Re: Oooh, I'm a'sufferin' from this apisto virus!

[Rich Grenfell <rgrenfell@snet.net>]

hi dominic,
I've never had any problems doing water changes with fry in the tank. I
even do them with eggs in there too. Just take a little time and make
sure there isn't a difference in temp. Also, I usually cut the
percentage in half, and up the frequency. for the 1st 2 weeks or so.

Rich

dominic stones wrote:
> 
> Yaaaaayy!
> 
> I've finally succeeded with my Apistogramma sp. cf pulchra! I currently have
> a trio in a 20 gal high, along with a group of pencilfish. The tank is
> planted with java fern and moss as well as a few plastic plants.
> 
> The female has laid eggs frequently in the past, but I've never had her get
> any further. They've  always been eaten (I assume). I thought the water
> might be too hard, so I've been doing straight R/O water changes. I haven't
> tested the water recently, but previous to the last change the TDS was at 79
> on my Hanna tester.
> 
> So this evening, I was showing a curious neighbour around the fish room
> (people had seen the glow coming from the basement windows and had assumed
> hydroponics op!) when I glanced in the pulchra tank -  and saw her escorting
> approximately 12 fry around the java moss! I'm so excited!
> 
> However, this brings me to my question.
> 
> The fish were due for a water change tonight. But I'm a little hesitant due
> to the new fry. Should I? This question extends to more than one tank. (My
> A. hoingnei and A. sp. galaxy 3 'Marado' are also in the family way).
> 
> She's very protective, and most of the time I can't even see the fry. The
> substrate is a blondish coloured sand, so they really don't stand out.
> 
> Comments please!
> 
> Dominic Stones
> Richmond Hill, Ontario
> 
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