Biotope One A Study of Flora and Fauna

Infusoria can be used to feed egg laying fish fry. This tiny freshwater equivalent of plankton can be used for all sorts of fish fry. The good thing is you can time it so that by the time they’ve used their egg sac up they can be eating the flourishing …

Deep into Izabal Guatemala’s cattle farms, I found this jewel. A beautiful river in part of the Río Dulce National Park.  This is a natural reserve although it runs through private cattle farms mostly. People don’t usually fish in this river which is reflected in the size of the fish …

Cryptocoryne thwaitesii grows in the stable watershed that springs out from the deep forest. The natural growth method is very special and it is not growing in the whole stream, but it seems that a small number of plants are growing only in a very narrow range of meters below …

Technical Description: Mamberamo River West Papua. Dimensions of tank: Length 90cm x Width 60cm x Height 50cm Lighting: 1 x t8 grow bulb 1 x t8 sun bulb. Filtration: Eheim Canister Filter 2215. Hardscape: River rocks seasoned with algae. Substrate: Mixture of white sand and sharp river sand and small …

Alan and I are longtime fishkeepers. We met at the Catfish Convention in Virginia. Early on most of my experience with West African Cichlids consisted of Jewel Cichlids and common Kribensis. He had acquired a pair of Pelmatochromis buettikoferi soon after he moved to Pennsylvania from England. They were housed …

Biotope One is giving away a botanicals starter pack to Canadian members of the Facebook Biotope One group.  Simply join the group and or post ‘Hello’ in the group Giveaway post. All you have to do is be a member of the Biotope One aquarium, terrarium, and plant group on …

Home-based laboratories have a number of options and combinations which can be used to successfully practice plant tissue culture. Dedicated rooms used for tissue culture can be as successful as using the kitchen table. The organization, planning, and patience are key to a successful tissue culture project. If using the …

DuPuis Wildlife Management Area in an unnamed campground pond.  It is a freshwater natural pond. LAT: 27.00427 LONG: – 80.54443 Technical description:  Freshwater natural pond. The pond had superior clarity and no visible outlets to other bodies of water. The bottom of the pond was a silty mixture of sand and …

This plant was first registered as a new species in 1830.  Before its nineteenth-century discovery, it’s had a long history of use for its medicinal properties in Ayurveda throughout India. Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic medicine, is a holistic medicinal practice dating back 3000 years. This water plant has many synonyms with …

Technical Description: Blackwater Rio Atabapo aquarium biotope. Dimensions of tank: 110 x 55 x 60 cm Lighting: Spot spotlights LED 10W 2 pcs and T8 fluorescent tubes 2x18W Filtration:  Eheim Classic 2217 and Tetra ex 800 plus. Hardscape: Due to the fact that the river passes through the jungle there is a lot …