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Recent content by Gertbl

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    1.60m South American biotope

    Hi, 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...
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    1.60m South American biotope

    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...
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    1.60m South American biotope

    Update: Fishstock 6 Pterophyllum leopoldi 2 Biotodoma cupido 2 Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser 8 Brachyrhamdia meesi 6 Megalechis thoracatum 40 Paracheirodon axelrodi 8 Hypoptopoma gulare 11 Copella arnoldi 2m Tank totalview by Gert Blank, on Flickr Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser by Gert Blank, on...
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    1.60m South American biotope

    Hi, this is still the same tank, a 2m tank where I keep the Pt. leopoldi's in. In this tank I keep 11 Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser.
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    1.60m South American biotope

    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
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    Biotoecus opercularis

    After selecting them, I keep them in a 46x50x40cm tank. So a pair in each tank.
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    1.60m South American biotope

    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
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    Biotoecus opercularis

    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...
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    Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser

    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
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    1.60m South American biotope

    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
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    1.60m South American biotope

    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
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    1.60m South American biotope

    Added some oak leaves/branches
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    Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser

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    1.60m South American biotope

    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...
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    Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser

    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...
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