modernhamlet
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2 highly planted biotopes with cool fish to choose from:Cheese Specialist said:
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Southern African Swamp
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The Okavango Delta is among the largest swamps in Africa. The waters support a variety of species and vigorous plant growth making it an ideal subject for a biotope aquarium.
Reedy plants line the shores of waterways.
ECOSYSTEMS:
Chobe, Limpopo, Linyanti,
WATER:
pH 7.2-7.8, 2-8 dH, 70-75 F (21-24 C)
TANK:
The tank should have fine gravel, sand, or clay for a substrate.
Dense vegetation and floating plants help recreate the natural setting.
Use submerged wood to provide hiding places.
The lighting should be bright and the water should be clear.
PLANTS:
African Water Fern, Ammannia, Marsilea, Eleocharis, Anubias, Nymphaea, Water Lettuce
FISH:
Mormyrids, African tetras, barbs, spiny eels, Haplochromines, Tilapia, Hemichromis, Synodontis, Clarias catfish.
In the neighboring floodplain, annual Killifish can be found.
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Southeast Asian River
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Much of Southeast Asia is rainforest and the location for a number of large rivers.
This biotope aquarium simulates a smaller tributary.
ECOSYSTEMS:
Amudar'ya, Chao Praya River, Irrawaddy, Mekong River, Salween
WATER:
pH 6.0-6.5, 2-8 dH, 79-84 F (26-29 C)
TANK:
The tank should be thickly planted with plenty of hiding places among wood and plants.
Use fine gravel or sand as a substrate.
PLANTS:
Crinum, Ceratopteris, Hygrophila, Cryptocoryne, Nymphaea
FISH:
Loaches, Barbs, Danios, Cyprind sharks (Red-tail, Bala, etc.), Pangasius catfish [suitable only for very large tanks], small Asian catfish, Knifefish
Where the idea that the amazon is a lush jungle of underwater plants comes from i do not know. I spose you could have a "amazon wet season biotope" which would be heavily planted but for the true look of how it is for the majority of the time apart from a few floating species plants are out.
