Consulting

BAP experts’ extensive background of knowledge of natural freshwater ecosystems comes from more than 50 years of field research, breeding activity, international publication business, combined with collaborations with public aquaria around the world. This gives BAP a very unique and incomparable insight into developing naturalistic, functional and ecologically accurate aquariums when working on exhibitions.

Be it a blackwater habitat, waterfall flora and fauna, small rainforest creek or an Amazon’s area, BAP experts will work with your exhibit design team to develop biotope aquaria from any continent of the highest standard.

In terms of technology and equipment, modern freshwater aquaria are very different from their predecessors. With an increasing emphasis on whole, living ecosystems, life support systems (LSS) for these exhibits have developed in complexity and intricacy.

From adequate water quality standards, to lighting, to water motion, BAP experts can provide the necessary information to meet your LSS requirements, or they can work with your LSS company to develop the appropriate systems.

BAP experts develop species lists for freshwater biotope aquarium systems that perfectly resemble their related Biotopes in Nature (BIN). With their extensive experience and background, BAP experts can develop species lists for fish and invertebrate exhibits that are ecologically accurate, appropriate for exhibit size and life support system capacity, mainly considering the species compatibility and their size as fully grown adults.

BAP has built an extensive list of contacts in the aquarium fish and plants trade all around the world. We can provide information about the appropriate suppliers depending on your desired specimens, in the desired quantities and, most importantly, assuring the highest quality and the highest ethical standards of delivery.

Technical drawings require careful scrutiny to ensure their accuracy as for results. These drawings are often prepared by architects, life support system firms or exhibit designers who have limited knowledge of natural habitats and little experience in designing and maintaining complex freshwater systems.

Thanks to their experience derived from more than 50 years of field studies, BAP experts can quickly spot troublesome details and eliminate potential design flaws that could result in a failure for the exhibit public, the client and the aquatic inhabitants.

Given the complexity of today’s freshwater exhibits, it is perhaps not surprising that staff are often inadequately prepared to deal effectively with these systems.

With over 50 years experience in the business of freshwater aquaria and over 20 years experience in public aquarium exhibitions, BAP experts can provide exhibit staff with training materials, develop detailed maintenance schedules and tutor any staff.

BAP consulting has worked with several firms and institutions on a subcontract basis and we are more than happy to work with your exhibit team to provide our services as needed.