Re: New to Killies

["Mike Reid" <mreid at voyager_net>]

We keep gardneri and our water is very hard with a pH of 8.2.  We mix
softened water, from  a home type softener with tapwater.  Gar are really
hardy, most of the common types, and if you got afry and he is doing ok,
aside from lonely, they they can llive in the water.
mike
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From: "PKernstock" <cjclan at texas_net>
To: <KillieTalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 6:41 PM
Subject: New to Killies


> I am interested in keeping Fundulopanchax and was wondering if anyone
> can point me to a good source to help me set up my water correctly. I
> live in Round Rock Texas and the water here is very alkaline. I need to
> know how to keep it at the right Ph and hardness and do it cheaply.  I
> had a couple of Fundulopanchax Gardneri and was not successful in
> keeping them for more than a couple of months. I kept the water changed
> on a regular basis, java moss and java fern, but to no avail.  I have
> been able to glean a little info here and there, but not enough soon
> enough . However they left me a legacy - one little fry of undetermined
> sex!  I want this little cutie to grow up in my care. The shop I
> originally bought the parents from did not have a resident expert, and
> only a couple of books in German. Is there a club around here anywhere?
>
> Pam
>
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