CENTRAL AMERICAN FRESHWATER TANK

This type of aquarium, particularly suitable for beginners, reconstitutes a freshwater Central American environment. The fish living in it (the Poeciliid family) will soon reproduce if the conditions are right. It is advisable to provide yourself with a rearing tank, to help the fry develop. You can then move on to the true livebearers coming from the same geographical region: Anieca splendens and Xenotoca eiseni. The plants shown here grow fairly quickly and it is easy to take cuttings from them; they are therefore a good means for taking your first steps in plant decor, which is sometimes neglected by beginners at the expense of fish until they realise the importance of vegetation.