Update on the Lents

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Looking fantabulous Ray!!! Loving it!! They almost look like the 'Rio Trombeta' marms in those pictures!!! Crazy cool. Mine are a good ways behind yours, but I'll get there eventually!!

Thanks again sir! I love seeing them!!! Fantabulous!!!

What do you have your pH at right now? Mine is a ridiculous 8.4 and pretty hard. Sucks. I'm gonna start adding RO and almond leaves to the 300 and 125gal to try and drop it a might. See if that helps with their coloration some.

BTW...there are only a few states where Crenicichla are illegal/restricted. Mississippi is one of them, not really sure about the others. I know that California is alright to keep CRENICICHLA.

Thanks Peanut! Don't rush, they turn into real jerks

My water sits somewhere about the same as yours, I want to get them bigger and fatter before I start messing with the water chemistry. Now that they are eating pellets. . . it is going well!

 

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What do you have your pH at right now? Mine is a ridiculous 8.4 and pretty hard. Sucks. I'm gonna start adding RO and almond leaves to the 300 and 125gal to try and drop it a might. See if that helps with their coloration some.

Wow, that sucks. I'm at the opposite end. My pH hovers between 5.5 and 6. I've been thinking of ways to buffer it up just a little, but don't really want to mess too much with the water...

 

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Wow, that sucks. I'm at the opposite end. My pH hovers between 5.5 and 6. I've been thinking of ways to buffer it up just a little, but don't really want to mess too much with the water...

Why mess with it? The lower the pH and the softer the water the better for Crenicichla!

 

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Why mess with it? The lower the pH and the softer the water the better for Crenicichla!

exactly! Just keep on top of the water quality, lower pH and TDS means less stability. . .