Amazonian Biotype

[dcfeeiv]

so im thinking of an amazon tank
its 55 gal
i have a common pleco
and platies (they might be leaving and they're not even amazonian fish i know)
and am thinking of adding silver dollars
what else should i add?

 

[loachman]

That is probably about all you could add.

Plecs and silver dollars both get to be pretty big and are pushing it in a 55gal.

You cold put a angels or tetras instead of the silver dollars.

 

[idlefingers]

depending on the dimensions of the tank, it's probably a bit small for a common plec. Perhaps a smaller plec like those listed on the "Plecs under 8 inches" sticky post in the plec forum would be better suited, long-term. Silver dollars get big, need to be in a shoal and need lots of open swimming space, so I'd agree with loachman that you should contemplate some other fish to add instead.

 

[finchfarm]

I have an Amazonian biotope tank myself, a 75 gallon. I'd have to agrree with what others have said that a tank of 55 gallons is probably too small to a Common Pleco and Silver Dollars. I have a Sailfin Pleco and three Silver Dollars in my tank currently, along with other fish. Two of the Dollars are small but the other one is six years old and is the size of a small plate, the plec is small now but will get bigger.

For a tank of 55 gallons with an Amazonian biotope I would put in things like Angelfish, South American Tetras, small catfish species (corydoras, whiptail), I'd stay away from the plecos. Depeding on the dimentions, other fish in the tank and all, you might be able to get away with a dwarf South American Cichlid such as a dwarf ram.

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

I also have an amazonian biotope and it's great!
a few angels would be a good start. and a smaller pleco like someone said earlier.

 

[Puffdaddy]

I've never owned a biotype tank. I'm thinking of setting one up in a 30gl and just wanted a conframation. Is a true Biotype set up a tank consiting of fish, plants, substrate, and all water perameters (such as ph, temp, kh, gh, etc.) from a specific river, lake or stream?

P.S. for the highjack

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

yes it is, although the water chemistry doesn't have to be 100% correct because most fish these days are able to adapt because of aquarium breeding over the years. i think the idea came from people trying to keep wild caught fish... or something along those lines.
it's good to have a biotope tank overall lol