Hello Nuno, First of all, thanks for the answer. I live in Hungary, Budapest. 2 years ago, apistos were very hard to find here in Hungary, but now the hobby is taking off. More or less you can find some common species like agassizi, cacatuoides. And there are some others, that are not so hard to find like nijjseni, panduro, trifasciata, occasionally hongsloi, hoignei, bitaeniata. And sometimes there are more curiosities (at least for me) like, inca, atahualpa, sp. Rio Mamore, sp. Morado, sp. Apache, juruensis, resticulosa, ririni. Especially now that imports from Peru are coming in. I am very sad, that I couldn't get any sp. Fresas not even from import. :( I find it a bit strange, that in Portugal it is hard to find apistos, as a lot of species could be imported from Brazil (there are not even lingual differences). I don't really have problems with water as RO or destilled water is available at my LFS. I just try to fine tune the conditions and didn't know what I measure wiht ppm. Thanks again for your answer. Daniel > Hello > About the species, it realy depends on your purposes. If you dont want to mess arround with RO/DI units you should choose species that adapt well to your kind of water (additives to correct parameters are not an option for me). Also avoid having different species from the same group or, even worse, the same complex because they will most certainly try to interbreed. > > You say you live in Europe where if I may ask. I live also in Europe, more precisely in Portugal and this is a very hard place to find apistos :-( > > Best regards > > Nuno Prazeres > > -----Mensagem original----- > De: owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com em nome de Dániel Gergely Faragó > Enviada: ter 02-12-2003 12:58 > Para: apisto@v2.listbox.com > Cc: > Assunto: ppm > > Hello Everyone, > > I am quite new to the hobby, setting up my first net 64g tank right now. I aquired a gadget to measure PH, conductivity, and somthing measured in ppm. Well I now that ppm is part per million, but what is this good for? > > I'm planning to have more species in the tank. Originally I planned about 5-6 different pairs, but according to my readings this might be to much. So my question would be: How many species may I put in this tank of mine? And Shall it be a pair or a group from one genus? Actually my tank is not really for breeding purposes, as you see, but everything might happen, who knows... > > Thanks for the answers in advance. > > FDG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BigJohnW@webtv.net (John Wubbolt) > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:42:25 -0500 (EST) > To: apisto@v2.listbox.com > Subject: Aweful quiet lately > > > > > Hey All > > > > Hope all your fish are doing well..... Must be no ones having any > > problems with their fish..... or no ones bought any new apistos > > lately.... Things here are quiet.... no new species for me just > > working with a few old time favorites.... trying to pick up or reacquire > > some species Ive done in the past....but looks like with Winter setting > > in for good now... I'll have to wait till spring to ship in anything > > really good!!! Im mostly happy that im working with my F1 generation > > Apistogramma sp Maulbruter... So far it turns out that this is a nice > > Colony spawning species for me.... I would have never thought this from > > this species.... but i've got juvies of all different sizes in the > > tank.... now that the biggest of the F1's are breeding size, looks like > > one Pair has picked a corner flower pot to set up shop..... lets hope i > > see some fry swimming with the parents soon.... > > > > Keep warm ppl.... Im sure trying to here in the frozen wastelands of New > > York..... 8-) > > > > Tundra Johnny > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For > > instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email > > apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at > > http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > > -- > ___________________________________________________ > Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.operamail.com, which allows you to send SMS through your mailbox. > > Powered by Outblaze > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. 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