African River Theme....

[aro-guy246]

My girlfriend and I just cycled another 55 and we're looking at making a african river biotope. We're looking to do something a little different than the usual amazon theme. We're looking at getting 2-3 polyps...maybe some african brown knives...

Need some more suggestions on stocking the tank. What do you all think?

tank particulars:

55 gallon
eheim 7060
4 65watt coralife lights
ecocomplete sand substrate


Thanks.

 

[Muillinaust]

I'd say a couple of the smaller bichirs, Delhezi's or Polli's for sure, a few Ctenopoma, some large Congo Tetras and an African Knife would work well for an African tank (I have a smiliar setup currently in a 75). As far as plants go I'm not sure on what would work.

 

[M|L]

We have a forum seller who specializes in African aquatic imports big and small.

Check it out.

 

[dbcb314]

I am going to set one of these up in a month when I move...

gonna have birchirs, african knifefish, butterfly fish, and probably some bush fish and maybe a krib/or jewel if I can find one that isn't bite size.

gonna be a 75 gall...

 

[cuda]

this sounds like a good idea. I would like to see pics of this.

 

[Wolf3101]

Yes...definatly post some pics...I love river theamed tanks. I'm thinking of turning our 240 into one as soon as it's set up.

 

[beblondie]

African plants
to make it believeable use 1 or 2 varieties
SIMPLE FLOATING PLANTS
Azolla africanas (tropical Africa)
Azolla nilotica (Eastern africa)
Azolla pinnata (africa)
Azolla filiculoides 9Africa
Salvinia natans (Northern Africa)
Ricciocarpus natans (cosmopolitan)
Ricca fluitans (cosmopolitan)
Lemna gibba (cosmopolitan)
Lemna pauciocostata (cosompolitan)
Lemna minor (cosmopolitan)
Lemna Angolensis (cosmopolitan)
Wolffia arrhiza (middle and south africa)
TRUE FLOATING PLANTS
Eichhornia crassipes (egypt)
Eichhornia natans (africa)
Trappa natans (eastern africa)
Utricularia vulgaris (north africa)
Utricularia platytera (nigeria)
Utricularia neottioides (africa)
Utricularia stellaris (africa)
Utricularia flexousa (africa)
Utricularia foliosa (africa)
Utricularia exoleta (africa)
Utricularia gibba (africa)
Utricularia neglecta (africa)
Najas minor (africa)
Najas pectinata (africa)
Najas falciculata (africa)
Najas graminea (africa)
FERNS
Ceratopteris thailctroides (cosmopolitan)
Bolbitis heudelotii (ethiopia-south africa)
Marsilea diffusa (tropical africa)
Ceratopteris cornuta (africa)
Ceratopteris pteridoides (cosmopolitan)
Ceratophyllum demersum (africa)
Ceratophyllum submersum (cosmopolitan)
MOSSES
Riccia fluitans (cosmopolitan)
Leptodictyum riparium (cosmopolitan)
Riccia rhenana (cosmopolitan)
ROSETTE PLANTS
Anubias hastifolia nigeria cameroon ziare ghana togo
Anubias afzelii (senegal,guiena,mali )
Anubias congensis (west africa, congo river)
Anubias nana (west africa, congo river)
Anubias lanceolata (west africa, congo river)
Anubias nana (west africa, congo river)
Anubias frazeri (west africa, congo river)
Anubias coffeeolia (west africa, congo river)
Anubias barteri (west africa, congo river)
Anubias giantea (west africa, liberia cameroon ivory coast)
Anubias heterophylla (senegal,cameroon)
Anubias pyaertii (senegal,cameroon)
Anubias gilletii (west africa)
Blyxa radicans (africa)
Blyxa orzettrum (africa)
Crinum calamistratum
Crinum natans (cameroon)
Crinum tortifolia (africa)
Eleocharis minima (tropical africa)
Eleocharis parvula (africa)
Aponogeton distachyus (south africa)
Aponogeton abyssinicus
Aponogeton pusillus (africa)
Aponogeton boivinianus
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Aponogeton madagascarensis
Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Aponogeton capuroni
Nymphaea alba (algeria,tunis)
Nymphaea lotus (east africa)
Nymphoides indica (tropical africa)
Vallisneria spiralis (central and east sudan)
PLANTS WITH LONG STEMS
Brasenia schreberi (west africa)
Hydrilla verticillata (cosmopolitan)
Hydrocotyle vulgaris (northern africa)
Hyrgrophila corybosa (senegal)
Myriophyllum spicatum (central africa)
Myriophyllum verticillum (africa)
Nesaea pedicellata (east africa)
Nesaea crassicaulis Africa)
Potamogeton perfoliatus (africa)
Potamogeton crispus (africa)
Potamogeton lucens (africa)
Potamogeton natans (africa)
Potamogeton malaianus (Africa)
Potamogeton schweinfurthii (africa)
STEM PLANTS
Ammannia gracillis (tropical africa)
Ammannia senegalensis (senegal)
Bacopa crenata (africa)
Bocopa monnieri (africa)
Lagarosiphon major (south africa)
Lagarosiphon muscoides (south africa)
Lagarosiphon cordofanus (africa)
Nitella gracilis (cosmopolitan)
Ranalisma humile (west africa)
Elatine macropoda (east africa)
Limnophila indica (africa)
Ranunculus delphinifolius pond plant
Zosterella dubia star grass
Otelia alismoides (tropical africa)
Lindernia parviflora (africa)
Lophotocarpus guyanensis (tropical africa)
REEDS
Sparganium ramosum
Lilaeopsis mauritiana

 

[amehel0]

if u had a larger tank you could have a tilapia.

 

[cenecker]

HEMICHROMIS Yeah BABY

 

[aro-guy246]

Thanks for the great info.

beblondie's post came from a 3 page long sticky all about african biotopes if you're interested it has everything and it is located under the polypterus section. I think the african swamp idea sounds really unique.

Anyone out there have a couple of pics of their african biotope tanks? Might be good for some inspiration, I think there's a few of us here that are interested.