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- Bristol, UK.
Basically stuck on what species of Apisto I should look to get.
The tank is 100+ gallons which I'm making into a blackwater biotope (A shallow pool/puddle) atm it's got plenty of branch/root like bogwood and leaf litter covering the bottom. Not sure on exact water parameters as it's still settling, but it should have 0 hardness as I'm using RO water and I'm hoping to get the pH down to around 6. (May post exact wp and pics later!)
I've done a bit of research but am still not sure on what to get? I'd like to get some hatchetfish, either black-winged or marbled, and have lowered the water levels to prevent them jumping and will get some amazon frogbit as surface cover. (Tank will probably hold 70g when finished.)
Most of the apisto species that I can get pretty easily don't seem to be from these types of waters (such as A. nijsseni, A. trifasciata, which I've read come from areas with dense vegetation?)
Has any1 got any suggestions? (Would prefer more wild/natural types?)
Thanks! :biggrin:
The tank is 100+ gallons which I'm making into a blackwater biotope (A shallow pool/puddle) atm it's got plenty of branch/root like bogwood and leaf litter covering the bottom. Not sure on exact water parameters as it's still settling, but it should have 0 hardness as I'm using RO water and I'm hoping to get the pH down to around 6. (May post exact wp and pics later!)
I've done a bit of research but am still not sure on what to get? I'd like to get some hatchetfish, either black-winged or marbled, and have lowered the water levels to prevent them jumping and will get some amazon frogbit as surface cover. (Tank will probably hold 70g when finished.)
Most of the apisto species that I can get pretty easily don't seem to be from these types of waters (such as A. nijsseni, A. trifasciata, which I've read come from areas with dense vegetation?)
Has any1 got any suggestions? (Would prefer more wild/natural types?)
Thanks! :biggrin: