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by oceanix
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:57 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: ideal alkalinity for coral tank
Replies: 11
Views: 17

Re: ideal alkalinity for coral tank

I'm new to this, but my LFS told me to aim for 10 dKH. Now I'm confused. My softies seem fine, but I don't have any SPS yet. Should I lower it before adding harder corals?
by oceanix
Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions

What if I've never seen the babies in a nest, they've always just been loose in the tank? And mom doesn't seem to be doing much of anything with them.
by oceanix
Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions

I'm thinking of moving the little ones to their own tank and bringing daddy back home - when's a good time for that? A month or so, maybe a week after that?
by oceanix
Sun Mar 23, 2025 4:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions

They're growing, albeit slowly. Mom's still pretty meh about them, doesn't seem to care too much.
by oceanix
Sun Mar 23, 2025 2:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions


Dad's probably in the clear unless the tank is ridiculously small.

You mentioned egg yolk, but honestly, it's not the best idea - it can really mess with your water quality. For a more suitable alternative, you could look into decapsulated brine shrimp eggs or Golden Pearls - both are great ...
by oceanix
Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions

So it's been a week and a half since the little ones hatched, and I'm wondering how fast they usually grow. I've got no basis for comparison, so I'm kind of flying blind here.

I ended up scoring some Hikari First Bites at a local fish store, and I've been adding a bit to the tank once a day. I'm ...
by oceanix
Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions

I'm looking into the golden pearls, what micron size would be best for my little apisto fry?
by oceanix
Sat Mar 22, 2025 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

Re: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions


Dad's probably in the clear unless the tank is ridiculously small.

You mentioned egg yolk, but honestly, it's not the best idea - it can really mess with your water quality. For a more suitable alternative, you could look into decapsulated brine shrimp eggs or Golden Pearls - both are great ...
by oceanix
Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions
Replies: 14
Views: 8475

feeding baby apistogramma: food suggestions

Just got back from a weekend trip and walked into a lovely surprise - 7 adorable baby apisto fry. Removed the dad to prevent any, ahem, "snacks".

Quick internet search says live baby brine shrimp are the way to go, but that's not happening anytime soon, so I'm on the hunt for alternatives.

For ...
by oceanix
Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:57 am
Forum: Bettas
Topic: Finding suitable tank mates for a male betta
Replies: 6
Views: 2147

Re: Finding suitable tank mates for a male betta

I had a similar experience with my betta and a nerite snail. At first, he was quite aggressive towards the nerite, attempting to attack it on multiple occasions. However, after realizing that his usual tactics weren't effective, he eventually lost interest. I recall being amused by his frustration ...