The biotope aquarium thread

[chickenlover22345]

Anyone like to share a African, Asian or South American biotope aquarium? If so, this thread is for you. Have you kept a biotope aquarium before? A biotope aquarium is an aquarium that replicates a fish's or fishes' natural habitat in the wild with the sympatric aquatic flora that goes with it. Examples include a whitewater river area, the Rift Lakes of Africa and a rice paddy in Southeast Asia. The possibilities are endless with biotope aquaria. You just need to select the correct species of fish and plants that live in a habitat from one of the continents mentioned.

Have fun!

 

[casportpony]

Very cool!

 

[fluffycrow]

Have you ever attempted a biotope aquarium, @chickenlover22345 ?

 

[Folly's place]

I'm about over having our one remaining small aquarium, but want to see about this!
Mary

 

[fluffycrow]

I've technically attempted one. Lots of twigs and branches, botanicals and mulm at the bottom, salvynia at the top. You'd find betta spendens there. I did not get my hands on betta splendens, but the aquarium did house a domestic betta splendens male. Had a java fern in there, so for that, you'll have to excuse me. Still a plant found in Thailand, but not one found in the puddles where betta splendens are found

 

[Folly's place]

Glad I'm not the only 'funky' typist here! Betta spenders? Love it!
Mary

 

[fluffycrow]

Glad I'm not the only 'funky' typist here! Betta spenders? Love it!
Mary

Thanks for catching that

 

[chickenlover22345]

Have you ever attempted a biotope aquarium, @chickenlover22345 ?

Not yet.