2m South American Biotope tank.

[Gertbl]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to share some pictures of my 2m tank and the fish that inhabits this tank.

Fishstock is:

7 Pterophyllum leopoldi
5 Biotodoma cupido
17 Hypoptopoma sp. (8 inexepsectatum, 7 gulare and 2 sp2.)
14 Corydoras robineae
4 Hemiloricaria sp.
2 Lasiancistrus sp.
2 L066 Hypancistrus sp.
1 Panaqulos sp.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5639/24106031936_0cfa3beb6a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CJaHsh)Totalshot January 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/CJaHsh) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5624/24106029226_1ca3cf612c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CJaGDy)Eichhornia, Hydrocleys and Pistia (https://flic.kr/p/CJaGDy) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1622/24049523841_77edff703b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CDb6yM)Pterophyllum leopoldi (https://flic.kr/p/CDb6yM) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5709/24024030992_d02d16938f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CAVrqU)Biotodoma cupido (https://flic.kr/p/CAVrqU) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5824/23764323819_2f350d8546_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CcYnx2)Biotodoma cupido (https://flic.kr/p/CcYnx2) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5634/23503908644_104a2fa572_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BNXFbd)Biotodoma cupido (https://flic.kr/p/BNXFbd) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1562/24024031792_f0a72fd731_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CAVrEG)Corydoras robineae (https://flic.kr/p/CAVrEG) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1675/23503912184_9bd6ac66bd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BNXGef)Pterophyllum leopoldi (https://flic.kr/p/BNXGef) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5689/24106035286_20291a2a61_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CJaJs3)Biotodoma cupido (https://flic.kr/p/CJaJs3) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1491/24132139515_2a3a480999_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CLtwjX)Pterophyllum leopoldi (https://flic.kr/p/CLtwjX) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

[Pterophyllum]

Seriously good photos of some seriously excellent fish. Wonderful

[catsma_97504]

Many thanks for sharing. Love your photos. And to be working with p. Leopoldi. Excellent! Not common here in the USA.

[Gertbl]

Thanks.

Pterophyllum leopoldi is not that common here in The Netherlands too but I see them more in the LFS at this moment.
But it's a Pterophyllum species that not everybody likes.

[terrapins]

WOW! VERY impressive!

[Gertbl]

Update about the tank. Because I had to catch some Corydoras robineae and some L-numbers, I had to remove all the pieces of wood in the tank.
So that means I had to create a new scape in the tank. This is how it is now. I have to make some adjustment to the scape.

Fish stock is:
7 Pterophyllum leopoldi
5 Biotodoma cupido
20 Hypoptopoma sp.
8 Apistogramma steindachneri
4 Hemiloricaria sp.
2 Lasiancistrus sp.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1463/25590650953_f8ce576672_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EZmLXT)2m Total April 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/EZmLXT) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1671/25920451910_5881fe1bfd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Fuv6ih)Detail picture (https://flic.kr/p/Fuv6ih) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

[catsma_97504]

Love your setup. Looking great!

[makellr]

Beauthiful tank! Have you had any luck sexing your Cupidos?

[Gertbl]

Hi makellr, If I am correct then I have 1 female and 4 males.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGkiWfUE9UI

[Gertbl]

https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8824/28245478931_5ac577fdc4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/K2XsQ4)Totalview cabinet July 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/K2XsQ4) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8806/27707841743_6b8030c8ff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JdrW2n)Totalview July 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/JdrW2n) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

[catsma_97504]

Great setup! I'd sit and get lost for hours :)

[Gertbl]

Update, some pictures of the tank and some of the fish in it.

https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8083/29368797375_27722c2dbd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LKdLgr)Totalshot 31-08-2016 (https://flic.kr/p/LKdLgr) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8104/29260563722_98cb2c7002_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LzE3aY)Middle section (https://flic.kr/p/LzE3aY) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8188/29289916001_06cec53140_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LCftzK)Sunken tree trunk (https://flic.kr/p/LCftzK) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8123/29289918001_e2e78ae27d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LCfube)Biotodoma cupido (https://flic.kr/p/LCfube) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8527/29335071186_de24e99de4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LGeUDq)Pterophyllum leopoldi (https://flic.kr/p/LGeUDq) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8895/28747458333_da6551846c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KNjePk)Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser male (https://flic.kr/p/KNjePk) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

[makellr]

Could you tell a few things about the plants, lighting, etc?

[Gertbl]

Plants in the tank are:
Hydrocleis nymphoides, 2 small Echinodorus and some moss.

PLants above the tank are:
Monstera spp, Spatiphyllum spp, Asplenium spp. and Blechnum spp.

Lights that I use above the tank are:
1x 58W T8 TL Philips 950
2x 20W LED Floodlights 6500K (Late evening lights)
Also I sometimes use the three 50W GU10 Spots 4000K for the plants above the tank.

[catsma_97504]

Your tank looks great!!

[Gertbl]

Thanks, here's a new picture update:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/707/32309625670_6b7edc972e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Re6h4y)2m Totalview (https://flic.kr/p/Re6h4y) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr


https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/500/32688649965_26ca942ca4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RNzSMc)Pterophyllum leopoldi (https://flic.kr/p/RNzSMc) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr


https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/472/32309624730_9470af9bae_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Re6gMm)Apistogramma sp. Erdfresser juvenile (https://flic.kr/p/Re6gMm) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr

[catsma_97504]

Lovely as always

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[Gertbl]

Update:

Yesterday I started to coat my upper section of the tank. This is done with Elastopur, which is a two component coating. I used brown color pigment to darken the Elastopur and after that I used Peatfibers to give a more natural look. It isn't ready yet, so much word have to be done like more plants and decoration.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4400/36655594715_7e62e5de95_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XR8vfk)2m Biotope tank (https://flic.kr/p/XR8vfk) by Gert Blank (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964668@N04/), on Flickr