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With an impressive 1000 liter aquarium you can fulfill your dream of a beautiful tank with colorful discus fish or angelfish.
Many different underwater worlds can be created in such a huge pool. A South American tank, a Malawi biotope or an Asian tank with bizarre stones and plants, everything is possible.
Setup of the pool
1st step: floor & decoration
Soil: For the soil, Tetra Complete substrates, gravel and sand come into question. First, 5 to 7 centimeters of breeding ground comes into the tank. This breeding ground is important for the plants. This is followed by the 10 to 12 centimeter thick layer of sand or gravel.
Large roots, stones and caves are very suitable as decoration. Roots like moorwood, talawa, riverwood, and bog red root are good options. Dragon Stones and ADA Manten Stones can also be used.
With such a large pool, it may make sense to set up two separate islands. This structure has a harmonious effect and offers the fish a lot of variety. If shrimp are to be used in the aquarium, a shrimp house is also part of the equipment.
2nd step: plants
After the gravel has been placed in the basin, the plants can be planted.
In aquascaping, ground-covering aquarium plants such as Glossostigma elatinoides or Hemianthus callitrichoides are often used. These ground covers have small leaves and a spreading habit.
Glossostigma elatinoides
Tongue Leaf is a very popular groundcover that grows quickly and forms a rich green carpet. Since it does not grow very high, it is well suited for designing the foreground.
Alternanthera reineckii ‘Pink’
Alternanthera reineckii «Pink», also called purple parrot leaf, is the most well-known variant of Alternanthera reineckii. The aquatic plant has a particularly distinctive growth habit. However, the stems must be trimmed regularly.
Echinodorus grisebachii ‘Bleherae’
This plant is a very special eye-catcher in large aquariums. The undemanding and fast-growing Echinodorus grisebachii is particularly recommended for discus aquariums.
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
This plant has very narrow leaves resembling grass. The ground cover is very adaptable and grows rather slowly. It is suitable for aquascaping.
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Hydrocotyle verticillata, Whorled Pennywort, is a very pretty plant with rounded leaves. It grows horizontally and likes light very much.
Microsorum pteropus ‘Latifolius’
This java fern has broad leaves and is therefore particularly suitable for 1000 liter aquariums. The plant is particularly robust and undemanding.
Limnophila sp. ‘Vietnam’
The Vietnam Swamp Friend grows graceful, narrow leaves. The star-shaped shoot tips look very pretty.
Bolbitis heteroclita ‘difformis’
This fern stays small and is therefore well suited for the foreground. The feathery leaves are really pretty.
Vesicularia dubyana christmas
The highly branched Christmas moss is highly branched and grows horizontally. It sticks well to the roots.
Bacopa monnieri ‘Compact’
The small fat leaf is particularly compact and branched. It is very robust and undemanding. However, the beautiful green plant grows slowly.
Use stock / fish
After the run-in phase, which lasts four weeks, the first fish can go into the tank. The water values should not have changed in the last week, otherwise it is worth waiting a few more days.
Suitable fish for a 1000 liter tank include:
Stock example I South America basin
- 3 to 4 armored catfish – Callichthyidae: Armored catfish are the most popular catfish for an aquarium. They grow up to 7 cm long and 12 years old.
- 3 to 6 scalars- Pterophyllum scalare: The sailfish, Pterophyllum scalare, is a cichlid native to South America.
- 10 to 20 Red Neon Paracheirodon axelrodi: Neon fish are small, nimble and lively. They actually belong in every nice aquarium. The colorful fish can grow up to 5 cm.
- 5 to 10 Parrot Platy- Xiphophorus variatus: The yellow parrot platy is another very popular aquarium fish. It has a flattened shape and grows to about 5 to 6 cm.
- 3 to 4 Red Phantom Tetras – Hyphessobrycon sweglesi: The red phantom tetra is one of the peaceful, small schooling fish.
- 2 to 3 red line dwarf cichlids – Apistogramma hongsloi: The red line dwarf cichlid is beautiful to look at, but unfortunately not very easy to care for.
- 3 to 4 red-backed glow-eye Procatopus similis: Procatopus similis comes from Cameroon and lives there in rivers.
- 2 to 3 Flame Congo Tetra – Alestopetersius nigropterus: The Flame Congo Tetra has bright red fins. He will be about 10 cm tall.
Plant:
Stock example II Africa
- 3 to 6 Red-backed glow-eye Procatopus similis: The red-backed glow-eye comes from Africa. There he dwells in rivers and streams.
- 2 to 6 Golden Congo Tetra – Phenacogrammus aurantiacus: The Congo Tetra grows to about 10 cm and needs a lot of swimming space.
- 3 to 4 Flame Congo Tetras – Alestopetersius nigropterus: The red flame coloring makes this fish a real eye-catcher.
- 2 to 3 Congo Tetra Phenacogrammus sp. ‘Fantastic’: The Congo Tetra is very pretty and colourful.
- 5 to 10 three-striped tetras – Neolebias trilineatus: This small schooling fish is very active and a real asset to any tank.
- 2 to 5 Parananochromis ornatus: The yellowish fish has a pretty black stripe.
- 2 to 4 Green Highback Tetras – Distichodus teugelsi: The high-backed tetra only grows to 7 cm and is therefore the smallest member of the Distichodus family.
Stock example III Asian basin
- 2 to 5 veil tails: The veil tails reach a size of up to 15 cm. Some specimens can even grow significantly larger. Therefore, they are only kept in large tanks. The magnificent caudal fin is particularly striking.
- 5 to 10 glow-eyed rasbora: The glow-eyed rasbora come from the Malay Archipelago. The shoal fish grows up to 3.5 cm. Some specimens have bright blue eyes.
- 5 to 8 panda loaches: The panda loach owes its name to the beautiful black and white coloring. It comes from southern China and lives there in flowing waters.
- 3 to 4 Tiger Loaches: Tiger loaches belong to the clown loach family and come from Burma, Myanmar and Thailand. They can grow up to 4 cm.
- 3 to 5 thorn eyes: These fish are interesting as they look like small snakes. They belong to the loaches and are very easy to care for.
- 5 to 8 guinea fowl rasbora: The guinea fowl rasbora is a very pretty fish native to Myanmar and Thailand. He is small and very peaceful.
- 2 honey gouramis: The honey gouramis have a beautiful yellow color and are ideal for community tanks. You should keep them as a pair.