[Christian Hidalgo]

With Blackwater, I mean low ph, low kh & gh, and colored water. The plants are a couple of cryptocorynes and some vallisneria. The amandaes are the “leftovers” of a group that I used to have, and since they benefit from Blackwater environments, I decided to keep them. The honey gourami, although not native to Blackwater environments, does seem to benefit from it, as the coloration, appetite and activity instantly increased.
However, I understand the fact that the fry will be eaten by the tankmates, and that’s not what I want.
I will try to exchange my 30x30cm tank for a 40×25 cm, as the footprint is 11% bigger (thus more suitable for a group), but the volume is nearly the same. Of course, my intention is breeding them, but sadly, my female died a couple months ago, and I haven’t been able to find them until now.