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I am setting up a new 75 gallon community tank and want some opinions.
This will be a South American black water tank. My tap water is soft (between 1 and 2 KH, GH is low as well) and almost acidic (7.0 out of the tap). The tank will be heavily planted with CO2 injection. With the CO2, I'm sure my pH will run around 6.4 - 6.6 just like it does in my 25 gallon.
Current stock that will be going into this tank are two pairs of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, two pairs of Cleithracara maronii, a pair of Apistogramma panduro, as well as some tetras for target/dither purposes. SAEs and otos (although not part of the biotype) will be going in for cleanup duty.
My question is, how many more apistos can I put in this tank? Is it safe to assume a tank of this size and heavily planted could house, say 3 males of different species with 1 or 2 females for each?
I'd like to have the panduros, as well as agassizii/cacatuoides/borellii. Given the species "wish list", what would you say is a good stocking recommendation?
This will be a South American black water tank. My tap water is soft (between 1 and 2 KH, GH is low as well) and almost acidic (7.0 out of the tap). The tank will be heavily planted with CO2 injection. With the CO2, I'm sure my pH will run around 6.4 - 6.6 just like it does in my 25 gallon.
Current stock that will be going into this tank are two pairs of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, two pairs of Cleithracara maronii, a pair of Apistogramma panduro, as well as some tetras for target/dither purposes. SAEs and otos (although not part of the biotype) will be going in for cleanup duty.
My question is, how many more apistos can I put in this tank? Is it safe to assume a tank of this size and heavily planted could house, say 3 males of different species with 1 or 2 females for each?
I'd like to have the panduros, as well as agassizii/cacatuoides/borellii. Given the species "wish list", what would you say is a good stocking recommendation?