I have emptied one of my tanks. It is 48" x 12" x 18". We already have two community tanks and two malawi tanks.....in the near future we will be getting a tank to do a tanganyikan set up. I have been trying to decide what to do with my now empty tank as I would like to do something a bit different.......but I am at a loss. I don't know what to do with it,so any mega ideas would be welcomed......thanks.xx.New tank set up??? Any ideas??
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I have emptied one of my tanks. It is 48" x 12" x 18". We already have two community tanks and two malawi tanks.....in the near future we will be getting a tank to do a tanganyikan set up. I have been trying to decide what to do with my now empty tank as I would like to do something a bit different.......but I am at a loss. I don't know what to do with it,so any mega ideas would be welcomed......thanks.xx.Fawke
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I have often thought of making mine a South American (more columbian)......
I wanted to create an environment to incorporate Pictus Catfish i love them...
I will be watching your thread closely for ideas! Thanks!
Good luck with your setup
I wanted to create an environment to incorporate Pictus Catfish
i love them...I will be watching your thread closely for ideas! Thanks!
Good luck with your setup
There are several South American habitats you could try;
Whitewater River:
These waters are muddy due to the high amounts of sediment, this means the light levels are low so there is little to none plant life. These waters normally contain larger fish species like Piranhas, Oscars, Geophagus, Pimelodids, Doradids although smaller species like Tetra are found in such enviroments.
Clearwater Stream:
These waters usually drain from the highlands, the Rio Xingu is a good example, the water is clear and resonable transparent. Pike Cichlids, Loricarids, Corydoras aswell as some species of Peacock Bass are found here.
Blackwater Creeks/Streams/Rivers:
Acids are leeched from decaying vegetation creating very transparent, tea-colored water. The substrate is normally decaying leaf litter, meaning the light levels are reduced and plant matter finds it harder to survive, these waters are normally slow moving. This is where alot of common community fish are found like Angels, Tetras, Hatchets, Corydoras and Loricarids. However, Pimelodids and Discus aswell as others can be found there such as Apistogrammas.
A nice set-up might be a Blackwater set-up containing Banjo Catfish (Dysichthys coracoideus), Apistogrammas, Helogenes marmoratus and a few others. Or maybe for something abit more interesting a more Oddball themed tank containing South American Leaf Fish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus), Banjo Catfish (Dysichthys coracoideus) and Twig Catfish (Farrowella species).
If you moved away from the biotope theme you could also try some other small odd fish like freshwater gobies, african butterfly fish, pike livebearers, frogmouth catfish etc. Good luck.
Whitewater River:
These waters are muddy due to the high amounts of sediment, this means the light levels are low so there is little to none plant life. These waters normally contain larger fish species like Piranhas, Oscars, Geophagus, Pimelodids, Doradids although smaller species like Tetra are found in such enviroments.
Clearwater Stream:
These waters usually drain from the highlands, the Rio Xingu is a good example, the water is clear and resonable transparent. Pike Cichlids, Loricarids, Corydoras aswell as some species of Peacock Bass are found here.
Blackwater Creeks/Streams/Rivers:
Acids are leeched from decaying vegetation creating very transparent, tea-colored water. The substrate is normally decaying leaf litter, meaning the light levels are reduced and plant matter finds it harder to survive, these waters are normally slow moving. This is where alot of common community fish are found like Angels, Tetras, Hatchets, Corydoras and Loricarids. However, Pimelodids and Discus aswell as others can be found there such as Apistogrammas.
A nice set-up might be a Blackwater set-up containing Banjo Catfish (Dysichthys coracoideus), Apistogrammas, Helogenes marmoratus and a few others. Or maybe for something abit more interesting a more Oddball themed tank containing South American Leaf Fish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus), Banjo Catfish (Dysichthys coracoideus) and Twig Catfish (Farrowella species).
If you moved away from the biotope theme you could also try some other small odd fish like freshwater gobies, african butterfly fish, pike livebearers, frogmouth catfish etc. Good luck.
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You should just make it an oddball tank. Add some BGK, or some eels, then maybe something surface fish. Not sure. How many gallons is your tank
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If you wanted South American, you could try Peruvian Puffers (Collemesus asellus).They are actually quite peaceful and you can keep them with other fish! They are really pretty and occupy all they tank! But I have to remind you to do your research, 'cause puffers are strange and I've never actually kept them! 
Oh yeah, and how do you get a piccie by your name, 'cause I want one!
Oh yeah, and how do you get a piccie by your name, 'cause I want one!
To get an "avatar" (pic by name) go to my controls at the top and follow instructions!! I think puffers are quite sweet but they are not for me. My tank is approx 50 us gallons. I will definitely not go with anything unsuitable for that size tank........I guess I'd have bought the little arrowana I saw today if space allowed. However, it doesn't so I didn't buy it. I will decide by the weekend and start stocking my tank!!
Not all blackwater habitats are creaks and streams, the Rio Negro which is one of the largest rivers in the amazon basin is about as blackwater as it gets.
The amazon blackwater biotope is probably the easist to replicate as the fish and materials needed are more available and plants do not need to be considered as they just dont exist in blackwater. The width of the tank (12") does restrict the size of the fish that can be stocked and the species (due to teritorial needs) but a tank with a group of Appistogramma, a school of tetras and a school of corydoras decorated with tall bogwood would be a good starting point to work from.
The amazon blackwater biotope is probably the easist to replicate as the fish and materials needed are more available and plants do not need to be considered as they just dont exist in blackwater. The width of the tank (12") does restrict the size of the fish that can be stocked and the species (due to teritorial needs) but a tank with a group of Appistogramma, a school of tetras and a school of corydoras decorated with tall bogwood would be a good starting point to work from.
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