Amazonian Biotope

     Best conditions for fishes kept in aquariums are to make them feel like they live in their natural place where belong, to create a biotope in your aquarium. Amazonian biotope may have black water, rich in humic acid and clear water, rich in minerals. Black water and clear water from the Amazon are flowing side by side on miles until they mix up. So Amazon can offer many types of biotope under the same name. Amazonian biotope with clear water shows a common area of mangroves in coastal areas where the river flows into the sea. 

     From the beginning you should know that biotope aquariums are not symmetrical, not strongly illuminated, we encounter dry leaves, algae grown on wood because this is normal in nature, therefore not everyone loves this type of aquascaping in the aquarium, being used with the perfect picture from the "sterile" aquarium. The best way to replicate the natural habitat is to use natural materials.

     In areas with black water can meet roots and branches submerged in water. In periods of maximum rates flood, waters cover an important part of tree stems so can meet even branches with green leaves on them. Black water can be obtained using JBL Tropol.

     When we speak of a biotope aquarium we  should reproduce the natural conditions of water: soft, acidic and dark. The darkness is caused by naturally occurring humic  acid.  The recommended pH range in an Amazon biotope  is    6.0 - 6.9. Some species will prefer even more acidic water, down to 5.0 - 5.5. When it comes to water hardness, the GH should be around 3 - 7 and the KH  2 - 4.

      Recommend fish species to grow in an aquarium with amazonian biotope are all types of small tetras, some catfish species (Whiptail catfish, Bristlenose catfish, Corydoras catfish), Hatchetfish, Pencilfish, Discus, larger characins (such as silver dollars) and Dwarf cichlids.