livingart Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 have a 2.4m x 60cm x 60cm tank, riversand base and lots of drift wood, fish in residence are 3 bichir, pair of kribs, pair of jewel cichlid, am using java fern, java moss, tiger lotus, and xmas moss, a large sword and 1 anubius at the moment. would like to set up an african biotope around the bichir any suggestions as to plants and fish to complement this would be appreciated also have large red spot plec to swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 congo tetra , ctenopoma , patadon butterfly , kribensis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 thanks snookie would need larger fish as the ornate is about 14 inches, but he has left the pair of kribs alone so far the senegals are one at 6 inch and the albino about 7 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 how about some large synos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 how about some large synos? have you got some on offer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 No i don't Most Shops round here sell them though. I personally like the Featherfins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 I like to have a nosey around here when researching biotopes http://fish.mongabay.com/biotope_africa ... an%20River http://fish.mongabay.com/data/Senegal.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 mongabay good site, thanks do we have any Zebra Haplochromis (Haplochromis obliquidens) in nz :-? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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