Myong su, Hope you are doing well & that the store is picking up. I am on leave from Fordham this term & work out of the Brennan Center at NYU. In any event, my female Hongsloi seems very ill. Bloated, washed out colors, rarely eats. I have treated w/ an antibiotic, but would not hold out much help. The pair never progressed beyond the male chasing the female. The male is fine & looks glorious. Any chance of finding another female?? Any advice? The PH is 6.6 the water is soft. I change a gallon or so every couple of days. They eat frozen blood worms. Still, when I change the water there always seems more debris than in my big tank. Maybe its just not clean enough. Until January my number is 998-6284. Thanks for all you help. Matt ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!