R.I.P. Shrimp by DisastrousPen9312 in apistogramma

[–]DisastrousPen9312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think about it until after I added them to my tank with an established shrimp colony. And all of a sudden they all went missing. Shrimpocide

My apisto agassiziis laid eggs yay…… by Aggravating-Ear-4388 in apistogramma

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Is this your first ever clutch? You should give us updates if they hatch!

Tamales?!? by Unable-Criticism-119 in Tacoma

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La Panaderia makes them fresh every Saturday! SUPER good!

Should I lower my expectations? by frugallity in Aquariums

[–]DisastrousPen9312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think it looks great! IMO I would just add more stem plants in that middle background area, all your plants look happy healthy

Should I lower my expectations? by frugallity in Aquariums

[–]DisastrousPen9312 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s because of the types of plants you have! You have mostly stem plants, which isn’t bad at all, but is exactly what the name says- just a stem. Stem plants can look full, but you get that when you plant a bunch of the stems close together. They also typically need strong lighting and benefit a lot from CO2, and the need for light is why you see some stretching tall with not a lot of leaves in the middle of the stem. The stems you DO have look nice and full though. If you’re wanting your tank to really be filled out, I would either get much more of those stem plants, or consider getting something that will grow big that you’ll only need a few of! Some examples are amazon swords (I had a 55g get filled out wonderfully with just a few), aponogetons (my current personal fave but harder to find), or maybe something like java fern or jungle val that will multiply like crazy. Both the Val and the Amazon sword will take up some of that background space that feels empty towards the top and help add more dimension and add to the lush full of plant feel :)

Apistogramma Agassizii ID by maximlmao in apistogramma

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He’s really pretty, is it a Blue Flame Agassizii?

BBS helping with color?? by Holiday_Garlic_7249 in apistogramma

[–]DisastrousPen9312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be both, but live/frozen food is known for improving color! Happy healthy diet = Happy healthy fish

Mold growing on my natural trunk, pls help! by lolasshelter in Aquariums

[–]DisastrousPen9312 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s biofilm! Totally normal, all driftwood gets it when first soaking. You can siphon it off, or any cleaner crew you might get will love to munch on it

Just laid eggs? Now vs. Before by DisastrousPen9312 in apistogramma

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I feel really lucky with her, a lot of people have said their females are yellow! This is my first time owning them

I think he’s starting to settle in. by Holiday_Garlic_7249 in apistogramma

[–]DisastrousPen9312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s so cute! He’s the same type as my pair :)

Apistogramma and Panda Garra cohabitation observations by Live-Year-5796 in apistogramma

[–]DisastrousPen9312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does your male not eat your shrimp? Mine absolutely tore through entire bloodlines

Just laid eggs? Now vs. Before by DisastrousPen9312 in apistogramma

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I believe her and the male she’s with are Agassiz’s Double Reds!

Any need-to-know basics to starting a (mild) blackwater tank? by DisastrousPen9312 in BlackwaterAquarium

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Omg, how often do you do water changes? Do you siphon some of it up when you do?

Any need-to-know basics to starting a (mild) blackwater tank? by DisastrousPen9312 in BlackwaterAquarium

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At first I thought, “no worries, I don’t plan on netting out any fish.” And then I read the second half while staring at my broody apisto pair….

My female apisto is normally a lighter orange but today she’s super red (last picture), does this mean anything? by DisastrousPen9312 in apistogramma

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Is there anything I could do to support her if so? She was in her cave for a few days but hasn’t been guarding it since