Cichlids in Planted Ripariums
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Here is a shot from last night of the setup in my 11.4G tank. The plants have grown in nice. At the moment I have just a single Crenichla pike cichlid in there. I intend to add some more showy fish that will contribute to the whole scape.
I think I really do have a pretty good concept for rescaping my 50-gallon riparium setup.
I am going to remove all of the underwater plants and set up the underwater area with the best hardscape that I can put together. Then I am going to also put some time into getting really good specimens that will make an awesome fish display. I am inclined to use some sort of New World cichlid, but I will need to ponder this some more. I could introduce some kind of cichlid that otherwise wouldn't get a long with plants, but will do well with this setup because the plants will all be the emersed riparium plants. The focus of this setup has always been tilted more toward the plants, so I think I will have some fun getting some real good fish into there.
I am going to remove all of the livebearers that are in there now. I might leave the Synodontis lucipinnis catfish because I do like them a lot.
What do you all think of this idea? Here is a shot from a little while ago. The tank looks about the same now and without any real theme but some nice plants. You can see that there are quite a few swords and crypts underwater.
I am going to remove all of the underwater plants and set up the underwater area with the best hardscape that I can put together. Then I am going to also put some time into getting really good specimens that will make an awesome fish display. I am inclined to use some sort of New World cichlid, but I will need to ponder this some more. I could introduce some kind of cichlid that otherwise wouldn't get a long with plants, but will do well with this setup because the plants will all be the emersed riparium plants. The focus of this setup has always been tilted more toward the plants, so I think I will have some fun getting some real good fish into there.
I am going to remove all of the livebearers that are in there now. I might leave the Synodontis lucipinnis catfish because I do like them a lot.
What do you all think of this idea? Here is a shot from a little while ago. The tank looks about the same now and without any real theme but some nice plants. You can see that there are quite a few swords and crypts underwater.
Well now I have a lead on a couple of different Limia that I hope to get in trade for some fish that I have. I might use some in the 50G that I am redoing and/or the 40 brackish that I am also working on.
These Limia are really cool little fish. Here are some of the species that I might be able to trade for...
These Limia are really cool little fish. Here are some of the species that I might be able to trade for...
- L. tridens
- L. vittata
- L. sulphurophila
- L. melanonotata
- L. melanogaster
Here is a quick picture with the new Thoricthys elliotii and Limia melanogaster in my 50-gallon setup.
The cichlids need to grow up some more.
The cichlids need to grow up some more.
I've had some diggers and plant abusers in a couple tanks. They seem to ignore exposed roots in favor of foliage. I honestly think you'll be just fine. With the suspended planters and well aerated water, the worst you'll suffer is light root pruning (Which may not be an awful thing depending on how your plant responds, it'll cut down on the time you spend keeping the root mass trimmed).
