160 litre Amazon blackwater creeky thing!

[rr16]

Haha, I'd love to move to the Netherlands but I doubt it will happen! I'll have to get on the lookout over here for A. nijsseni. A shop that gets them in here has just closed down due to ill health of the owner.

 

[chris1805]

Awh that sucks, and well you should consider your plan about the netherlands, we have rain, lots of rain >.< Although i am sure you guys have enough rain in the UK as well

 

[rr16]

Here are a few pics of the random as yet unidentified Copella I have (and my camera lens!).

 

[fart]

Like your tank, what do you use to stain the water so dark?
Does the Copella go after the Apsitogramma fry?

 

[rr16]

I use oak leaves and lots of them. There's also some peat in the filter (but it's likely of little use anymore!) and some peat under the sand (only small amounts) which is probably not contributing much. I think it's mostly the oak leaves and bogwood. I usually boil the oak leaves a bit to get them to sink which then leaves me with a nice oak "tea" to add to the tank too.
As for the Copella - not sure if they go for the fry or not, but the parents chase them away. The Copella do chase other fish away though as they're maturing and the males are starting to try and establish territories. There are neons and sailfin tetras in this tank also (along with eques pencilfish and pygmy cories) so the tetras probably have their impact on the fry as well, but the parents seem to do a good job of chasing most things to the other end of the tank.