Amazon Tank

[R.A.C.K]

I'm trying to set up a tank with an Amazon river theme. The main species would be angelfish, but what other types of fish originated from that area and would be found naturally with them. I know a lot of tetras are but are all species of tetra from that area. Also is there anything other than tetras and discus that would qualify.

 

[Columbian Shark Catfish]

Tiger shovelnose catfish

 

[manlyfish]

theres lots of amazon fish if ya want something smaller than a tiger shovelnose try a hoplo i'm pretty sure those are amazons

 

[apisto]

there are a host of fish for example Apistogramma and Corydoras

 

[Cetin]

you could try some corydoras, they make great tankmates for clearing leftovers from the angels

 

[Rockbass6]

I would go with some corys so you have fish at a different level in the tank. Festivum, Severums. I have a friend that even has an oscar that allows his angels to live in peace in a 125.

 

[brown2010]

try some hatchet fish. I have 6 silvers, that would live thru a nuclear blast!

also like the juli corys. brings some nice silvers and interesting patterns into the tank.

i like to have some bright colored dwarf cichlids ie: super red apistos, orange rams.

Festivums look cool, but i have yet to find them in a LFS to try them.

 

[R.A.C.K]

Thanks for all the tips, I appreciate them.

 

[FishKeepingNoob]

Oscars, Piranhas.

 

[thedarkone]

Apistogrammas and severums would be the ones that I would pick. The latter being my #1 choice I think that Sevs and angels go great together. They have very similar personalities and attitudes.