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I can't get my A. cacatuoides to spawn. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Tank: 10 gallons, sand substrate, 4 small clay pots, driftwood, leaves, shade, live plants.
Fish:
2 males, 2 females A. cacatuoides
Male endlers as dither fish
One female killifish
Pygmy corydoras
Light: T8 strip that comes with regular hoods. Some filtered light from the window because I can't get the blinds to close all the way! There's shade in the tank as well and a screen of duckweed over at least half the surface.
Filtration: A diy box filter over rated for this size tank. Water flow is calm.
Nutrients: PMDD 2-3 times a week. I use a bit lower than the recommended dose for my size tank. I do tabs in the sand every month.
Chemistry (two readings means I can't tell the color difference):
pH 6.8
kH 2 degrees dKH/35.8 ppm
GH I really can't tell, I think 6 drops/107.4 ppm???
Nitrites 0 ppm
Nitrites 0 ppm
Ammonia .25 ppm (tank is one day past due for a water change, the tank is a bit over stocked with endlers but it's temporary). It's usually at 0 ppm.
Diet: Baby red wigglers and grindals worms at least once a day, every other day. But I try for once a day, every day. Decapped artemia cysts. Kent Zooplankton. Repashy Spawn & Grow. NLS line of different formulas.
Maintenance: 25-50% water change once a week.
I'm including a picture of the tank, and then a picture where I got all four Apistos in one picture. Not great, but you can see coloration and hopefully confirm I've got them sexed correctly. I'm trying to get more females because I know a "harem" per each male is ideal.
Tank: 10 gallons, sand substrate, 4 small clay pots, driftwood, leaves, shade, live plants.
Fish:
2 males, 2 females A. cacatuoides
Male endlers as dither fish
One female killifish
Pygmy corydoras
Light: T8 strip that comes with regular hoods. Some filtered light from the window because I can't get the blinds to close all the way! There's shade in the tank as well and a screen of duckweed over at least half the surface.
Filtration: A diy box filter over rated for this size tank. Water flow is calm.
Nutrients: PMDD 2-3 times a week. I use a bit lower than the recommended dose for my size tank. I do tabs in the sand every month.
Chemistry (two readings means I can't tell the color difference):
pH 6.8
kH 2 degrees dKH/35.8 ppm
GH I really can't tell, I think 6 drops/107.4 ppm???
Nitrites 0 ppm
Nitrites 0 ppm
Ammonia .25 ppm (tank is one day past due for a water change, the tank is a bit over stocked with endlers but it's temporary). It's usually at 0 ppm.
Diet: Baby red wigglers and grindals worms at least once a day, every other day. But I try for once a day, every day. Decapped artemia cysts. Kent Zooplankton. Repashy Spawn & Grow. NLS line of different formulas.
Maintenance: 25-50% water change once a week.
I'm including a picture of the tank, and then a picture where I got all four Apistos in one picture. Not great, but you can see coloration and hopefully confirm I've got them sexed correctly. I'm trying to get more females because I know a "harem" per each male is ideal.
Nothing.
