http://www.aquaticforest.com planted aquarium resource Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:17:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Common name: Dwarf Oto Scientific name: Otocinclus macrospilus Family: Loricariidae Sub family: Hypoptopomatinae Geographical location: South America Size: 3 - 5 cm Water conditions: 6.0 - 7.0 pH, 21-26°C Otos are one of our favourite fish in the planted aquarium. We used to think that bristle nose catfish were perfect for algae eating but we've found as they ... http://www.aquaticforest.com/2008/04/otto-otocinclus-macrospilus/   Common name: Fairy cory Scientific name: Corydora atropersonatus Family: Callichthyidae Sub family: Corydoradinae Geographical location: South America Size: 4 - 5 cm Water conditions: 6.0 - 7.0 pH, 21-24°C Corys are bottom dwellers from the shoals of the tributaries and rivers of South America and make an excellent addition to any planted aquarium. This particular species is ... http://www.aquaticforest.com/2008/04/corydora-atropersonatus-fairy-cory/   Common name: Waterhouse snail Scientific name: Notopala waterhousei Family: Viviparidae Geographical location: Australia (Central NT and Western Queensland) Size: up to 50mm in diameter Water conditions: not critical We've had a few of these snails in one of our aquariums for almost a year now and we are still fascinated by them. They move fairly quickly ... http://www.aquaticforest.com/2008/04/waterhouse-snail-notopala-waterhousei/   Welcome to Aquatic Forest and our very first post.  Since first picking up a copy of Takashi Amano's book, Nature Aquarium World,  we have been hooked on trying to create the same beauty in our own aquariums.  The plan for this site is to bring you interesting and helpful information ... http://www.aquaticforest.com/2008/04/welcome-to-aquatic-forest/