People sometimes wonder about their fish dying shortly after buying in the LFS. Otocinclus fish are wildcaught from South American and good tankmates for dwarf shrimp. Watch this video and you can imagine why the long trip to your hometown maybe this hard for them…
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Otocinclus affinis in their natural habitat
Posted: 13th August 2010 by Imke in Fish, Habitats & Nature ProtectionTags: ornamental fish export, Otocinclus affinis
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Invasive Species
Posted: 26th July 2010 by Imke in Events & Field Trips, FishTags: crayfish plague, invasive species, nebiota
I was taking a walk in the palace garden in Bruehl, where I live, yesterday. The palace is surrounded by water and a small creek goes to the moat of the palace. There, I have found four Orconectes limosus hanging around. This species comes from North America and is Neobiota (invasive species) in Germany. It [...]
Shrimps in the Wild: Expeditions to hidden Biotops
Posted: 2nd April 2010 by Imke in FishTags: aqua-szene.de, wild shrimp
With the new portal aqua-szene.de, driven by Rainforest Filmproduktion GmbH, everybody interested in fish and invertebrates has a new information source. The latest expedition reports on French-Guiana and Vietnam (by fish importer Roland Numrich, mimbon) include habitat photos and more. New shrimps, like a stripped macrobrachium have been found. Check it out!
Betta Offspring PK HM
Posted: 24th January 2010 by Imke in Betta, FishTags: betta splendens, plakat
Just wanted to share my Betta offspring to you. Father: Male PK HM copper, Mother: PK HM. One can clearly see that the juveniles grow in different speed.
