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plebian replied to the thread Hot, hot, hot....I've seen some sights in my day. It's difficult to say what was the most impressive. I experienced a night of lightening storms in the... -
plebian replied to the thread Hot, hot, hot....Hell, it's that warm in our air conditioned house sometimes, because the A/C can't keep up. Just saying. The hottest I've ever been is...
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plebian replied to the thread TDS and nitrate tests.That's the consensus. My swords are unusual in that they are a very lanky variety, hybrid no doubt. And this has nothing to do with...
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In my experience, nitrate test kits are unreliable. I've used API, Tetra, and Salifert tests all producing different results. I've...
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plebian replied to the thread Hitting the dwarf Cichlid wall (a sad tale).I kept mine is relatively soft water with no issues whatever, though I only had them for a few months before the jewel killed them all.
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plebian replied to the thread Hitting the dwarf Cichlid wall (a sad tale).I guess a bit of bad luck on my part. There's an LFS here that specializes in cichlids, wild, farmed, even rare - but I've never seen...
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plebian replied to the thread Hitting the dwarf Cichlid wall (a sad tale).So there are breeders? Why have I never seen this fish being sold anywhere, other than the ones I purchased 30 years ago?
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plebian replied to the thread Hitting the dwarf Cichlid wall (a sad tale).So the mystery remains. I walked through every page of "Aquarium Altlas" (Dr. Rudiger Riehl and Hans A. Braensch) I purchased shortly...
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plebian replied to the thread Hitting the dwarf Cichlid wall (a sad tale).I did some research awhile back and there was one species that was supposedly peaceful, relatively speaking. I purchased a single...
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plebian replied to the thread Hitting the dwarf Cichlid wall (a sad tale).I once owned a single Pelvicachromis pulcher, more commonly know as a kribensis. Very nice, supposedly peaceful species, though I have...
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plebian replied to the thread Adding a secondary filter - mainly for polishing.I agree. It's a good idea to have a backup. In this case, the problem I see is that his current filter is already overkill with respect...
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plebian replied to the thread Adding a secondary filter - mainly for polishing.You don't mention stocking, water changes, or feeding. The Fluval should be more than enough filtration for aquarium unless you're...
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One of the reasons I only keep small fish even if I have big tanks is what @plebian alludes to. Fish have to be able to move, as well as...
