There is a report on T.ocellicauda on the ANGFA web site
http://www.angfa.org.au that lists the species found in the same area from
the limited information available from collectors.
There is a photo of a creek in one of the German Magazines that indicates
that Ottelia alismoides is in the creeks where T. ocellicauda live.
I would also like to know what other water plants live in the area inhabited
by T. ocellicauda.
Dave
On 5/9/05 8:39 PM, "parin_iceyfist" <parin_iceyfist at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm fairly new to the aquarium hobby (since october last year), but I
> quickly fell in love with the rainbowfish species.
>
> I currently have M. boesemani, M. trifasciata and M. praecox. I also
> have some Tateurndina occelicauda.
>
> My tank is a heavily planted 240 liters (63 gallons) aquarium. And
> even though I really love my current fishes, I'm thinking about
> converting it to a true biotope for the Tateurndina occelicauda. At
> the moment it's a mixed tank. I'm not sure it's feasible, but I want
> to try. Therefor, I'm trying to gather as much information as
> possible.
>
> It is my understanding, that the P. connieae is found in the same
> river as T. occelicauda. Am I correct? Futhermore, I have not found
> any information on other possible tankmates. Perhaps some kind of
> fresh water shrimps?
>
> As for vegetation, I'm having an even harder time to find which plants
> are found in the rivers near Popondetta. Does anyone have a clue?
>
> Anyway, even when I find all this information, there will still be
> some obstacles to overcome.
>
> 1. Are P. connieae available in Belgium (where I live)?
> 2. Are the plants I'd require available?
> 3. Will I find a nice new home for my other fish?
>
> Why the change? Well, lately, I'm getting the feeling that the fish I
> have are too big for my tank. All literature and advice I found said
> my tank is big enough, but as I watch them grow, I feel like they
> deserve more room. Since getting a bigger aquarium is no option for
> me, I'm thinking of getting smaller fish.
>
> For a fairly recent photo of my tank (july 2005), you can click this
> link:
> http://www.rainbowfish.info/public_images/04072005-1.jpg
>
> Also an additional question. I'm having problems keeping my nitrate
> levels low. This is influencing the health of my RBF (cotton-mouth,
> etc.). I do not over-feed and do weekly water changes of 40L. Some
> people suggest that I clean my filter sponges, but I'm afraid to do
> that due to possible NO2 increases. Any suggestions?
>
> I'll stop for now, because this is becoming quite a lot story ^_^.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to read and respond.
> Regards,
> Gunther
>
> PS: Would anyone be interested in providing me with pictures of their
> RBF? I'm working on a website (currently only in Dutch though), and
> still need photos for most RBF.
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