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The tank's finished now, so time to start a thread.
If I'm correct, all current inhabitants occur in the rio Paraguay.
Video:
Stocking:
-1m/3f Apistogramma borellii
-12 Hyphessobrycon eques
-7 Corydoras hastatus
I cheated with the plants, since I couldn't find a list of plants from...
@Dravik, I would love to get some more hastatus. They're too expensive for me though (as a student), so I'll have to settle with the group I have right now. If I ever find some more for a decent price I'll definitely get them. These were €2,50 each, so 5 more wouldn't be extremely expensive...
Thanks! I'll have a look at their website.
The roots I've used are from Syringa vulgaris. Dig out a couple of young plants, remove the leaves (I believe they're toxic) and wash off the dirt. The roots and branches don't seem toxic, have used them in different aquariums and never noticed...
Quick question: does Corydoras hastatus also occur in the rio Guaporé?
I've just bought a small group (only 7 unfortunately) of these, have never seen them in The Netherlands before and I believe they're quite rare.
Thanks Dravik. I haven't decided yet, but I wouldn't have chosen H. eques anyway anymore. The current setup has a lot of red accents, and I think the eques would blend it too much. Something like H. megalopterus will probably stand out more.
Anyway, setup is almost finished:
Just waiting...
Thanks Tom.
I'll go with H. megalopterus than and maybe in the future a group of N. unifasciatus or one of the Carnegiella sp.
None of those plants are available over here unfortunately (only Eichornia, which is quite rare).
@Karin, thanks. I guess the size of the group might have caused the agressive behavior, as Mike already mentioned.
It's hard though to find people who kept them in a large group. I think I'll take the guess, since I can seperate them right away if they become agressive towards the A...
@Karin, may I ask how many specimens you kept at a time? H. megalopterus are indeed very fun to look at and definitely have nice colors too. The deep red color of H. eques however, gives a better contrast to the plants and A. trifasciata (assuming I'm getting the blue form, which is the only one...
Thanks! Unfortunately my German isn't that great, but if I understand you correct there's no need to worry about different temperature ranges for A. trifasciata?
The H. eques will be in a group of 12 or 15, so nipping won't be a problem I guess.
In that case I'll probably go with a group of...
Hi all,
I'm planning on setting up a Rio Guaporé, unheated, biotope (size in cm: 80x40x40). First off, I have a question regarding A. trifasciata. I've seen people talk about A. trifasciata from the upper and lower Guaporé. What's the difference between the two? Can't really find an answer for...