Hey everyone! I'm new to the forum and new to cichlids, so I hope you guys don't give up on me too quick. :wink:
I recently saw a picture of a Apistogramma Cacatuoides "triple red". It was absolutely amazing! I would really like to learn about these fish, and depending on what I find out, try to keep some. Like I said, I know very little about cichlids - any advice is appreciated. Here's a little info about my tank and my water...
It's 28 gallons, on it's way to being moderatly-heavily planted, and currently houses cardinal tetras, four platies, a couple ottos, sparkling gourami, and a single BB goby. I know this is an odd mixture, but it happens... :-? I'm willing to move out anything that would not be compatible with apistos. Most of the fish in this tank are temporary residents anyway, as my original plan was a school of cardinals and an angel. I'm using a penguin 200 for filtration - hopefully upgrading to a canister soonish. My water will probably be the biggest challenge. It's very soft, but the pH is high - around 8.2. I'm trying to find out weather it's coming out of the faucet that high, or if something in the tank is raising it. I think it may be something in the tank, although I have no clue what...
So what does everyone think? I'm totally open to anything, and if it turns out that I can't keep these fish... then I guess I'll just have to find something else.
I recently saw a picture of a Apistogramma Cacatuoides "triple red". It was absolutely amazing! I would really like to learn about these fish, and depending on what I find out, try to keep some. Like I said, I know very little about cichlids - any advice is appreciated. Here's a little info about my tank and my water...
It's 28 gallons, on it's way to being moderatly-heavily planted, and currently houses cardinal tetras, four platies, a couple ottos, sparkling gourami, and a single BB goby. I know this is an odd mixture, but it happens... :-? I'm willing to move out anything that would not be compatible with apistos. Most of the fish in this tank are temporary residents anyway, as my original plan was a school of cardinals and an angel. I'm using a penguin 200 for filtration - hopefully upgrading to a canister soonish. My water will probably be the biggest challenge. It's very soft, but the pH is high - around 8.2. I'm trying to find out weather it's coming out of the faucet that high, or if something in the tank is raising it. I think it may be something in the tank, although I have no clue what...
So what does everyone think? I'm totally open to anything, and if it turns out that I can't keep these fish... then I guess I'll just have to find something else.