I have a 29 planted with 2 syno petricola (will be moved eventually to a 55 when it's setup), 2 bn plecos, and 2 forktail rainbows. I had a german blue ram but it just passed away yesterday was sick for months. I think it was the hard water, he was in qt and never got any better until he finally passed. So I am trying to replace him and was thinking of maybe a pair of apisto Cacatuoides. But my water isn't ideal for them.
Ph 8.4
GH 20
So high ph hard water. I heard these apisto's can handle hard water but is this to hard, and the ph is very high, almost lake tang and malawi high. If apisto's won't work any other suggestions on a centerpiece fish that can handle these parameters better without being to aggressive or eating my plants. If possible I would like to get a cichlid type fish as I have a cichlid club local doing swaps during the winter. So I have availablity of good cheap cichlids I don't have to get shipped in this cold.
Ph 8.4
GH 20
So high ph hard water. I heard these apisto's can handle hard water but is this to hard, and the ph is very high, almost lake tang and malawi high. If apisto's won't work any other suggestions on a centerpiece fish that can handle these parameters better without being to aggressive or eating my plants. If possible I would like to get a cichlid type fish as I have a cichlid club local doing swaps during the winter. So I have availablity of good cheap cichlids I don't have to get shipped in this cold.