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Biotope data information is very important and can be very useful to hobbyists. Biotope Data taken accurately from collection sites can give a lot of insight to hobbyists and help them further their hobby. Simply download the form here and fill it out digitally or print it out. Email it …
Read More »Combating Green Algae to Get Rid of Pea Soup
Green water algae can be a big problem for the aesthetics of your aquarium. No one wants a planted tank, or any tank really, with water that looks like pea soup. It seems to come up quickly but luckily there are a few things you can do to combat it …
Read More »Infusoria for Egg Laying and Other Fish Fry Food
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 …
Read More »Parachromis motaguensis of the Río Dulce National Park, Guatemala
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 …
Read More »Cryptocoryne thwaitesii Sri Lanka Biotope Habitat
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 …
Read More »Karen Haas and West African Cichlid
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 …
Read More »Canadian FB Group Ketapang Botanicals Leaf Litter Giveaway
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 …
Read More »Setting Up a Home Plant Tissue Culture Lab
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 …
Read More »Dupuis State Park Florida Collection Data
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 …
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