Swimming
zone
Aquarium size / Number of fish
To
p
1
Siamese
Fighter
1
1
Dwarf
goura-
mi
To
p
Neon rainbowfish
(Melanotaenia praecox)
–
6
T
op/Middle
Checker barb
(Barbus oligolepis)
6
6
T
op/Middle
Siamese algae eater
(Crossocheilus siamensis)
3
4
Bottom
Coolie loach
(Pangio kuhlii)
3
5
Bottom
Amano shrimp
(Caridina japonica)
5
7
Aquarium size / Decoration
dark gravel (slightly reddish)
for 6 cm
layer
thickness
fine, white gravel
for
“sand path”
bamboo stalks
(X in the planting plan)
3
4
root, high
root, long
(or similar root)
1
each
1
each
Bottom gravel and decoration
60 80
60 80
Fish
#
Biotope Aquarium
“Asia”
Dwarf gourami
(Colisa lalia)
Siamese Fighter
(Betta splendens)
Plants
Location
Aquarium size / Number of plants
Back-
ground
Water Wisteria
(Hygrophila
difformis)
1
2
Back-
ground
East Indian
Hygrophila
(Hygrophila
polysperma)
2
3
Back-
ground
Cryptocoryne
nevillii
2
3
Back-
ground
Vallisneria nana
2
3
Middle
ground
Nymphaea
lotus
1
3
Middle
ground
Cryptocoryne
“Green Gecko”
2
3
Middle
ground
Microsorium
pteropus
1
1
Fore-
ground
Cladophora
aegagrophila
2
3
Fore-
ground
Wendt’s water
trumpet
(Cryptocoryne
wendtii)
2
3
Fore-
ground
Wendt’s water
trumpet
(Cryptocoryne
wendtii)
2
3
60 80
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I
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B
A
C
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G
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