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[JLW]

Sam,

Stop by the warehouse. I have some tanks with 1-2 pieces of wood in them that you can't see into at all. Some of them have a pH in the fives.

 

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Perish housekeeping, science trundles on...

Are you boasting about your rigorous maintenance regime once again? Never said it can't be done (and I did mention "successive water changes" though sometimes one needs an ultra-low pH to get things to spawn) but am guessing those tanks aren't aren't subject to a 25% water change once a week, neh? Fess up - how long has it been or since you did anything beyond topping them off?

By the way, how big are your A. macmasteri? I need a male even though it may well be the first and last time I'll say that in my entire life.

 

[JLW]

OK, ok, the pitch black tanks are ones that have nothing but driftwood in them, and it may have been a while since I even topped them off. :-D

But, even with regular water changes (and mind, I do up to 50% daily on some of the tanks), I see water turn at least yellow, and often brown or darker, with a lot of wood in there. At least when the wood is "fresh."

The wild caught Macs that just came in range in size from puny little 1-2" guys to a couple that are around 4" or so. Coming to the PVAS Auction? E-mail me a reminder, and I'll pull you a nice big male.