apistogramma breeding attempt #3

johnpeezy · 06-10-2008, 09:20 AM

ok so there is a third batch of apisto eggs in my 20 long, 0 ammonia 0 nitrite nitrate under 20 ppm and the pH is, well under 6.2 due to a crap load of plants growing in the tank i think. I know they need soft water but do you think thta may be a little to soft for the eggs to hatch? I have had no luck with viable fry yet and I'm starting to think my water paramaters are he cause. How low is too low in terms of pH a couple websites have said shoot for a pH of 6.5 and mine well beyond that and I don't think I can bring raise it at all, any advice on what I could do to make these eggs actually pop?

joephys · 06-10-2008, 10:30 AM

I don't know about how to deal with the eggs, but I have some calcium carbonate if you want to give your KH a boost.

06-10-2008, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 349	apistogramma breeding attempt #3 ok so there is a third batch of apisto eggs in my 20 long, 0 ammonia 0 nitrite nitrate under 20 ppm and the pH is, well under 6.2 due to a crap load of plants growing in the tank i think. I know they need soft water but do you think thta may be a little to soft for the eggs to hatch? I have had no luck with viable fry yet and I'm starting to think my water paramaters are he cause. How low is too low in terms of pH a couple websites have said shoot for a pH of 6.5 and mine well beyond that and I don't think I can bring raise it at all, any advice on what I could do to make these eggs actually pop?

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06-10-2008, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,378	I don't know about how to deal with the eggs, but I have some calcium carbonate if you want to give your KH a boost.

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