Swimming
zone
Aquarium size / Number of fish
To
p
Swordtail
(Xiphophorus helleri)
1
2
2
3
T
op/Middle
Platy
(Xiphophorus maculatus)
1
2
2
3
Bottom
Black-spotted Corydoras
(Corydoras melanistius)
3
5
Bottom
Bushy Mouth Ancistrus
(Ancistrus sp. cf. dolichopterus)
1
1
1
1
Aquarium size / Decoration
dark gravel (slightly reddish)
for 6 cm
layer
thickness
fine, white gravel
for
“sand path”
slate stone, flat, green
(or similar slate stones)
10 –
12
pieces
15 –
17
pieces
Fish
Bottom gravel and decoration
60 80
60 80
#
Biotope Aquarium
“Central America”
Plants
Location
Aquarium size / Number of plants
Back-
ground
Blue water
hyssop
(Bacopa
caroliniana)
3
4
Back-
ground
Delta arrowhead
(Sagittaria
platyphylla)
2
4
Back-
ground
Echinodorus
„Red Devil“
1
2
Back-
ground
Green Cabomba
(Cabomba
aquatica)
2
3
Middle
ground
Echinodorus
„Reni“
1
1
Fore-
ground
Cardinal flower
(Lobelia
cardinalis)
3
4
Fore-
ground
Pygmy Chain
Sword
(Echinodorus
tenellus)
4
6
60 80
D
G
E
F
B
A
C
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