Are you sure that you haven't got rid of your originals and replaced them with imposters?!...They're in great condition now mate!
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Are you sure that you haven't got rid of your originals and replaced them with imposters?!...They're in great condition now mate!
very nice Heckels! i hope to own some wilds one day.
thanks for all the nice comments!
took a clip last night, been 3.5 months since i've had them - clip taken under White+Pink LED lighting: :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrKD...251&lf=mh_lolz
They're looking pretty good, matey..
Wow! Those are great looking fish. What are your water parameters? Congrats, again!
Root, they are looking most excellent. Good job.
Truly amazing they are and look so relaxed. Thumb up!
Nandi
thanks everyone! I hope they'll be able to grow bigger... :)
pH out of tap is about 7.2, and as i've some peat in the filtration system, the tank water is about 6.5-6.8, depending on how much water change, wastes produced, etc... and when tank hits past pH of 7, i'll replace with a new bag of peat... just to keep it a little acidic.. don't think I'll go any lower by adding more peat, as i'm worried they get stressed with bigger fluctuations...
local temperature is warm though, prob 28-30 deg C for the tank... TDS meter reads about 70+... did I miss out anything?
Heckels like and can stand warmer temps than other species, so don't worry on those temps...and they'll really pop colors at a ph. of mid fours, so I wouldn't fret in that dept. either!
Any updates? Also, did you ever switch to an RO mix for their water or is your tap still working out for you?