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Re: tank ideas
Hi,
I have my first big community, a 77 to replace a 33 that did a midnight gush.
With driftwood, I have bolbitis and java fern up the surface. Therefore, my
surface fish are neons and cardinals, who go where the cover is. My A biteniata
have a love for midwater, especially facing the current. This surprised me
There are cacatuoides and Crenicara in there too, but the species have been
passing with little friction. The biteniata seem to like the higher habitat,
which is a substrate of sorts.
Were I breeding fish in there, I'd go for pencils. They've never given me trouble
with fry hunting.
-Gary
"Stepanova, Lilia" wrote:
> Well, if cacatoos are bottom-dwellers, rams are somewhat higher, like
> mid-bottom... I have them with apistos in two levels - flower pot for
> apisto's cave. On the top of the flower pot - flower pot saucer for rams.
> Apistos defend the bottom 3-4 inches, rams - next 3-4 inches. Sometimes they
> nested on the top of each other to have babies at the same time - no
> fighting, no biting...
> Hatchet fish and pencilfish are good... How about their breeding habits? I
> never thought of angels as a treat for other fish - they seem so slow.
> Aren't tetras speedy enough to avoid angels?
> Will neons eat apisto's fry? What about hatchets or pencils? Are they on
> different enough levels?
> Thanks
>
> Lilia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike & Diane Wise [SMTP:apistowise@bewellnet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 2:23 PM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: tank ideas
>
> Lilia,
>
> It seems you will be having fun with this size tank. First, Rams are
> bottom
> dwellers. Besides hatchetfish, I'd suggest pencilfish or
> pyrrhulinids for the
> upper level of you tank. Mid level residents can be most of the more
> commonly
> seen tetras: black neons, rummynoses, serpae, etc., etc. Just
> remember, large
> angels eat small tetras.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> "Stepanova, Lilia" wrote:
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I am getting a 90 g tank soon (my first!), and want to
> turn it into
> > community south american fish tank.
> > Getting it stocked will take a while, but the general idea
> is to
> > have cacatoos for the bottom, couple of pairs of angels,
> > Blue rams and neons for the mid-waters.
> > Ideas/suggestions?
> > What would you recommend for the top third of the tank? I
> need
> > something interesting, nice and multiplying if possible.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Lilia
> >
> >
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