Morris's Blackwater Biotope

[morris]

@dw1305. Thanx, I am not to worried if the do eat the fry, as I am not intending to breed them.
But if there had to be any fry survival that would be great.....maybe all the plants will help with this.

@prototop, the other Apisto you are seing is the female, I bought them as a pair, she hasnt started going yellow yet, but I am sure they should start breeding soon

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I bought them as a pair, she hasnt started going yellow yet, but I am sure they should start breeding soon

Can you get a picture of her? you can't tell for sure from the photo, but as "prototop" says the definite impression is another male.

cheers Darrel

 

[morris]

Hi, i will upload some pictures tonight, I am abit worried now, hopefully they a pair and not two males

 

[Jcwong]

The tank and fishes look great!

 

[Joe]

Awesome looking cacatuoides! The tank is looking great too.

 

[Gwendal]

Nice male fo A. cacatuoides!









1 saludo

 

[beachcichlid]

It's like night and day going from black water to the traditional planted tank. I must say the planted tank does "pop" and, for me, seems nicer to look at. Nice aqua-scaping.

 

[morris]

Hi all,

Its been a while, but thought I would update on this tank.
It has transformed quite alot

 

[3ze]

I personally prefered your more natural scapes.
Do you still have the A. cacatuoides? Because I think I see some schrimps in the back and apisto's & schrimps don't match that good

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Because I think I see some schrimps in the back and apisto's & schrimps don't match that good

I know what you mean. Red cherry shrimps and Apistogramma cacatuoides are a perfect match, but only because the shrimps provide both exercise and food for the fish. I actually use mine as an additional food source when I'm short of crustacean live food <http://www.apistogramma.com/forum/index.php?threads/best-food-for-apistos.9940/#post-54460>.

cheers Darrel

 

[lurch1000]

Love your tank Morris. I like the idea of the clip on light. I'm putting together a blackwater tank, not for Apistos though and the 24W T5 is a bit much.

 

[morris]

Thanx all, I have removed the Apistos, as the Shrimps will be a nice snack for them.
I still need to setup another Biotope tank for them.

 

[lurch1000]

I'm debating broaching the topic with Mrs Lurch of replacing the 4' with 4x 2' on a aesthetically acceptable rack. Expandable of course, but that's hush hush for now