I acquired a pair of Honduran red points and was planning to do a biotope that seeks to replicate the species found in their natural habitat in the honduras. I'd like to ask what common (as acquiring fish are probably hard) aquarium fish species are found in there natural habitat? As of now i've temporarily settled on Xiphophorus helleri as a tankmate as they can be found in the country although i still have my doubts regarding if their occur in the same water.
Honduran Red Point Biotope tankmates?
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If there anything like mine give it a few months an youll have a full colony. It feels like an African tank.
I was opting for a biotope containing other local non cichlid species as a species only tank seems lacking in a way for me.
Being Central Americans, live bearers such as mollies, Gambusia or swordtails would be geographically correct.
Astyanax tetras would also be correct, although they are hard to find, nippy and at full size, could decimate HRP fin trailors.
Although HRP are not found in this particular video biotopes below (they are only a couple hundred miles away), the other species are found with them..
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Astyanax tetras would also be correct, although they are hard to find, nippy and at full size, could decimate HRP fin trailors.
Although HRP are not found in this particular video biotopes below (they are only a couple hundred miles away), the other species are found with them..
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Lots of thanks i was quite worried that some species would not occur in their native environment. I have been generally using fishbase as a means to scope out whether certain species are native to the region.
Like duanes suggests, livebearers are the way to go. Swordtails can be found in Honduras for sure
Wild type swordtails are very nice
Wild type swordtails are very nice
I agree with Gourami Swami about the "wild type" swordtails, as great tank mates.
Beyond the geographical correctness, a little editorial here, because for you (I assume) the cichlids are your main focus.
The wild type colors don't compete, but actually seem to enhance the focus on the cichlids, though creating movement, and interest in different depths of the aquarium, as they do in a natural setting, but......
If you chose line-bred aquarium strain live bearers, for eg the "candy apple red" or "Russian blue", those (again IMO) cartoonish colors can't help but draw the eye away from the main focus of the tank, the cichlids.
Of course if you have a tank of the line bred cichlids with cartoonish colors like the EB JDs or acaras or even more fake BPs by all means pokemon away, because it is a totally different non natural setting in the first place.
Beyond the geographical correctness, a little editorial here, because for you (I assume) the cichlids are your main focus.
The wild type colors don't compete, but actually seem to enhance the focus on the cichlids, though creating movement, and interest in different depths of the aquarium, as they do in a natural setting, but......
If you chose line-bred aquarium strain live bearers, for eg the "candy apple red" or "Russian blue", those (again IMO) cartoonish colors can't help but draw the eye away from the main focus of the tank, the cichlids.
Of course if you have a tank of the line bred cichlids with cartoonish colors like the EB JDs or acaras or even more fake BPs by all means pokemon away, because it is a totally different non natural setting in the first place.
Yes indeed i was hoping to acquire wild type fish which is problematic in my country and region as so few are interested in biotopes. Generally have never been a fan of non wild type fish and am irked by how many in my country promote hybrids.I agree with Gourami Swami about the "wild type" swordtails, as great tank mates.
Beyond the geographical correctness, a little editorial here, because for you (I assume) the cichlids are your main focus.
The wild type colors don't compete, but actually seem to enhance the focus on the cichlids, though creating movement, and interest in different depths of the aquarium, as they do in a natural setting, but......
If you chose line-bred aquarium strain live bearers, for eg the "candy apple red" or "Russian blue", those (again IMO) cartoonish colors can't help but draw the eye away from the main focus of the tank, the cichlids.
Of course if you have a tank of the line bred cichlids with cartoonish colors like the EB JDs or acaras or even more fake BPs by all means pokemon away, because it is a totally different non natural setting in the first place.
It's the same here in Panama, I can easily find all manner of line bred fake colored live bearers, and angelfish, and fancy fin bettas here, and a few common African cichlids, (and tons fancy goldfish, that in many cases would require expensive chillers) but the kind of species I really want to keep, I will need to go out and catch myself.
The fact that you can catch them yourself, to me, is way cooler than being able to find them in stores!
