South American fish please

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I would like to get a stirctly South American tank set up.
The tank is a 33 gal planted. Currently housing a pair of angels and a pair of discus. (The discus may be too big in the future, but I have a friend with a larger tank who will take them if that happens, but hoefully I'll have a bigger tank by that time) The angels I beleive are full grown a little larger than the palm of my hand fins and all. The discus are quite small, only about an inch fins and all. There are 2 algae eaters that I would like to move out soon. (they are asian) And thats it.

I would like:
bottom feeders (algae eaters would be nice)
schooling fish (The kind of schooling that when one moves they all move)

I don't want any live bearers in this tank so no mollies or guppies, and I don't want anything bigger than the angels and discus. As that would be too crowded.

And they can't be to rough on the plants, which are needed for cover to hide from the discus fish anyways.

I know thats pretty picky, but any help would be great.
 
There is a book I got from the Library called The Complete Aquarium by Peter W. Scott that might help you out. He has several set ups for South American tanks. Its printed by Dorling Kindersley. hth.
Mike
 
isnt rams south american........

yes i am obsessed with rams so stop starring at me!


:soda: hahaha i like soda

[edit]-im sorry people im just a little hyper right now...
 
go with the google suggestion, most tetras and plecos are south american and probably the cories too. i would get like a bristlenose pleco they wont harm plants and like a school of rummy nosed or cardinal tetras
 
Oh, and I had a question. South american fish I'm told prefer acidic pH and softer water. The water from the city taps is hard and alkaline. If the fish are domestically bred and raised will they be alright in this water. That is what they are kept in at the store and I can't aford to play with pH down stuff and chemicals to correct my water hardness. Would it be ok to just keep the water conditions as they are? My angel has never had any problems.
 
most fish will be fine as long as the PH and stuff dosent fluctuate around. unless your getting some really delicate they should all be fine as long as you acclimate them slowly.
 
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