My first Journal. Trying out Rio Negro Biotope. - Page 3 - Aquascaping

Afyounie · 03-13-2008, 08:39 PM

That looks real nice. The way you made the wood look like real roots is awesome. The leaves give it a real natural look. I can't wait to see what fish you put in it. I don't think I would add any plants, except maybe some tall swords in the back.
Great job.

dirrtybirdy · 03-14-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bratyboy2

it looks good but are you going to keep those leaves?...what did you think of the ideas i told you about and if you ae not keeping them in there i would switch them out for oak leaves and plant the swords...should look very natural

im definitely going to keep the almond leaves. i like the way they look in the tank. I also ripped some up and scattered it around the tank to make it seem more natural. Im not sure if im going to put any swords in them yet...im kinda digging the hard scape.

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Originally Posted by orlando

Very cool, how do you get the perfect tannin tone?

you simply add the leaves! lol

as of now..im trying to win a eheim canister filter auction on ebay. i lost the last one by a messily dollar. lol. I cant wait to have the filtration done so i can finally put fishes.

oh and btw...anyone know of any test kits? im going to have to test my water soon.

once again thanks for the feedback everyone!

dirrtybirdy · 03-15-2008, 08:00 PM

Ok! i just came back from a LFS and i know have the choices of Green Neon Tetras or Cardinal Tetras. The guy was telling me the Green Neon Tetras are uber rare and since im buying in bulk he told me he would sell them for the same price. now they were small and i couldnt really tell the difference between the two. what do you guys think?

he was also saying the cockatoo apistogrammas were very territorial. i really want one for my tank. will they harm the other tank mates? what say you?

KRiley · 03-15-2008, 08:44 PM

The green neons would be a good buy for sure. They arent as red as cardinals but definately a great looking fish. All apistos are territorial. What size is the tank? If it were me I would add a trio of apistos in there. If you want to go with a "biotope" I would not go with the Apisto. cacatouides because most of those are artifical color morphs. I would get some Apisto. panduro...those would look really cool in there.

dirrtybirdy · 03-15-2008, 09:05 PM

interesting...i searched them up on the web and they do look interesting. i was thinking half and half but i think it would be kinda weird. well i have about 2 weeks till my tank is ready for the fishes.

i would like to hear more input =P

thanks kriley

bratyboy2 · 03-15-2008, 11:47 PM

i like the cardinals....and the cockatoo are not that bad. they are easy and would work great in this tank... i really think the swords are a good idea

arowanaman · 03-16-2008, 12:10 AM

This would be a perfect tank for cardinals and maybe some wild discus, my favorite Tefe greens.

ed seeley · 03-16-2008, 05:29 AM

I'd go with the Green neons and then a wild type of Apistogramma. They will defend an area in the tank but your tank should be large enough for the other fish to get out of the way! I'd go with a pair forming species, like panduro or nijsenni as they are more likely to raise babies successfully in a tank full of tetras IME!

dirrtybirdy · 03-16-2008, 11:01 AM

ahhhh im so torn! lol i dont know what to get! green neons or cardinal???? well i have about two weeks to make a decision...does anyone have a school of green neons that can show me?

CmLaracy · 03-16-2008, 01:26 PM

how about some rummy's? They're native to the Rio Negro... and are great looking fish. Amano uses 'em in his biotopes.