Just to show people what is possible with just a standard two footer with a single 15 T8 flouro 6500K.
Plants include
Tiger Lotus- Nymphaea lotus
Ambulia- Limnophila sessiliflora
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Hemianthus micranthemoides – Pearl Weed
Anubias minima
Anubias barteri var. nana
aponogeton undulatus
Substrate is just plain black pea gravel with a few JBL 7 balls.
Lighting is 12 hours approx ( I manual switch on when I get home from work at about 6.30ish then off again when I first get up.)
No ferts other than fish poop and filtration is a sponge fliter and a small submersed filter(aqua one)
Stocked with
4 X Sterbai Cories
1 X BN male
2 X Apisto Cacatuoides
6 X Longfin Zebra Danios
My Aquatic Eden 
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Hi. I was just wondering where you got the Apistogramma cacatuoides? I love dwarf cichlids but cannot find this species anywhere. The tank looks great by the way.
Thanks.
Matt.
Comment by Matthew — January 7, 2012 @ 8:20 PM
Well that depends on where you are. They are reasonably common in NZ as they are easiest of the Apistos to breed. Not often in the shops but breeders have them most of the time.
Comment by supasi — January 7, 2012 @ 9:52 PM
I’m currently in Hawkes Bay if that makes any difference. I didn’t know you can get fish straight from the breeder. I better start looking. Thanks.
Matt.
Comment by Matthew — January 8, 2012 @ 5:59 AM
http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=56605
Join this forum if you have not already. You will get better access to all kinds of fish . It is run by FNZAS. There is also a local club your way too.
HTH
Comment by supasi — January 8, 2012 @ 5:22 PM