BAM of the Week – Nicaragua Lake

BIOTOPE AQUARIUM MODEL – Las Isletas area

Xiphophorus helleri, Nicaragua. ©BAP, photo N. Khardina

All species in this biotope tank live in Nature in similar habitats. Here, with the correct décor, the fishes laid eggs right away, before the water had even cleared. Such a biotope setup, where every species is taking its niche, stimulates the natural reproductive behaviour

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  • habitat description
  • substrate description
  • underwater landscape
  • surrounding area

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