Datasheet Dragonfish German name: dragon fish Scientific name: Zacco platypus Origin: Asia Size: up to 20 cm Aquarium Length: from 180 cm Contents: from 600 liters water values Temperature: 4 to 26 degrees Celsius pH: 6 to 8.5 GH: 0…
Birds are often attacked by various parasites. The mite is one of the most widespread parasites. This is a tiny creature that cannot be seen with the naked eye. It lives in the plumage of the birdl and multiplies rapidly.…
Data sheet water strider Latin name: Gerris Trade name: water strider Origin: Europe, North Africa, Siberia, China Size (in cm: 10 to 20 cm age expectation: 2 to 9 months behavior/stocking Location at the pond: water surface Dangerous? No Webrunner,…
Data sheet purple loosestrife Botanical name: Lythrum salicaria Origin: Eurasia, Australia growth height / size 100-200cm leaf color: green flower color: red, crimson behavior/stocking Location at the pond: Riparian zone, swamp zone, shallow water zone heyday: from July to September…
Data sheet minnow Trade name: minnow Latin name: Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Order: Cypriniformes (carp-like) Family: Leuciscidae (whitefish) Genus: Phoxinus (minnows) Origin: widespread from northern Spain across central and northern Europe to Siberia (northern Eurasia) Size: 10 – 14 cm…
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Dirk Blankenhaus, Neocaridina heteropoda var yellow, CC BY-SA 3.0 appearance The Yellow Fire Shrimp is native to Asia and can be found in the wild in Japan and Taiwan. It owes its name to its intense yellow colour. The older…
Data sheet Red-breasted cichlid German name: Red-breasted cichlid Scientific name: Laetacara dorsigera Origin: South America, Amazon Basin, Rio Guaporé, Rio Paraná Basin, Rio Paraguay Size: Males up to 8 cm, females up to 6 cm Aquarium Length: from 100 cm…
Can mussels be kept in a freshwater aquarium? Mussels are not recommended in freshwater aquariums. Many mussels are even more sensitive to water parameters than fish. In the long run, clams will starve if no trick is found to feed…
Does a protein skimmer make sense for freshwater? StillWorksImagery / Pixabay In a protein skimmer, proteins accumulate on the surface of the air bubbles. The egg whites can then be removed with the foam. They are thus removed from the…