bam medium level

The hill stream of North Zhejiang Grand Canyon

Sponsored by
Educated by Nature

China, Zhe Jiang, Hu Zhou

Since the end of 2018, more and more chinese aquarium hobbyists show interest on the chinese local fish. Some of the local fish, which used for food are now included in the list of ornamental fish. we hope our particular biotope aquarium can show the beauty of chinese local fish to the world.

The hill streams of the North Zhejiang Grand Canyon is taken as the sample of our particular biotope aquarium. Fish living in this aquarium include Opsariichthys evolans，Acrossocheilus labiatus，Cobitis taenia and Acheilognathus rhombeus. They live together in harmony, every one is taking its particular niche.

Submitted by
Liang Wang
Approved by
Fan Li & Zhou Hang
GPS
30.4581203, 119.5137863
Geographical region
Eastern Asia
Drainage Basin
North Zhejiang Grand Canyon
River catchment
Water body type
Hill streams
Water body name
A hill stream of North Zhejiang Grand Canyon
Water body part
Waterfall
Water body course
Headwaters
Water body: tributary of
Tributary name

Videos above and below water

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Clear water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
High
Water temperature
23 °C
Water flow/curent
Strong

Chemical parameters

pH
6.2
Conductivity
GH
4 mg/l
KH
0
Dissolved Oxygen

Aquarium information

Aquarium description

Set-up date
May, 2020
Aquarium decoration

There are lots of plankton in the hill steams of the North Zhejiang Grand Canyon. It makes the color of the water slightly green. Therefore, the green light is used in our biotope set-up to make it looking like a natural biotope.

This particular biotope set-up contains: 12 Opsariichthys evolans，7 Acrossocheilus labiatus，18 Cobitis taenia and 3 Acheilognathus rhombeus.

Aquarium equipment

Our particular biotope aquarium is a 1.2m fish tank consist with stones, sands, gravel, woods and other biological components.

Fish care

The inhabitants in such a biotope tank need both shady area and open area. When the fishes are threathened, they will hide themselves in the shady area. In the rest of the time, the fishes prefer to stay in the open area.

Fishes:

  • Opsariichthys evolans 12
  • Acheilognathus rhombeus 3
  • Acrossocheilus labiatus 7
  • Cobitis taenia 18
Plant care

Vallisneria natans can be taken as the food for the fish. Rabdosia serra and Ludwigia prostrata is used for creating shady area to the fishes.

Wetland plants:

  • Vallisneria natans 8
  • Rabdosia serra 6
  • Ludwigia prostrata 5
Water care

The temperature should be around 23℃。
The PH of our particular biotope aquarium is 6.2. The PH of the hill steams of the North Zhejiang Grand Canyon is lower than 7. In order to decreased the PH of our particular biotope aquarium, the driftwood is used in the fish tank.

At the same time, we make waves on the water surface to increase the dissolved oxygen in the water and make the fish more comfortable.

Dimensions

Length
120 cm
Depth
60 cm
High
40 cm
Volume
252 L

Substrate in aquarium

Sand
Beige
Pebble/Gravel
Mixed
Stone
Grey
Stone form
Roundish
Silt/Mud
Beige
Leaves
No
Driftwood
Few
Submerged terrestrial vegetation
Yes

Bibliography

  • Chinese Plant Ecology Journal - A research on the biological features of Vallisneria natans by Kaining Chen,Cejie Lan and et,al.
  • Chinese zoology Journal - The research of the comparative of Acrossocheilus labiatus and A.parallens by Jun Zhao
    ISBN CNKI:SUN:HNSF.0.1992-01-005
  • Chongqing University Press - A research of freshwater fish by Gang Yi
  • Chinese zoology Journal - A new species of Perciformes from Guangdong Province, China----Rhinogobius zhoui by Fan Li

Sitography

→ Baidu: Ludwigia prostrata
→ Baidu: Vallisneria natans
→ Baidu: Rabdosia serra
→ Baidu: Cobitis taenia
→ Baidu: Acrossocheilus labiatus

Comment by the expert

Fan Li: The aquarium is a bit crowded. The Acrossocheilus is aggressive and can attack other fishes when they are in adult size.

Zhou Hang: The driftwood and aquatic plants do not match with BIN. The biotope is a very open river, receives strong sunlight, hardly any aquatic plants because of the rocky bottom. Acrossocheilus is quite aggressive and territorial in the wild, maybe can try reduce the fish and provide more terittories.