Not very far from Aketi, km 144 on the Buta-Bumba road, Heiko Bleher explored a crystal clear, 6 m wide creek full of aquatic plants.

Read about the research in a blackwater biotope in the Amazon River! Learn about GPS data, water parameters, habitat description, fishes and plants!

Wugoushui Spring Stream features clear waters, gravel beds, native vegetation, and complex habitats supporting diverse freshwater biodiversity.

This natural wetland inspired the creation of a biotope aquarium, capturing its unique charm and ecological richness.

The environment in this river is charterized by many trees and bambo, which grows like wild grass and enriches the springs. In my biotope environment there are no aquatic plants.

Back then it was an amazing biotope in the forest stream south of Ogwashi-Ukwu, near Afor-Obikwele, along the Kwale-Ogwashiku-Road.

It is a volcanic lake with a diameter of about 1.2 km. There is a small island in the middle, which is densely inhabited by the Barombi, a tribe of fishers.

This is a heavily-planted biotope aquarium model from Lake Inle in Myanmar, which is know for its rich flora and fauna. The fish species included in the aquarium are Yunnanilus brevis and Sawbwa resplendens.

The protagonist of the biotope aquarium decorated by Manuel Chávez, is Herichthys tepehua. Together with a school of Astyanax mexicanus coexisting in harmony to the point of reaching the reproduction of cichlids.

Such a biotope setup, where every species is taking its niche, stimulates the natural reproductive behaviour.

This Lake Victoria biotope aquarium is decorated mainly for haplochromine cichlids.

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Learn how to decorate a perfect biotope aquarium with Lepidocephalichthys thermalis! Read about water parameters, habitat, photos and GPS data!

Greenside Darters inhabit riffles and vegetated areas of small to medium rivers; occassionally along shorelines of large lakes.

How to keep Oxyeleotris cf. marmorata biotope correct? Check out BAP database! And share your knowledge with everyone on BAP platform!

How to grow Puntius bimaculatus biotope correct in aquarium? Which fishes to keep together? Check out the habitat description on BAP Database!

Epiplatys annulatus is a tiny West African Clown Killifish ideal for a planted biotope aquarium, with surface hunting, vivid males and fascinating breeding behaviour.

Crenicichla cf. cincta is a tropical fish that lives is fresh waters. Native to Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil, it is now present across South America. Check out BAP database to learn how to keep Crenicichla cf. cincta (my sp.13) biotope correct.

Pontederia vaginalis usually grows as an annual but may persist for more than a year in permanent water. Erect, and occasionally creeping, the plant may be emergent or floating in freshwater.

How to grow the Ottelia alismoides biotope correct in aquarium? Which fishes to keep together? Check out BAP database!

Nymphoides cristata is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to tropical Asia. The genus name refers to their resemblance to the water lily Nymphaea.

Want to know the best conditions to grow the Anubias sp. in the aquarium? What fishes are to keep together if biotope correct? Check out BAP database!

Azolla filiculoides is a tiny, floating fern that inhabits diverse stagnant, slow-flowing waters like ditches, swamps, ponds and lakes.

Ludwigia helminthorrhiza is easy to cultivate, suitable for beginners, recommended inserting this plant or other anti-algae species in a newly set up aquarium to prevent and combat algae in the aquarium in a natural way.