Rio Usumancita biotope

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Incredible, I have been watching your tank(s) for a long time it seems.

I liked it alot when it had the pineapple swords, spotted silver dollars and C. Multispinosa (or were they Sajica, I don't recall)

I might like this setup even more.

I am going to try to replicate your style when I set up my 135.

Can you share any tips for collecting driftwood? Do you look for a specific type of tree? do you collect from streams or lakes?
 
are those Pasiones?
love the tank. you should work at an aquarium, you have some amazing abilities
top of the line!
 
Absolutely gorgeous tank. Beautiful!
 
One of the best tank setups I have seen, the best biotope by far, hands down.

I am looking to setup a similar tank myself (but it will not be as bad@ss); with larger fish in a biotope setup like yours, is it not hard to vacuum the gravel? The only thing keeping me from doing a substrate similar to yours is how daunting the task of cleaning it will become with the amount of poop my fish produce (I gravel vacuum twice a week). I am considering going with a bare bottom and sparsely placed larger river stones. I won't get the full biotope look, but will be able to maintain it easier.

Again, I just want to say what an excellent job you did with your tank.
 
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