62 replies to this topic

[Redevilz]

Thanks mate, how much were the tapajos?

[kamalau]

If you can find any geophagus rio pindari are good and a smaller species

[Bowdy]

Plant it out and put dwarf Americans in there. Key hole's blue or gold rams , I bout some cracker Bolivian butterfly's tonight there mini geo's awesome.

[Redevilz]

I am thinking:

2x tapajos
4x blue ram
3x keyholes
1x peppermint BN

What additional equipment would I need if I wanted to get plants?

Cheers

[TheTexasCichlidMasacre]

you should have come to the meeting last night.. lol that was all explained it was a talk on keeping cichlids in planted tanks... :s

[Redevilz]

Yeah I sould've come.

What additional equipment would I need if I wanted to get plants?

Cheers

[DavidK]

You can do co2 but its costs
It all depends on what plants you get, I got low light hardy plants and they are growing great with liquid nutrients and light, will be getting plant tablets though

[Redevilz]

Thanks Mate I think will avoid plants.

[Kleinz]

Vallis grows pretty well anywhere including Lake Malawi and looks good IMO.

 

CO2 is for specialists. Just be aware that eartheaters will tend to excavate the roots a bit, so you will be backfilling from time to time.

[DavidK]

Fake plants are always an option, for no equipment

[Redevilz]

Thanks for all your advice everyone!

I am going for a natural 'stream' look with large driftwood pieces.

Do I need Co2, special lighting or any additives for java moss? I am thinking to put some around the driftwood.

Cheers

[DavidK]

Java moss doesn't need anything special to grow, but i guess additives can't hurt I use seachem flourish, works well. 

[Redevilz]

Thanks, I'd get some Seachem flourish, that doesn't harm the fish in any way does it?

Cheers

[DavidK]

Nope, I use it with, tetras, whips and plecos no problem

[wickkyjr]

I would go a pair of tapajos,

With around 20-30 tetra of your choice for the top range.

Then maybe 5-10 corydoras, with a couple of whip tails.

Some stringy driftwood and indian almond leaves.

[Redevilz]

Thanks for your advice guys.

I will either go

2x Tapajos
4x keyhole cichlid
4x blue ram
5x rainbow fish
2x whiptails

Or

2x tapajos
15x Cardinal tetras
10x rummynose tetra
2x whiptail
1x peppermint BN

Cheers

[Bowdy]

Man your trying to cram to many fish in and if you do that it will look like fish soup and you won't get to see the fish's natural behavior.

[Redevilz]

You are entitled to your opinion.

[Bowdy]

It's fact

[wickkyjr]

I would stick to one type of tetra, will look better when they all school together.

Scrap the bristle nose, just adds to the bio load.

Here is what im trying to get at.

 

Obviously yours will be a much smaller scale.

You will have your pair of geos for the bottom to mid level. Then your school of tetra for the top.

You don't really need cory's, I just like them with geos. 

Some stringy drift wood so its not so boring. But not heaps so they still have room to swim.