Hello (first time poster),
I just recently setup a new 40 Gallon tank for some Apistos Borelli. The tank is still not very mature - it is fully cycled and water parameters are stable and more or less what I would like to see.
A couple of days I introduced a pair of Borellies and they look beautiful. Now I would like to bring some more energy into the tank.
Current tank:
PH: 6.5
TH: 5
KH: 6
Temp: 24 degree (75 degree farenheit)
Current livestock:
6 Otos
15 Yamato Shrimps
Pair of Apistos
Generally the tank has rather strong filter for its size (Eheim Pro4+ 600). The upper part of the tank has a rather strong but the lower part (also because of the cave/valley like design) has a more gentle one. The apistos obviously spend most of their time in this valley which also has a couple of cages for them. Also as you see in the picture it is rather heavily planted (not really mature yet) and has quite some hardscape. Basically the free swimming area is limited.
Originally I was thinking to have apistos and rams but since I fell in love with the borelli pair it does not seem a good combination anymore due to the temperature preference differences (probably will do this in another tank with a different type of apistos). Of course I considered the obvious choices like tetras, danios or rasboras but I already have them in other tanks so were thinking something new. I thought about gouramis but not sure why I kind of worried about that idea.
Anybody has some suggestions what could be good tank makes in this tank setup?
Thanks for all the help and suggestions.
I just recently setup a new 40 Gallon tank for some Apistos Borelli. The tank is still not very mature - it is fully cycled and water parameters are stable and more or less what I would like to see.
A couple of days I introduced a pair of Borellies and they look beautiful. Now I would like to bring some more energy into the tank.
Current tank:
PH: 6.5
TH: 5
KH: 6
Temp: 24 degree (75 degree farenheit)
Current livestock:
6 Otos
15 Yamato Shrimps
Pair of Apistos
Generally the tank has rather strong filter for its size (Eheim Pro4+ 600). The upper part of the tank has a rather strong but the lower part (also because of the cave/valley like design) has a more gentle one. The apistos obviously spend most of their time in this valley which also has a couple of cages for them. Also as you see in the picture it is rather heavily planted (not really mature yet) and has quite some hardscape. Basically the free swimming area is limited.
Originally I was thinking to have apistos and rams but since I fell in love with the borelli pair it does not seem a good combination anymore due to the temperature preference differences (probably will do this in another tank with a different type of apistos). Of course I considered the obvious choices like tetras, danios or rasboras but I already have them in other tanks so were thinking something new. I thought about gouramis but not sure why I kind of worried about that idea.
Anybody has some suggestions what could be good tank makes in this tank setup?
Thanks for all the help and suggestions.