Biotopes

Here is a video a couple minutes long showing the crystal clear water of Caves Branch river in Belize.  We are uncertain who posted it but Milli Metern shared it on Vimeo.  Take a moment and watch these beautiful underwater scenes with tetras, cichlids, and more swimming around in their …

Limnonectes larvaepartus is a newly discovered species of frog from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.  The newly found fanged frog is the only known frog to give birth to tadpoles.  The majority of frogs lay eggs that are then fertilized and develop.  A few other species can have fully formed …

With the popularization of different styles of aquascaping and the popularity of riparian plants more plants are being kept in emersed form.  In nature most aquarium plants will grow above the water line in an emersed state during low water times, like summer.  While they do grow above water part …

Bleher’s Biotopes is an excellent new resource for a  biotope aquarist or any other that enjoys nature at its finest.  There are thousands of pictures in the 460 page book.  Along with all that there are detailed descriptions of over 500 rivers and lakes.  Add to that an estimated 2500 …

The Coastal Prairie Partnership was founded to promote conservation and restoration of the local coastal prairie ecosystems.  It has gained the interest and help from local native plant enthusiasts in the area, including some Native Plant Society members.  In doing so they have cultivated an effort that has saved some …

Indonesia brings a lot to the table for plant enthusiasts around the globe.  With the threat of logging and farming looming across every hill and mountain it really should come as no surprise that the jungle is being destroyed at an alarming rate.  Indonesia is home to an amazing array of plants hobbyists …

I ran across small terrariums when I was trying to keep specimen plants inside.  I had so many plants and so little room to keep them.  Keeping terrariums is fun, especially when you keep larger enclosures, but often times smaller containers are overlooked. With an overabundance of cryptocorynes and some …