Re: Amazonian fish and hard water

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

I kept some apistos in pH 8.2, 6ºGdH & 7ºKdh water at a pet store until I could
get them home. Most weren't especially happy, but grew and and behaved normally
(as well as they could in bare tanks). These included A. agassizii, A. borellii,
A. cacatuoides, A. commbrae, A. eunotus, A. geisleri, A. inconspicua, & A. sp.
Rotpunkt. You'll notice none of these are true black water fish. All can be found
in clear and white water. I never tried to breed them in this water either.

Mike Wise

lewis weil wrote:

> Do not be alarmed I am not keeping soft water fish in hard water I am
> just wondering if you all have had success with this. I have met two
> people who keep have owned discus for a long time and have them in a pH
> near 8.0. Has anyone had success with conditions such as this? I am sure
> they do not breed but I am amazed that they do so well in a tank with
> water like that. (I know fish a VERY adaptive but discus in water like
> this is amazing to me.)
>
> Lewis
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