multi biotope

[Matt724]

I wanna make a l multifasciatus biotope. I currently have a 10 g acrylic tank, adequate heater, and 20g hob biowheel filter. What do I need, what should I ditch. I plan to start with 1 male and 3 females in the tank. I plan to keep the first breed with the parents, but sell all breeds after that. I want a Lake Tanganyikan biotope, but nothing too expensive.

Give me some ideas MFK pleaseeee.

 

[I<3fish]

I wanna make a l multifasciatus biotope. I currently have a 10 g acrylic tank, adequate heater, and 20g hob biowheel filter. What do I need, what should I ditch. I plan to start with 1 male and 3 females in the tank. I plan to keep the first breed with the parents, but sell all breeds after that. I want a Lake Tanganyikan biotope, but nothing too expensive.

Give me some ideas MFK pleaseeee.

Sand and shells.

 

[Will Hayward]

 

[Matt724]

what kind of sand? color? water parameters? rocks? what type? color? lighting?

 

[Will Hayward]

Use a fine marine substrate that will buffer the water to about 8.2. White, grey, brown, tan, gold. Doesn't matter. If you want it authentic to the wild you'd need a few inches of thick mulm on top of the sand anyways.

Rocks are not needed, as they live in literally fields of shells that coat areas of the lake like a faux plaster wall finish. In lake tanganyika, the water parameters don't allow shells to deteriorate. If you use rocks use something relatively smooth. With some fissures in it. I use kingston weathered rock in my tang biotope as it looks very similar to the rock in the videos I've seen of tanganyika. It's smooth with fissures in it.

Lighting is relatively unimportant.