A saltwater pool is magical sea feeling in the home garden! The basis for this dream form a Basins without iron and steel as well as a sand filter system with a salt water system. Thanks to this filter system,…
Swordtails and Platies © Mirko Rosenau Fotolia.com All Xiphophorus species are so closely related that they crossbreed without any problems. So also platys, Xiphophorus maculatus, and swordtails, Xiphophorus Helleri. It is only through this easy crossbreeding that various cultivated forms…
Angel caring for the brood Photo: Ralf Fischer Angelfish need a tall tank. The pool height must be at least 50 centimeters. A height of 60 to 70 centimeters is better. Professional growers use cubes measuring 80 x 80 x…
Data sheet velvet cricket Latin name: Peruphasma schultei Origin: Cordillera del Condor (Peru) Size: 5-7 cm (females), 4-5 cm (males) Life expectancy: a year Behavior/stocking: nocturnal, shy (like to hide) Groups vs. individual housing: both possible Lining: herbivore (privet) Difficulty…
Data sheet gray parrot German name: gray parrot Scientific name: Psittacus erithacus Origin: Africa Size: about 33 cm age expectation: 40 – 60 years Behave Lining: grains and fruits Behave: active, social, curious, intelligent Number: at least 2 animals Difficulty…
Mussel shrimp (ostracoda) are small, hard-shelled crustaceans. They have two hinged shell halves that make them look like small mussels (hence the name). Mussel shrimp reproduce mostly via parthenogenesis (virgin generation). They are often used as index fossils in paleontology.…
Data sheet L25 Catfish German name: L25 Catfish Scientific name: Pseudacanthicus Origin: South America Size: Body length up to 40 cm Aquarium Length: Length from 250 cm width and from 60 cm width Contents: 650 liters water values Temperature: 26°C…
Scientific name: Monosolenium tenerum natural area of origin: South and East Asia Height of growth: 2-5 cm high and spreading Temperature range: 10-28°C Water hardness: very soft to very hard, pH tolerance: 5 to 8 Tender Liverwort – Appearance The…
Data sheet river eel Latin name: Anguilla anguilla Trade name: River eel, European eel order name: Eels (Anguilliformes) Family: Anguillidae Genus: anguilla Origin: Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor Size (in cm: Males up to 50, females up to 100 pond…
Genus: Cyperus (Cyprus grasses) Type: Cyperus helferi Family: Cyperaceae (sedges) Hometown: Southeast Asia, mainly in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia Height of root with plant: up to 50 centimeters Light: thrives best in partial shade with strong to very strong lighting Temperature:…