Rio Orinoco 30 gallon, brain storming ideas

[JacksonJigsaw]

Trying to keep it to only fish found in this river,
I have a marineland c-220 filter so filtration is not an issue
so far i have:
1 clown pleco
1 (female) German blue ram

I was thinking of adding
10 Red phantom tetra
10 cardinal tetra
10 x-ray tetra
and 1 (male) German blue ram

Im not sure about a clean up crew, any inverts or cory's? Maybe a large snail?

Good? Yes? no?
any other amazing fish from there that are a must have?
I have sand, driftwood, and river rocks, not going to plant it.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

I think just two schools in the tank for now.

 

[User]

wow i am doing the same build! somewhat lol except 40 gal.

Green neons are what I want.

Post what information you might have please! I need help as well

Heres what I found so far, if you havent already seen it:
Orinoco Biotope

Orinoco river/Venezuela Biotope

 

[CleverBs]

German Blue Rams + Shrimp = Lunch

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

Fish Base is being slow today but they had allot of good info on fish

The German Ram Mikrogeophagus ramirezi | Details | Articles | TFH Magazine®

The Orinoco Area and its Fish

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

Natural Catfish Aquarium, Part 1 • Understanding habitats • Catfishology • Shane's World • PlanetCatfish

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

I am trying to do a clear/white water kind of setup with rocks and driftwood, from what it looks like there arnt allot of plants. there was a good link with lots of pics but i have gone and lost it... -_-

Heres a pic of the tank

 

[The_Desacrator]

I love my corries. I'd definitely make a school of them.

 

[maxwellag]

I was wondering if I could put a clown pleco I a 20 long with a pair of german blue rams and a school of some kind of tetra. Thanks

 

[User]

green neon tetra, cardinal tetra, rummynose is there as well.

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

In a 20 long that would be fine

 

[alex07]

German Blue Rams + Shrimp = Lunch

Not true, I have 2 gold german rams with several shrimps and nothing happens

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

Planted Amazon sword as the background, Cant wit till it grows out and covers the back! going to get some smaller plants for the foreground soon, and i have decided on either, X-ray tetras, Red Phantoms, Rummy nose, or cardinals. Got the male German blue ( i think he came from a batch of Golds but kept more blue) and they have paired up, hopefully they will breed but if not thats life.

 

[JacksonJigsaw]

I have no idea what they are saying, But this video gives you a really good look at the enviorment of the Orinoco

En busca del origen del Río Orinoco, Venezuela. Programa Expedición 1a parte año 1993 - YouTube