It is quite small and compared to other rivers in Brazil it is only a stream, it has a astonishing number of species including two Corydoras.

The Meta River is a major left tributary of the Orinoco River in eastern Colombia and southern Venezuela, South America.

The Río Atabapo is home to several endemic fish species, like Pterophyllum altum “Atabapo”, Uaru fernandezyepezi, Biotodoma bufferini, Heros liberifer and others.

The Palo Seco River is a shallow, clear-water river that originates in the hills of Parrita and flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Palo Seco Estuary.

Mariager Fjord has a variety of habitats, and differs from the low, sandy areas close to the banks of the fjord, to more rocky areas.

The Rio Nanay in Peru is an exception in regards to discus habitats. This river is not a natural discus distribution, although this is often stated in both popular and scientific literature.

In this biotope aquarium live groups of bottom-dwelling elephant fishes (but only Gnathonemus brevicaudatus).

A group of small-sized killifish was used, in line with the decor. For their feeding, very small-grain food and small-sized frozen insects were used.

My motivation for setting up biotopes comes from my wish to make fish not to feel captivity as much as possible, so i tried to set up BAM in all angles which fish can feel and behave like in nature.

A 150 liter aquarium that imitates a flow of the rice irrigation channel.

The aquarium contains piles of rockwork forming lots of caves, fine sand and hiding places to replicate the the shoreline.

The aquarium is arranged from left to right to mimic the nearshore-to-offshore ecology.

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Hypseleotris cyprinoides is a fish species in the family Eleotridae found in fresh, brackish, and marine coastal waters including estuaries, usually on mud bottom, 0–5 m depth.

Pseudomugil is a genus of fish endemic to Australia and New Guinea. They can both be found in freshwater rivers and streams and bodies of brackish water. How to keep Pseudomugil sp. 3 biotope correct? Check out BAP database! And share your knowledge with everyone on BAP platform!

Aphyocharax rathbuni is a fascinating small tetra that can only be described as a living jewel. This fish’s color changes and evolves with time.

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Myriophyllum salsugineum is a perennial aquatic herb. This aquatic plant is found in lakes and slow-flowing watercourses. Widespread but not common.

Potamogeton crispus is one of the few aquatic stem plants that can grow in fresh and slightly brackish water and can withstand low light and low temperatures.

Elodea densa is made up of stems, from which small leaves are born. It is an aquatic plant, very useful in the aquarium, in fact it absorbs a large amount of nitrates and phosphates.

Myriophyllum aquaticum grows best in clean, oxygen-rich water with gentle flow; partial changes and balanced nutrients ensure healthy, dense growth.

According to Plants of the World Online Nymphaea zenkeri is a synonym of Nymphaea lotus var. lotus. Its attractive red leaves add a whole new aesthetics to an aquarium.