My first Papua New Guinea Biotope 16g.

caoder · 03-11-2013, 12:53 AM

Hi all,
I am looking to create my first biotope for my P. Furcatus with the hopes that they will breed in the tank and for some fry to survive. Looking for input as to what to put in it. I currently have 7 p. furcatas with 4m :3f. I am wondering what plants are going to do well in a low tech tank. Substrate will be regular reddish sand. I am considering putting kitty litter under because my kitty litter here doesn't stay together under water.

Plants I have:
Aponogeton Crispus
Java Fern
Java Moss
American Val
Corkscrew Val
L. Repens
and a few other not IDed plants.
Which of these would go well in this biotope?

mnemenoi · 03-11-2013, 06:03 AM

Microsorium brassii (Narrow Leaf Java Fern) is from the same river system they were originally colected from Peria Creek, Kwagira River, eastern Papua New Guinea

caoder · 03-11-2013, 12:24 PM

I'll look for some, so far my research says stream type tank with uni directional flow with a slope Clear water with a lot of vegetation. So, my idea is Vals on one side, heavily planted. The aponogeton in center back, dwarf grass in the middle carpet, and ferns on the shallower end. So they have the Vals to hide in and the middle and ends to swim in. What would be a good spawning medium for egg survival. Also would cherry shrimp be a good cleanup crew that won't go after the eggs? I'll try to prevent snails from getting into this tank.

**Coltonorr** · 03-11-2013, 02:31 PM

Aponogeton's get huge and one will fill a 16g and then some.

I'd stick with the java fern it's easy and does well in a low tech tank
If you do val's etc you will need some type of root tabs for them to feed off of.

caoder · 03-11-2013, 09:51 PM

yea i know, one filled my 30g ... but still looking for some other plants.

**Coltonorr** · 03-11-2013, 09:58 PM

caoder,
I'm not sure any of those plants are local to Australasia or PNG, but I could be wrong.

**Coltonorr** · 03-11-2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnemenoi

Microsorium brassii (Narrow Leaf Java Fern) is from the same river system they were originally colected from Peria Creek, Kwagira River, eastern Papua New Guinea

LOL...see I was wrong!

caoder · 03-11-2013, 11:19 PM

Well, the listed plants are what i have in my other tanks, and i'm trying to build this biotope out of those. Sorry for any confusion.

caoder · 03-17-2013, 10:28 PM

Here it is setup, waiting for things to grow in.

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caoder · 03-18-2013, 01:35 AM

Yay first day in tank. Just watched my first spawn and saved the egg.

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03-11-2013, 12:53 AM	#1
caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	My first Papua New Guinea Biotope 16g. Hi all, I am looking to create my first biotope for my P. Furcatus with the hopes that they will breed in the tank and for some fry to survive. Looking for input as to what to put in it. I currently have 7 p. furcatas with 4m :3f. I am wondering what plants are going to do well in a low tech tank. Substrate will be regular reddish sand. I am considering putting kitty litter under because my kitty litter here doesn't stay together under water. Plants I have: Aponogeton Crispus Java Fern Java Moss American Val Corkscrew Val L. Repens and a few other not IDed plants. Which of these would go well in this biotope?

03-11-2013, 06:03 AM	#2
mnemenoi Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Spring, Tx. Posts: 152	Microsorium brassii (Narrow Leaf Java Fern) is from the same river system they were originally colected from Peria Creek, Kwagira River, eastern Papua New Guinea __________________ "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" Desiderius Erasmus

03-11-2013, 02:31 PM	#4
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	Aponogeton's get huge and one will fill a 16g and then some. I'd stick with the java fern it's easy and does well in a low tech tank If you do val's etc you will need some type of root tabs for them to feed off of. __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

03-11-2013, 09:58 PM	#6
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	caoder, I'm not sure any of those plants are local to Australasia or PNG, but I could be wrong. __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

03-17-2013, 10:28 PM	#9
caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	Re: My first Papua New Guinea Biotope 16g. Here it is setup, waiting for things to grow in. Sent from my XT885 using Tapatalk 2 Attached Thumbnails

03-11-2013, 12:24 PM	#3
caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	I'll look for some, so far my research says stream type tank with uni directional flow with a slope Clear water with a lot of vegetation. So, my idea is Vals on one side, heavily planted. The aponogeton in center back, dwarf grass in the middle carpet, and ferns on the shallower end. So they have the Vals to hide in and the middle and ends to swim in. What would be a good spawning medium for egg survival. Also would cherry shrimp be a good cleanup crew that won't go after the eggs? I'll try to prevent snails from getting into this tank.

03-11-2013, 09:51 PM	#5
caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	yea i know, one filled my 30g ... but still looking for some other plants.

03-11-2013, 11:19 PM	#8
caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	Well, the listed plants are what i have in my other tanks, and i'm trying to build this biotope out of those. Sorry for any confusion.

03-18-2013, 01:35 AM	#10
caoder Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 110	Re: My first Papua New Guinea Biotope 16g. Yay first day in tank. Just watched my first spawn and saved the egg. Sent from my XT885 using Tapatalk 2

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