My First Apisto Biotope aquarium

[Nate]

Any criticism welcome,

Tank specs

Size - 96lt
Filtration - Fluval 406 & HOB filter
Stock - Panduro x 3 males and 2 females. Struggling to identify females. Tetras x 6, Rasbora Kubotai x 6, GBR x 2 (1 male,1female)

Spiderwood,Lava Rock, and catappa leaf litter..

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[dw1305]

Hi all,
The male Apistogramma on the right of the picture looks like A. agassizii. Could you add some floating plants? They make water management a lot easier.

cheers Darrel

 

[Nate]

Thanks Darrel, I have added two stems of frogbit and it grows quite quickly. Will try and get some more too add.





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[Nate]

Small update,

50% weekly water change done and added some more leaves, loquat and guava dried leaves.




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[Nate]

This young man is really loving it,

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[ButtNekkid]

Beautiful tank! Any idea on water parameters?

 

[Mike Wise]

Nice male A. agassizii. I thought you had A. panduro in the tank.

 

[Nate]

Nice male A. agassizii. I thought you had A. panduro in the tank.

Not good tank mates?


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[Nate]

Thanks @ButtNekkid, I really don't check my water as regular as I should but our Municipal water is soft. I'm only adding microbe lift on water change days and then some leaves.

My PH is 7 - rummy nose is red
My TDS is 80



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[Nate]

Nice male A. agassizii. I thought you had A. panduro in the tank.

I thought this was a panduro too!


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[Nate]

Thanks @ButtNekkid, I really don't check my water as regular as I should but our Municipal water is soft. I'm only adding microbe lift on water change days and then some leaves.

My PH is 7 - rummy nose is red
My tds - 80.


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[Mike Wise]

A. agassizii is fine with A. panduro is there is enough room for all of them to keep a territory.

 

[Nate]

A. agassizii is fine with A. panduro is there is enough room for all of them to keep a territory.

Yeah, managed to add them to separate ends of the tank and they immediately occupied the areas, rocks and leaves creating some nice hideaways! Tx


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[Nate]

Panduro has some fry, all other fish in the other corner while mom guarding her fry.


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