Malebo Pool is a lake-like widening that originates from the lower Congo River and lies between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo.

Hardly any other river system hosts such a variety of natural aquatic habitats, so many different species of water plants and such a variety of freshwater fishes.

During the dry season, the streambed becomes entirely parched, except for a few scattered pools that serve as critical refuges for aquatic life.

This sandy beach is located on the island below the big rapids of Raudal de Córdoba, which are not passable by boat.

Cueva de El Pachón, Mexico: a unique limestone cave habitat of the Blind Cave Tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) recreated as a biotope aquarium.

The beautiful landscape here and the diverse and rich flora have become the inspiration to create this population of organisms, especially Tanichthys micagemmae.

A Río Mamoré floodplain biotope recreating a slow-flowing Bolivian habitat with sand, driftwood, leaf litter, and Bolivian Rams.

Within this microhabitat, the fish swim gracefully through the intricate structures formed by rocks and decaying leaves on the riverbed.

The east coast of Lake Malawi were taken as an example in the creation of this biotope aquarium of the underwater world.

A Río Nanay biotope aquarium recreating Peruvian Amazon blackwater with white sand, submerged roots, driftwood, leaf litter, and native fish species.

This aquarium recreates the rock–sand transition zone of the Kipili Basin in Lake Tanganyika, a habitat characterised by scattered rock formations interspersed with open sandy areas. The design aims to reproduce the spatial relationship between these contrasting microhabitats, which provide shelter, feeding grounds, and breeding sites for Telmatochromis vittatus. The layout was developed based on […]

When I accidentally saw a photo of Rio Olho d’água taken by Tai Strietman on Facebook, I was deeply touched by the underwater landscape. An idea came up, I want to make a biotope aquarium to restore the habitat to give my fish a perfect home.

Opsarius bakeri inhabits well-oxygenated rivers and streams with low to medium gradient, moderate to fast current with substrates of gravel, cobbles, larger boulders, and rocky substrate.

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This colourful killifish is generally found in temporary waters caused by receeding flood waters, raffia or yolillo (Raphia taedigera) swamps and swampy parts of shallow brooks.

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Cyperus unioloides is an aquatic plant widespread in most tropical and subtropical regions. It usually occurs in open swamp and grassland, on riverbanks and in ditches.

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Pontederia rotundifolia is an excellent aquatic plant for phytodepuration. Its leaf differs from that of the Pontederia cordata that has rounded leafs. Its flower is blue and has many more petals.

Najas guadalupensis is an aquatic plant native to America, where it is widespread in the north, centre, and south. This is an annual plant, and it grows submerged in aquatic habitat such as ponds, ditches, and streams.

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To grow vigorously and spread dense green mats on the surface of the water Salvinia auriculata needs abundant nutrients and lighting.