Im currently planning an Amazon biotope set-up, but Im having trouble deciding what to stock it with. I have two plecos currently living with my turtles that will be included in the set-up. The dimensions will be 8 x 4 x 4 (958 gallons), give or take the height. What would be some good choices to stock the aquarium with? Im open to anything as long as it will get along with my plecos.
Amazon Biotope Set-up Plans
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Arowana, rays, large group of Geos like altifrons, true parrots, rotkiel severums, notatus severums, uraus. Sky's the limit with that foot print!
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I really like the looks of the altifrons, would they work with some of the other species you mentioned?
To keep the biotope natural, I could put only one of the plecos in the tank and setup a smaller tank for the other one. If I do that, I'll probably put the sailfin pleco in the big tank. I like the idea of rays, but with the way I want to landscape the aquarium, I don't think there will be enough room for the ones I like.
More catfish! You can always have more catfish 
, and with a tank that size there's so many possibilities! Maybe an Achara or an Irwini, maybe a TSN, a Niger. There just so many awesome catfish out there so if you want any more catfish can you specify what you'd like to see in them or certain species you like. Oh yeah and some cichlids maybe as well, if you're going true amazon biotope with the low ph then you could do a medium sized semi aggressive community with some wild Altum angels, they're definitely one of the most beautiful cichlids out there.
, and with a tank that size there's so many possibilities! Maybe an Achara or an Irwini, maybe a TSN, a Niger. There just so many awesome catfish out there so if you want any more catfish can you specify what you'd like to see in them or certain species you like. Oh yeah and some cichlids maybe as well, if you're going true amazon biotope with the low ph then you could do a medium sized semi aggressive community with some wild Altum angels, they're definitely one of the most beautiful cichlids out there.
There's lots of cats that will never outgrow a tank of that size, once you have your other fish picked out I can suggest some nice cats that go along with the size of your other fish.
All the fish I mentioned should be fine together. Jaguar catfish are pretty cool and stay smaller. You must be heavily shaping to fill a large foot print like you have. Reticulated and hystrix rays don't need the foot print as others do. Just keep a species like rays I myself would keep ones that were not my first choice!
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