Re: some problems

["Andrew Ivanyuk" <frodo@skif.net>]

I've thought about water changing, but I fear that this can cause some
deterioration of the
balance in the tank. Now the water is clear, the plants are abundant and
during 8 months I have never even
scraped away algae from the glass . In all books it is recommended that
fishes from the North of South America should be kept in "old" water.
Though I will try changing but at a lesser degree - can 10% a week do
anything?  And I suppose also that  everyday or so gradual change is better
than weekly. Am I right?

What is about their behavior - I do not going to breed them. I merely want
them to make a permanent pair and occupy a place in the tank which they
would defend. This is the most interesting trait of the cichlids IMHO. Now
they swim throughout
 the tank and a Labeo of approximately the same size even attacks them... 

- Andrey

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> От: Ken Laidlaw <K.Laidlaw@roe.ac.uk>
> Кому: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> Тема: Re: some problems
> Дата: 23 декабря 1998 г. 13:25
> 
> Hi Andrey,
> 
> Welcome aboard.
> 
> I believe you must start performing regular water changes 
> such as 25% of the tank water every week or so.  Your water 
> will have a heavy nitrate concentration which may well be 
> inhibiting the growth and well being of the fish.
> 
> Rams are in my experience very difficult to breed.  Try one 
> of the easier Apisotgramma species such as A.cacatuoides, 
> borellii or trifasciata.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ken.

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