Re: planted killi tanks

[Frauley Elson <fraulels at videotron_ca>]

I used to correspond with a killie keeper and planted tank guy in
France. He would put half a dozen Aphyosemions (australe were a
favourite) in a sponge-filtered tank with Pelvicachromis taeniatus dwarf
cichlids on the bottom, and both would reproduce steadily.

I have had lampeyes (P. normanni to be exact) do well in planted 20
longs. The same was true for bivittatum Funge.

Gary Elson

"by way of Barry Cooper " wrote:
> 
> In reviewing the past few months of the aquatic plant digest and the killi
> list I was unable to find a discussion on appropriate species to keep in an
> established 40 gallon well planted tank (a 40 breeder, 36 inches long, 18
> high).  I have bred lots of 'chiclids' and livebearers and anabantids, but
> am looking for a new family of fish to keep (obviously a lot of cichlids
> arent good candidates for the planted aquaria).
> 
> I'd like a relatively attractive fish, one that will adapt readily to
> pH >7, and ideally one where the eggs conceivably could hatch in the
> densely planted aquaria.
> 
> I have looked at th AKA pages and killi.net  and have an idea of how to
> proceed initially, once I figure out what to keep.  I am in the high desert
> of CA, so the notional idea of pupfish from death valley is intriguing but
> impractical.  almost as impractical as keeping killies in my 250 gallon ;)
>
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