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The area above the tank has a own made background. I used styrofoam plates and sprayed some PUR foam on it. Later I used Elastopur mixed with a brown color pigment. After that I have covered the background with peatfibers.
The glass panels in the section above water has 4 sliding glasses...
Thanks.
It all depends on how good the parents are for their juveniles. I had juveniles sp. Erdfresser in this tank. The Megalechis are still small ones, but I’ll have to see if I keep them. The same with Brachyrhamdia meesi. I’ve read stories of both species that are able to get some small...
New update.
2m Biotope tank, based on the area around Manaus.
Hope you guys like it.
2m Biotope tank by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Biotodoma cupido by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Laetacara curviceps by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Totalshot 31-08-2016 by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Middle section by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Sunken tree trunk by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Biotodoma cupido by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Pterophyllum leopoldi by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser male by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Hi guys,
recently I bought four Biotoecus opercularis at the lfs.
Just wanted to show you some pictures of them.
Biotoecus opercularis by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Biotoecus opercularis by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Biotoecus opercularis by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Biotoecus opercularis by Gert...
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser female by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser juvenile by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser juvenile by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser female by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser male by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Biotodoma cupido by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Haha, yeah my son just walked into the shot.
The floating leaves are all sunken now, so this looks more natural now.
Another shot of the Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser male:
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser male by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Update:
Totalview cabinet July 2016 by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Totalview July 2016 by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser second male by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser by Gert Blank, on Flickr
Apistogramma...
Update:
After several attempts of keeping the adults with the fry, I decide to transfer the couple with the spare male sp. Erdfresser to the main tank (2m). Here they do well. I knew that the female had spwaned, so I decide to place the cave with the eggs in a seperate tank. They all hatched...