Here's my big planted tank;
Crowded, huh ?
That's not the best part though. Here is the crazy part, the species inside:
Adults
A. Joergenscheeli
D. Fulgens
D. Cyanostictum
D. Georgiae
Fp. Gardneri 'Mamfensis'
Juvies/Fry (the ones I've seen yet)
D. Cyanostictum
D. Georgiae
A. Elberti
A. Bualanum (arguably Elberti, but still in use)
A. Halleri
A. Australe 'Chocolate'
A. Ocellatum
A. Lineatus
Plants
Aldrovanda
U. Graminifolia
U. Gibba
Java Moss
Java Fern
Salvinia Natans
Pistia
Water Hyacinth (still battling spider mites!)
Lemna Minor
Najas sp
Syngonium
Papyrus Plant
Hoya Carnosa
Begonis sp.
Monstera Deliciosa
...and a few more whose names I can't remember.
You won't believe it perhaps, but it works. I wouldn't keep them together if I observed the slightest damage to the fish as there are some very valuable species inside.
Joergenscheeli male has a territory in the back which he won't let anyone come in. Gardneri males tend to get aggressive and chase others away but nothing serious. All others seem to get along peacefully.
I think it works because they were put together at a young age and have grown up together; not to mention the fact that the tank is stuffed with plants, leaves and a large branch.
Only downside is that it's very difficult to take photos as it's completely dependant on sunlight. It's a southeastern window.
Keeping R. Xiphidius and Sjoestedti also but in different tanks. I didn't want to put Xiphidius inside the big one as they don't like deep-ish water and they would get lost totally.
Sjoestedti as you know is just too big and too aggressive.
Expecting to update in the following weeks with hopefully a few pics of the fancy residents. Cheers from Istanbul -
---------- Post added at 03:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:40 PM ----------
Very lucky today, D. Georgiae and Joergenscheeli male in the same photo.
As you would imagine, Joergenscheeli was busy scaring everyone away and here you see Georgiae a little upset and flaring;
Crowded, huh ?
That's not the best part though. Here is the crazy part, the species inside:
Adults
A. Joergenscheeli
D. Fulgens
D. Cyanostictum
D. Georgiae
Fp. Gardneri 'Mamfensis'
Juvies/Fry (the ones I've seen yet)
D. Cyanostictum
D. Georgiae
A. Elberti
A. Bualanum (arguably Elberti, but still in use)
A. Halleri
A. Australe 'Chocolate'
A. Ocellatum
A. Lineatus
Plants
Aldrovanda
U. Graminifolia
U. Gibba
Java Moss
Java Fern
Salvinia Natans
Pistia
Water Hyacinth (still battling spider mites!)
Lemna Minor
Najas sp
Syngonium
Papyrus Plant
Hoya Carnosa
Begonis sp.
Monstera Deliciosa
...and a few more whose names I can't remember.
You won't believe it perhaps, but it works. I wouldn't keep them together if I observed the slightest damage to the fish as there are some very valuable species inside.
Joergenscheeli male has a territory in the back which he won't let anyone come in. Gardneri males tend to get aggressive and chase others away but nothing serious. All others seem to get along peacefully.
I think it works because they were put together at a young age and have grown up together; not to mention the fact that the tank is stuffed with plants, leaves and a large branch.
Only downside is that it's very difficult to take photos as it's completely dependant on sunlight. It's a southeastern window.
Keeping R. Xiphidius and Sjoestedti also but in different tanks. I didn't want to put Xiphidius inside the big one as they don't like deep-ish water and they would get lost totally.
Sjoestedti as you know is just too big and too aggressive.
Expecting to update in the following weeks with hopefully a few pics of the fancy residents. Cheers from Istanbul -
---------- Post added at 03:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:40 PM ----------
Very lucky today, D. Georgiae and Joergenscheeli male in the same photo.
As you would imagine, Joergenscheeli was busy scaring everyone away and here you see Georgiae a little upset and flaring;