by Jeroen Vanhooren Biotope: Near the river banks of a small tributary of the Kuribrong river (Guyana) Dimensions: 70*50*35 (l*d*h) Technical description: Lightning: 1 x Aquatlantis Easy Led 6800 K (28 W) – time controlled. Filter: internal sump with 2 sizes mechanical filtration media and a biological filtration medium. Pump …
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Betta Farm Like You Have Never Seen Before Have you ever been curious to see how betta are farmed? This far supposedly has 300 thousand fish. With that many fish to take care of it has to be made into some kind of system. These small bottles have a cut made …
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Nilwala Basin Sri Lanka Biotope Tank by Jeroen Vanhooren Biotope: Near the riverbank of a small stream in the Nilwala basin (Sri Lanka) Dimensions: 70*50*35 (l*d*h) Technical description: Lightning: An Aquatlantis Easy Led 6800 K (28 W) – on timer control. Filter: An internal sump with two sizes of filtration media and …
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Koyna and Krishna River Confluence Biotope by Jeroen Vanhooren Biotope: Small tributary of the Koyna river near the confluence with Krishna river (India) Dimensions: 70*50*35 (l*d*h) Technical description Lightning: 1 x Aquatlantis Easy Led 6800 K (28 W) – time controlled. Filter: Internal sump with 2 sizes mechanical filtration media and …
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Buying New Aquarium Fish One of the greatest feelings that many hobbyists experience is when they get new fish. There’s something exciting about being handed that bag of fish at the local fish store for you to take home. Carefully you handle it as you make your way to the …
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A Fishroom Filled With Biotopes Photos and article by Jeroen Vanhooren I am Jeroen from Belgium. I have been infected with the aquarium-virus since I was an 8-year old kid. After almost 30 years I felt like I was needing a new challenge. I started to plan my fully automated …
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Rio Orinoco Colombian Biotope by Jeroen Vanhooren Biotope: Near the edges of a small Blackwater tributary of Rio Orinoco in Colombia Dimensions: 70*50*35 (l*d*h) Technical description Lightning: 1 x Aquatlantis Easy Led 6800 K (28 W) – time controlled Filter: internal sump with 2 sizes mechanical filtration media and a …
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Ghana Cichlid Limbochromis Robertsi by Hans van Heusden In the series “The fish and their Biotope” we present you today Limbochromis robertsi. This species was described by Thys van den Audenaerde & Loiselle, 1971. The genus Limbochromis contains only 1 species namely Limbochromis robertsi. L robertsi is a species of …
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A Suriname Biotope Biotope 3: A small blackwater creek near Jodensavanne in Suriname Dimensions: 70*50*35 (l*d*h) Lightning: 1 x Aquatlantis Easy Led 6800 K (28 W) – time controlled. Filter: Internal sump with 2 sizes mechanical filtration media and a biological filtration medium. Peat substrate is added to the filter. Pump …
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Printed Reefing Solutions has developed a printed Hamburg Matten Filter for your aquarium. These are corner filters and they work well for shrimp and fish alike. Many hobbyists like to use HMF’s for fry tanks. They make great filters and now they are available pre-made and also custom to suit …
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Biotope One A Study of Flora and Fauna