south american theme

[One_Trick_Pony]

i wan tto do a south american theme tnak featuer rams, cockatoos maybe kribs, and some otehr things, smaller not all chiclids.

bscailly im after some suggestions as to what else i can put in the tank.

OTP

 

[pica_nuttalli]

kribs are african... but cory cats are amazonian, as are many tetras/barbs. mollies and guppies are from central america.

 

[willtang3000]

I could sell you some blue german rams for £4.50 each collection only I live in West Sussex in the UK

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

ok thanx

it will be about a 40gl.

how many rams/ cockatoos could i fit in there leaving room for some kind of corys and tetras

OTP

ps any ideas for plant decor etc

 

[Inchworm]

Hi One_Trick_Pony

Yes, corys cats!

You can't get more South American than that!

 

[jflowers]

Have a look into the three habitats that the Amazon river system offers, blackwater/clearwater/whitewater. Each has a slightly different composition ranging from soft acidic PH 6.0 in blackwater to harder more alkaline PH 7.2 in clearwater. Blackwater - full of rotting leaves and bogwood, Clearwater - filtered out of mountains with lots of mineral content, Whitewater - muddy water, with a composition similar to whitewater.

Discus are more at home in blackwater conditions, as are blue rams. Corydoras inhabit them all, but some species prefer one to the other. That all out of the way, and if you don't mind mixing localities, most fish are comercially breed and will withstand most conditions as long as they are stable.

Jon

 

[parker313]

If you're doing rams, I'd stay away from cories. Rams and apistos are more bottom dwelling than many other cichlids and don't always take very kindly to cories being in "their" space.

In a 40g, you could have a pair of rams and a trio of apistos. Then, I would have 4 angelfish and a school of maybe Emperor or Buenos Aires tetras

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

thanx guys!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[willtang3000]

do you still want my blue german rams?

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

hey willtang thax for the offer buts its far to far to tarvel im afriad

 

[littlefishie]

If you're doing rams, I'd stay away from cories. Rams and apistos are more bottom dwelling than many other cichlids and don't always take very kindly to cories being in "their" space.

I've got rams and cories in my tank and they actually get along quite well.
Only time the rams go after a cory is with my panda cory.. they usually both go after the same bottom feeder tablets. Other than that, they're quite happy.

 

[bobwumba]

put alot of amozon swords in there. It would look good with the south american theme

 

[vantgE]

Kribs are african if you didn't know but would probally be fine, you could mix angels in too depending what you go for.