Apisto chat/LFS watchlist & etc

[mchw8055]

I don't usually change water. I wait till the water evaporate till 7/8 then I top up.
When I change, it wil be once every 1.5 months.
Do you recommend changing of water ?

[ichise]

I change water according to the nitrate level in my tanks , if above 10 I change some fresh water .
1.5 months is quite long if not heavily planted .
Good to check the tanks parameter

[ichise]

Started a tank ... finished cycling , planning to add 1 or 2 apistogramma in , not really for breeding purpose .
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbkmut...ture=c4-feed-u

[outspoken]

Bro melvin,
The first picture is it Elizabethae male or female? The tail looks like a spade shape.

Bro Vic & melvin,
Nice Setup you guys have. How nice to have a dedicate fish room. Envious Man.

[sen_jie]

Cool will try that

Hi bro Ichise, drop me a thinker if you are keen on Bit Meniti red variant.

i got a spawn of remaining 9 pieces.

[ichise]

Hi bro Senjie ,

i already pmed you

[mchw8055]

Bro outspoken. The first pic is the male one.

Anyway, my tank is not planted. All fake plants except for my moss
Will that be a problem for my water condition?

[ichise]

Hi Mchw ~
Moss is fine , add some low maintainence plant like java ferns ?
Smaller tank need more regular water change , It's always good to have a nitrate test kit

Cheers

[mchw8055]

Hi Mchw ~
Moss is fine , add some low maintainence plant like java ferns ?
Smaller tank need more regular water change , It's always good to have a nitrate test kit

Cheers

My current water parameter
Ph 4.8
Temp 25-27

I'm afraid that the nana and fern will turn black and brown. Was it the temp or the lighting? That's the reason stopping me from using real plant.

[ichise]

Temp seems fine , so jealous of your PH ... Haha ADA soil ?
Nana and java fern will do fine with low to medium lighting .
Get a bunch of java and try if you want , very cheap nowadays .
Or you can get some floating plants like frogbit throw them in the tank .
My apisto seems comfortable with many floating plants/shade , they always go below the frogbit roots and look for stuffs to hunt/eat

[mchw8055]

Yeap. Ada soil. Used alot of black water as well.
Wil try it someday with the fern and nana.
What's your water parameter?

[ichise]

Temp about 26-27 , PH with ADA soil tank about 5-6 , PH with sand substrate tank about 6.8
I hate my tap water pH about 7.6 very high .
I use peat , blackwater and Ketapang to lower it .
More pics of your fish room please ~ hahha

[mchw8055]

I see.. It gonna be costly for the sand based tank.. Haha but I feel it's better for the fish living in sand substrate.
I'm currently cycling another 2x 3 ft tanks. Room in a mess now. Give me 3 days.
Waiting for my fish to stabilize and start breeding

[mchw8055]

Anyway, I intend to get this
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/eheim-quick-vac-pro
For gravel cleaning. Cost arnd 98 at c328

Any other cheaper methods for gravel cleaning?

[venom]

i have a 1.5ft tank spare now. feel like getting another pair of apisto.
what do you guys suggest me to get?

in my mind, i would love to get elizabethe but i guess it will not be easy to get nowaday.
Inka50 WC? any nice beauty to suggest?

[ichise]

Anyway, I intend to get this
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/eheim-quick-vac-pro
For gravel cleaning. Cost arnd 98 at c328

Any other cheaper methods for gravel cleaning?

You planning what substrate for your new 3 ft tank ?
Keeping apisto also ? 3 ft for apisto like stay bungalow lol
I'm not sure I don't usually do huge gravel cleaning in my planted tanks .
Just a normal DIY suck and siphon hahha

[mchw8055]

One of my 3 ft partition into half
1 for diplotaenia 4 pieces
1 for my elizabethae pair

The other is 3 ft for my adoketa pair

I realized after some time. The soil turned powder and there will be algae and food stuck there. Have to use something to clean it.
Guess the gravel vacuum is more efficient way to do it.

[mchw8055]

Bro venom, it totally depends on your preference. If you like fat body, you can try hongsloi, adoketa or viejita.
If you prefer long body, you can try diplo, Eliza or firered.
These are my favourite.

[ichise]

I think for ADA soil better dont use those gravel vacuum , think will become more messy .

Anyway where you get your Eliza ? You got a pair to breed ?
Think everyone waiting for it ... Hahah

[ichise]

i have a 1.5ft tank spare now. feel like getting another pair of apisto.
what do you guys suggest me to get?

in my mind, i would love to get elizabethe but i guess it will not be easy to get nowaday.
Inka50 WC? any nice beauty to suggest?

Hi bro venom I think it's really down to own preference , like what bro Mchw say .
For me I prefer the slim type ... Sounds like describing girls hahha