I don't know myself about the area around Popondetta but many of the rivers and creeks in the Western portion of the island have little or no plants in them. Although there were some that had some plants, for the most part the streams had nothing. So it may not be a reasonable thing to do. Also P. connieae is more difficult to keep and really requires feedings of live foods to keep in reproductive shape. I would recommend using P. furcata instead as it is readily available (with a little effort) and should be much easier for someone just getting started in the hobby. Most of the furcatus I've seen are also prettier than the connieae that have been around. I think though that the biotope type tank is really overrated. Keep the fish you enjoy that can get along together. Just remember to feed any fry that come out of a mixed rainbowfish tank.
cheers,
gary lange
Dave Wilson <aqua.green at bigpond.com> wrote:
Hello Gunther,
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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Hello Gunther,
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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
