What small fish from Tanganyika biotop at the top level of the tank?

Svolp

Ah..

I see, good information!

Banderad

Hi guys!

I promised some pictures of the tank.. Since its my only tank and it is located in the livingroom I chose to have som plant.. as I have been read you can find all of this plants in africa and some in tanganyika.. if all is located in the lake am not sure off..

Anyway.. Take a look!

Front

Left side

Right side

Julidochromis marlieri

5 Julidochromis marlieri

Plantlist :
- 2 Anubias Anubias barteri "nana"
- 2 Anubias barteri "coffeefolia"
- 1 Anubias barteri "angustifolia"
- 1 Bolbitis heudelotii (down at right corner)
- 2 Vallisneria spiralis "Tiger"
- Eleocharis parvula that will form a grass carpet after a while
- Pistia, because the tank is only 8weeks old!

Kenneth

NOTE: If mod can post the pictures directly in my post please do, am using direct picture link from PB but its still a click link.

Nice tank!

/Jocke

Svolp

Thanks alot Jocke :-
Am not so sure about the plant with the filter at the right side of the tank, any ideas?

Kenneth

PatrikMalmo

Looks nice, some pumilus will definitely like it in there. What is it about the plant, the way it looks or what species? It looks very much like a Bolbitis to me. I think it would look nicer if you put it on a rock (it stucks to the rock in a while). Then the straight line from the filterfront will disappear. Sad to say, I think you will loose it. Difficult plant, likes soft water. If you do, replace it with another Anubias.

Hilsen,

/P

Svolp

Thank you Patrik, as far as I know it is a Bolbitis heudelotii.. at least that was what I was told when I bought it..

It is placed on a rock, tryed to have it on the main mound but it didnt look so good with the anubias.. Will see how it works out, if I loose its not so dangerous but am really hoping to get the Eleocharis parvula to grow so that there is a large grass mat :-)

PatrikMalmo

B. heudelotii is deifinitely the most common species of them, quite sure that is what you´ve got. Wish you the best with Eleocharis, but be patient - it will grow slow whitout CO2. Use some fertilizer (sparingly, half recommended dose should be enough). I really recommend Tropicas Plant nutrition (without N and P). Expensive, but lasts a long time and it really works even in harder water.

If you really, really want a large grass mat, buy a lot of plants to begin with. Speeds things up enormously. You might be better off trying a fertilizer and watch _if_ they grow to start with. Maybe you are alredy fertilizing with micronutrients, so sorry if I send ideas you are already trying.

Hilsen,

/P

Lozer

Vet att denna tråd är i stort sett avslutad. Men ville bara skriva att det finns Tanganyika lyktögon i ciklidhobby i Nol kom just därifrån med ett gäng nu. Står på hemsidan.

FrePGun

Väldigt häftigt akvarium!! Skall inom kort inreda ett tanganyika kar jag med.

Svolp

Thanks alot for nice comments!!

No aquarium shops can help me, they often sucks btw here in norway :( But I got a hobby friend that does some import once in a while and I have now ordered 20 Lacustricola pumilus, I am getting them next week..

Cant wait :D

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