a. borelli opal

[aspen]

edit: the fish were misidentified where i bought them, i have now id'ed them as borrelli sp. paraguensis, due to the turquoise spackling on the gills and behind, on the male.

i picked up a trio of these yesterday, and i am under the impression that these are cooler water fish, is that true? what water parms are best for them? i would like to put a tank together with my twig cats, beckford's pencilfish and these, and would like to keep the water cooler, like maybe 75 deg. also, what biotope are these from? i would like this tank to be a really dark rooty biotope. (i guess everyone wants a real biotope tank at some time or another. -sand, rocks, lottsa roots and driftwood, soft water so stained with peat you can't see the back, and no plants, just dimmer lighting. does this sound right? no other fish will be in there, just these.

i need to figure out how i am going to provide caves for the cats and for the dwarfs as well, but i'll figure that out.

rick

 

[Neil]

aspen,
These borellii are very nice looking fish. They are either very similar to or the same as A. borellii "Yellow".
They are from cooler water, but seem to be a variable fish in regards to temp and water perms. They will do fine in 75 or 80, but somewhere closer to 75 is best. They are undemanding about pH and hardness, but prefer neutral values and, like all apistos clean water. I would strive for a temp of 76, a pH of 7 and 3 dGH.

i need to figure out how i am going to provide caves for the cats and for the dwarfs as well, but i'll figure that out.

If your tank has plenty of roots (wood) and rocks, there won't be a problem. They will dig themselves a cave under the wood. You could also place a leaf or 2 in there. They will likely spawn under it.
Neil

 

[aspen]

>>'These borellii are very nice looking fish. '

yes they are very beautiful. thanks for the info.

rick