Corbidorbidoodle Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I've never done a proper snapshot-of-nature type biotope tank. (I'm not even sure I'm using that word correctly) I'm really in to Diamond Tetras currently and would like to build a tank around them. I'm pretty sure I can handle decorations, layout, and plants. But I can't find much info regarding what fish might live with them. Do you all have any suggestions? I keep googling variations of "Fish" and "Lake Valencia", but mostly I can only find sport fishing info. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 fish found with diamond tetras ancistrus brevifilis corydoras aeneus aequidens pulcher corynopoma riisei wolf fish crenicichla geayi wild guppies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Hi I checked a few websites and here's what I found: Wikipedia mentions the only other aquarium fish kept from Lake Valencia would be Pimelodella tapatapae. It could be replicated in the aquarium with the Pictus catfish, which you can commonly find in a lot of pet stores. I also found this article: https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/freshwater/firstever-photos-of-diamond-tetras-in-their-natural-habitat It mentions several other fish found to be living in the same area: Wild guppies (Poecilia reticulata) Corynopoma riisei (another species of tetra) Corydoras aeneus Ancistrus spp. Blue Acara Cichlids (Aequidens pulcher) Hope this helps! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve and His Animals Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I find seriouslyfish.com often has good info on specific habitats including decor, plants, and congeners (species they share habitat with) but not many sites seem to have good info on fish that live in the lake that diamond tetras live in, as they are endemic to lake Valencia in Venezuela. According to the World Lake Database, Valencia seems to be home to a few species of cichlids like Mozambique tilapia, Petenia kraussii, and Geophagus surinamensis, and some odd eels and catfish. There's also apparently Poecilia sphenops which are a species of molly. I would probably stick to what CorydorasEthan said, probably much better options for a peaceful community haha. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 This might help The Fishes of Lake Valencia, Venezuela (Classic Reprint) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 To be honest, I have seen diamond tetras live perfectly fine with other Tetras, but if it's to be a biotope... Blue Acaras would be a good choice, as they are pretty beautiful! Aeneus corys would be a great clean up crew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbidorbidoodle Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 These are fabulous suggestions. Ultimately, this will be at decoration, not so much a scientific display, so it's okay to fudge a little bit. It doesn't have to be perfect. I'm just finding that as I really appreciate a particular kind of fish, I want to properly build a tank around it. Rather than just shotgunning a bunch of cool things in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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