Re: [Killietalk] Killietalk Digest, Vol . 49 Oldest Killie and API

[kingfish77 at comcast_net]

Hi All,

All of the killies that you have mentioned have been around for a long time, but I think Apl. playfairi  may be in the running, as well as N. guentheri.

Mark Delraso
Indianapolis, IN

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From: "apistomaster at excite_com" <apistomaster at excite_com> 

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> Hi All, 
> Aplocheilus lineatus has to be among the oldest non-North American Killie in 
> aquarium history. I think it dates back to the first decade of the last century. 
> 
> I experienced some severe unexplained losses of many Hypancistrus plecos and 
> discus(~$800) shortly after using API in lieu of my usual, Prime. Prime may 
> smell of sulfer but in my area's water it seems to be the safer alternative. 
> Summer is usually when I have the most water problems which I suspect are 
> related to water line repairs upstream from me when chlorine compounds are added 
> to prevent problems caused by possible contamination of water in a line being 
> subjected to repairs. Prime has never caused any problems for me. I raise 
> hundreds of discus annually and while they are generally a fairly hardy fish, 
> they have reacted very badly to the API dechlor/dechor-aminator. 
> Larry Waybright 
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