So how strict are you at keeping a biotope?

[slippery slimecoat]

At one point I always wanted to keep my stock somewhat area specific. But I also only wanted one tank. Now I have a school of clown loaches with SA/CA fish and a NTT dat. And ya know, I've yet to have anyone walk into my livingroom and point out that I have fish mixed together from different regions lol. If we like the way the tank looks and the fish all work well together, then why restrict ourselves?

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[aclockworkorange]

IMO, this forum has a higher ratio of members who would fit the Arian brotherhood/racial stigmas of Who's "in the neighborhood" mindset ;-)
So even if people are willing to mix it up at home, not gonna find so many who feel comfortable with that in public.

I do whatever the hell I want. Generally that means keeping stricter biotopes than almost anyone else on the forum... but if I want to mix, I will, AND YOU WILL LOVE IT.
Actually, that would require me posting what is even going on in my fish room these days.


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[wednesday13]

Honestly ive never worried about true biotopes or one region tanks. There are some beautiful/amazing ones on here dont get me wrong, but one place doesnt have all the monsters i like.. i exibit atleast 20 different racist setups in my home lol....closest i get to a one region tank is keeping fish solo. To each their own tho i guess. Id say go for it lol...

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[Drstrangelove]

Most of my favorite fish are from the Amazon, so I lean towards that in so far as how I want the tank arranged. Otherwise, I'm okay with adding fish from other areas.

 

[Chicxulub]

[video=youtube_share;r_6LoS2JBf4]http://youtu.be/r_6LoS2JBf4[/video]

As a staff member that was my reaction to seeing the title of this thread. lol



I tend to mix fish that are compatible and work together. I'm not overly particular for most purposes when it comes to picking stock.

I do however occasionally get a biotype hair up my backside. I've been especially particular about that with my North American natives. I'd also really like to do a small, 20ish gallon blackwater South American biotope.

 

[ecoli73]

Clown loach, arowana, yellow labs, oscars, deep water hap, etc


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[petspoiler]

[video=youtube_share;r_6LoS2JBf4]http://youtu.be/r_6LoS2JBf4[/video]

As a staff member that was my reaction to seeing the title of this thread. lol

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LOL, Good one!

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

[video=youtube_share;r_6LoS2JBf4]http://youtu.be/r_6LoS2JBf4[/video]

As a staff member that was my reaction to seeing the title of this thread. lol



I tend to mix fish that are compatible and work together. I'm not overly particular for most purposes when it comes to picking stock.

I do however occasionally get a biotype hair up my backside. I've been especially particular about that with my North American natives. I'd also really like to do a small, 20ish gallon blackwater South American biotope.

bahaha thats great

i dont mind mixing, but i do like that at one point we know the congo and amazon rivers were connected. So i have a sort of ancient amazon thing going on right now, with a gold dust bichir, ornate bichir, and red hi fin wolf. I probably wouldnt put something from say asia with mine though, unless snakeheads become legal haha

 

[probassfisher010]

I try to find fish that will best fill all the niches found in an aquarium rather than stick to the same continent, let alone water system.


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[David R]

As a staff member that was my reaction to seeing the title of this thread. lol

HAHA goal achieved!! Too good an opportunity to attract a little attention to the thread...