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  1. Fish Folk
    Our water is soft, so we’ve jammed a bag of crushed coral in the tank, and added shells. We’re normally breeding Rams and enjoying Discus, so this is a fun departure!
  2. Fish Folk
    Here’s some photos from this morning feeding after a water change.
  3. Fish Folk
    That's interesting! What is it about high elevation that affects aquarium parameters? What's your water like?
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    Hey Struggle -- that's really cool you're keep all of those! You know what, Fishbase.se needs a certified uploader photo for Xenotoca lyonsi (https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Xenotoca-lyonsi) -- maybe you could upload one of yours? Weren't they originally classified with the Xenotoca doadrioi and Xenotoca eisenii? Limia perugia looks fascinating too. Do you know if yours came from the Dominican Republic? We have friends down there, but they're way over on the eastern side of the DR.
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    Wow, Lynze! Yours look fantastic. Thanks for the feedback. We've been seeing them enjoy Bug Bites Spirulina flakes, and Omega One Kelp Flakes. Both ingredients do have a pretty hardy mix of protein in. The breeder we got them from recommended tossing over duckweed for them to graze on. They do seem hungry all day long! Lights off right now on Eastern Time Zone, but we'll try to upload some photos here tomorrow. We have 2x mature males, 2x mature females, and four young ones -- one of which is starting to show a hint of red on the tail (probably 3x females / 1x male juveniles). Our temperature in the basement fishroom is hanging out at about 69-degrees Fahrenheit right now. I notice that in the photos you shared, the female in the top photo does not appear to have much by way of spotting coloration. Do some females have a speckled lateral line appearance, while others look more like female guppies? Or is this a maturity thing? Just curious.
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    Out of curiosity . . . is anyone on this forum keeping / breeding goodeids? We just got 8x Xenotoca doadrioi this weekend from a breeder in our fish club. They were originally collected in the Etzatlan region, Ameca / Magdelana basin and imported by the North American Goodeid Working Group for a convention back in 2014. They're a CARES priority list species. Kept at indoor room temperature - no heater. They like foods with greens in, but will eat just about everything. The males are very brightly colored. Greg Sage over at Select Aquatics has done a lot with these. It's hard to keep in stock though, because demand can quickly drain a breeder's supply. Females, it is reported, generally only drop 5-20 fry every 60 days.
  7. Fish Folk
    Yep. This tank is in a 5th grade school classroom we set up and help to maintain. The kids LOVE watching the livebearers. This guppy was born in our outdoor mini-pond this past summer. She's got some proper girth on her!
  8. Fish Folk
    She’s ready...
  9. Fish Folk
    We set this tank up about 4 months ago in a nearby school. Many fish were from our batches of fry. Others came from a breeder in our fish club. Just thought someone would enjoy seeing a tank full of hardy, semi-aggressive little American cichlids and tetras. It’s a potential “Thunder-dome” ... but so far, there’s balance.
  10. Fish Folk
    Well, here’s our Val-filled 55 gal. Easy Green it shall be fed!
  11. Fish Folk
    Oh wow... just... wow... that looks like paradise! Good. Exactly what we were looking for. Is that a 110?
  12. Fish Folk
    Just got a bunch of Valisneria americana from a fish club member. Planted it in a 55 gal with a bunch of fish . . . Rams, Discus, etc. We have pretty soft water, so discus stay happy. But Val seems to get grumpy without being fed. Got some Easy Green! Now . . . any thoughts on how Discus may respond to a bump up of nitrates from Easy Green? Don't want to stress them unnecessarily.
  13. Fish Folk
    20 tanks active. 2 tanks on deck. 1 tank secret... hidden off-site, but fully stocked...
  14. Fish Folk
    Thanks! They're adorable little fry.
  15. Fish Folk
    We are 3x weeks into raising up a small batch of Corydoras aeneus for BAP at our fish club. Just wanted to share this little video.
  16. Fish Folk
    We’re getting this fella from someone in our fish club tomorrow. Emerald killifish (Fundulopanchax scheeli).
  17. Fish Folk
    Dean may sometimes contribute to this forum. Aquarium Co-Op staff keep an eye out for things. He's active on instagram at deansfishroom
  18. Fish Folk
    First off, WOW! You have an absolutely gorgeous aquarium! Well done! I could watch that all day long. Everything looks fantastic. I tend to agree . . . they look like two male rams. If you've seen them sparing, that's normal until one establishes dominance. After that, they usually settle into a groove. Those are really nice looking rams. If you're still looking for another opinion on them, I'd shout out for master breeder Dean Tweedle to weigh in. He's probably raised and looked after a hundred thousand rams . . . I'd bet the farm on his opinion. Keep up the great fish keeping!
  19. Fish Folk
    And for more reference, another photo here: male is in upper right, two females facing away in lower left.
  20. Fish Folk
    Bsharrow is spot on. Because Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi have been selectively bred for various colorations, even comparing one pair of rams with another can produce some puzzles. As Bsharrow says, the key features to look for are pinkish coloration on the belly for females. And given time, males do grow larger. Our gold males tend to get a darker orange head... but that is not determinative. To get your females to color up, try feeding a diet rich in carotenoids. Xtreme krill flakes, live baby brine shrimp, Bug Bites “color-enhancing” flakes should all help. It is the consumption of brine shrimp and carotenoid-rich micro life from estuaries that turns Flamingos pink. (Random trivia) Some females tend to retain a bit more jeweled spangling across their mid-section, whereas males are more color-uniform. In photo attached, male is on left / female is on right.
  21. Fish Folk
    These can be very hard to sex. If you can, upload a short video. I’ll try to upload one for you that points out some differences between male and female gold rams.
  22. Fish Folk
    We've used both the medium and fine BDBS, but I would NOT recommend the fine. You'll have a constant particle mess. The stuff takes some patience to wash out. We put it in a bucket, and wash, wash, wash. The gray particles will go everywhere if you're working in a tub: beware! As Brandy said, it is sharp. Might eventually harm sand-sifters like geophagus. Sympathies if you're trying to save money. Substrate can be costly. You might be happier, in the long run, with something more like Eco-Complete, depending on what your plans are. If you're trying to go for really big, aggressive, non-plant-friendly American Cichlids, then the medium BDBS will work. But if you're trying to enjoy a planted tank, eco-complete (or something similar) is preferable. Attached a photo with BDBS in a grow out tank. It is attractive, but there are "haters" out there . . . 😂
  23. Fish Folk
    Thanks Irene! We really enjoy all of your videos and articles. Recently watched your dwarf gourami breeding video as we are gearing up to breed them soon. Looking forward to the anabantid challenge! 😎
  24. Fish Folk
    The square bottomed bags look great! For what it’s worth, we get large bags from our LFS. Because we have a good relationship with them, they give us bags (even though we always offer to buy). Then, when we bag up fish, we double-bag, inverting the inside bag making the entire bag free from tight corners. There are little creases that may be exactly what you’re hoping to avoid, but this way certainly can work. Hopefully the attached photo will display properly here. Just bagged up a pair of angels for delivery to our LFS.
  25. Fish Folk
    We designate Sunday as a scheduled fasting day for all adult fish. Fry still get fed. It curbs some affects from over feeding, allows bio filtration a chance to catch up, and encourages certain fish to explore their aquarium space, nibble on greens, and pass food through their system (which is why fasting before shipping is done). Furthermore... it keeps us fishkeepers from always overdoing it. Feeding hungry fish Monday morning before work makes you fall back in love with every tank... every fish...
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