it in my tank, but this would mean some major redecoration 'cause the sucker is BIG. Want to use the opportunity to do a really good gravel vac as well, get rid of plants that aren't working out, trim, wash off some diatoms, do some re-planting and...

My tank has been running for about a month. I went away for a few days, hubby fed my fish, overfed I think because when I returned I had an outbreak of diatoms. All over my plants and rocks. I have done water changes, lots of gravel vacs since, and all water parameters are since ok. I have...

Ok, so I have new roots which have developed high up on several of my plants. Like, on the upper half of a 10 inch high plant (hygrophila siamensis as well as Althernanthera lilacana, for example) So my bone head question: Am I supposed to a) cut the top part of the plant starting at the new...

Going for crystal clear water : add 2nd filter for "mechanical only" filtration? I am thinking of adding a 2nd filter to my tank. I currently have a small canister filter running, which does a great job especially in terms of bio filtering. Nonetheless, I would like to enhance the mechanical...

I need some help deciding if a pressurized CO2 system would be worth it for my set up, and if so....I need some guidance!! I have a yeast based bio system and I am not that happy with it, so I am thinking of splurging on a pressurized system. Or not. My basic water chemistry is why I...

Is this CO2 system (or one like it) any good? Anyone??? Help a CO2 newbie out! Looking to upgrade from my bio yeast-based system, and don't know too much about more sophisticated set-ups. Is this one any good? Pros / cons? JBL ProFlora u402 CO² Fertilizer Set -Aquaristic shop Thanks ! :)

The directions stink. I have an Eheim 2211 and have been trying for the last hour to remove the top of the canister. It is my first cleaning of this filter. I have undone the latches. Is it supposed to twist off, pull off??? I have tried everything. My poor fish need their filter back on...

A pair of Apisto Baenschi in my tank, purchased this weekend, and I thought they were settling in nicely. Yesterday, they were exploring the tank together. They are eating, and the two have taken on much brighter colors since I bought them. Today is a different story. They still look great...

My fish are acclimated and I want to add some driftwood. Is it possible, or a bad idea given the potential for pH fluctuation ? It wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for my pH to go down (I am at just under 7 and with apistos it can apparently be much lower). I am just wondering if messing...

I got myself a beautiful and feisty pair of A. Baenschi today. They are approx 4-5 months old. For food, for now I have the TetraCichlid mini granules. Are they any good? In addition, I happen to have some mini granules which are supposedly for neons + tetras on hand. Don't know if it...

Went to the AFC Cichlid Conference in Vichy to ooh and ah at the pretty fish :) and walked out with a beautiful little pair of young Apisto Baenschi (approx 4-5 months old). So I know the basics from my general reading on Apistos, but if anyone can enlighten me on any of the particularities of...

Can I store this under my tank : JBL ProFlora bio80 -Aquaristic shop Or does it have to be level with the aquarium? The directions are entirely unclear !! Does anyone know?

No fish yet, still cycling, but have started planting. I want a lowish light tank, low tech. I keep reading conflicting information on just about every plant species I have been considering, and I'd like to get some opinions as to whether or not what I am choosing could be appropriate. Here...

I am in the middle of cycling and have decided to change the filter -- I know, I am nuts, but for various reasons, I hate the one I bought. It is an internal filter, and I am replacing it with an Eheim 2211. (<== loving that one, BTW!) Currently, I have the two running simultaneously, so...

The tank is 17g (64L). I am planning to do a species tank, with just a pair of fish (possibly apistos, they are on my short list). My fish choices are limited here, but I sometimes do run across apistos. Are there any that I should look out for that would NOT be appropriate for my situation...

I have hit nitrites/trates, things were moving along. AND NOW. My tank is LEAKING!!!!!!! (Me, when I saw it => :eek: . Then my reaction => :facepalm: Followed by => :blink: ....) Oh good God what a fishless DISASTER. A tiny leak, it showed up today. It is coming from the bottom, it...

Just bought and put together an API Nexx canister filter. The pump is in the tank. And it is LOUD. Does anyone have this filter? Tell me about the noise level if you have it. I called the place I bought it from, they said that they haven't had any complaints regarding noise from the pump...

I have an API Rena Superclean 90 filter for my aquarium, which I just started (fish-less) cycling this weekend. There are various extensions that I can put on this filter. One of them is meant for algae prevention (called "Prevent Algae"). It does this by eliminating phosphates and silicates...

According to the formula CO2 = 3 * KH * 10(7-pH) I get a CO2 of 9, which = not enough. But according to the chart on my test kit (Sera Master Kit), the concentration of CO2 depending on pH and KH = 12, which according to their chart = sufficient CO2. This all new to me, so I am confused. Who...