Data sheet Dickkopf disc tetra German name: Bigheaded Disk Tetra Scientific name: Hypnotize Metynnis Origin: South America, French Guiana, Amazon and Paraguay river basins Size: Body length 15cm – 18cm Aquarium Length: Length from 150 cm width Contents: from 400…
User:Haplochromis, automatic feeder, marked as public domain, details on Wikimedia Commons Two basic techniques can be distinguished for automatic feeders.In the first technique, a slotted roller rotates under a hopper filled with feed. This technique comes z. B. used in…
Data sheet rabbit Scientific name: Oryctolagus cuniculus forma domestica Origin: North Africa and Iberian Peninsula Size: between 20 – 70 cm age expectation: 6 – 10 years attitude and behavior Group vs. individual housing: at least for two Lining: Grass,…
Over time, limescale deposits form on the panes due to evaporation of the aquarium water. These can be removed with mechanical or chemical aids. When working on the pane surfaces inside the aquarium, care must be taken to ensure that…
Data sheet azure cichlids German name: azure cichlids Scientific name: Sciaenochromis fryeri Origin: in southern Lake Malawi Size: Body length up to 20 cm Aquarium Contents: at least 450 – 500 liters water values Temperature: 24°-27° C pH: 7.2 –…
There are things in life where size literally matters. For example when buying an aquarium, which has to be smaller or larger depending on the space available and your ideas. If the second point applies, then you’ve come to the…
Data sheet Brahma chicken Body weight (hen): 3.0 to 4.5 kg Body weight (rooster): 3.5 to 5.0 kg eggs per year: 140 eggs (100 in 2nd year) Weight of an egg: 53g eggshell color: Yellow-brown Origin: Asia, America Flight Skills:…
Anyone who decides to have a bird as a housemate must be aware of some important aspects of keeping them. He dials in first sociable and intelligent creaturethat possible should never be kept alone. It is – also due to…
Puffer fish and other fish species andreasmetallerreni / Pixabay The socialization of puffer fish with other fish species is problematic. Puffer fish are often bad fin-biters. Sometimes they can even kill other fish. Puffer fish are demanding when it comes…
Suitable fluorescent tubes for the aquarium StockSnap / Pixabay Three-band lamps and full-spectrum lamps are recommended for aquaristics. The corresponding fluorescent lamps from the aquarium trade have no advantage over the cheaper variants from hardware stores or electronics retailers. Some…