JDogg
Aquarium Advice Addict
this will be my first attempt an intentionally trying to get any fish to breed, so i though i would journal it...
Species: Apistogramma hongsloi
i will be picking up a pair (i know most apistos prefer a hareem, but 1m and 1 female is all she has) from a local breeder. she has not breed them yet, but received them at an auction she wanted to get ride of them so i decided to take them (FREE FISH!!!!)
i will be re-arranging my ten gallon that currently houses a Apistogramma sp. Steel-Blue" (he will move to my 75 gallon) and 4 Zebra Danios (they will move to 26 gallon asian community).
the tank is planted, Eco-Compleat Substrate, with DIY CO2, one piece of driftwood, and a small terra cotta pot "cave".
current water params...
Ammonia/nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 20 ppm
Phosphate = 2 ppm
PH = 8.0
KH = 13 degrees
GH = 21 degrees
after acclimation i plan to slowly add RO water (thinking 1 gallon of RO week 1, 2 gallons week 2..so on) on PWC days... or should i go in smaller increments?
i am also thinking of adding peat to the filter...
Species: Apistogramma hongsloi
i will be picking up a pair (i know most apistos prefer a hareem, but 1m and 1 female is all she has) from a local breeder. she has not breed them yet, but received them at an auction she wanted to get ride of them so i decided to take them (FREE FISH!!!!)
i will be re-arranging my ten gallon that currently houses a Apistogramma sp. Steel-Blue" (he will move to my 75 gallon) and 4 Zebra Danios (they will move to 26 gallon asian community).
the tank is planted, Eco-Compleat Substrate, with DIY CO2, one piece of driftwood, and a small terra cotta pot "cave".
current water params...
Ammonia/nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 20 ppm
Phosphate = 2 ppm
PH = 8.0
KH = 13 degrees
GH = 21 degrees
after acclimation i plan to slowly add RO water (thinking 1 gallon of RO week 1, 2 gallons week 2..so on) on PWC days... or should i go in smaller increments?
i am also thinking of adding peat to the filter...