[AGA SC] Re: Biotope for Altums

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Hi Offy,

Merrill has unfortunately passed on.  But there are lots of people who do 
this.  David Lass comes to mind; I'm cc-ing this reply to the AGA board 
for any other suggestions.

Thing is, though, that keeping them in a planted aquarium is not 
necessarily the same as tryiung to emulate their natural biotope, which (I 
think) would involve lots of leaf litter, tea-colored water, and roots 
sticking up.  But I could be wrong -- I keep Apistos, not angels. :P

  - Erik
PS: Nice to answer an e-mail from you that's not about the 'swearhouse.

'On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Ann wrote:

> Erik,
> 
> Lots of questions get asked about angels & plants or keeping altums.  
> Is there/are there any AGA members who would be interested in writing an
> article for The Angelfish Society newsletter, FinTAStic, about setting
> up & maintaining a biotope tank especially for the Altums? (Altums, it'd
> be a miracle to breed them.. but what tank environment, plants, lighting
> and maintenance to attempt to replicate their wild origins?)
> 
> In 2003, Karen referred to Merrill Cohen as one who keeps them. What do
> you think? Can you point me in the right direction?
> 
> Ann aka Offy
> 
> 

-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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