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Fish Health
Chris Englezou

Whirling Disease | Uncovering the truth

For some time there has been a debate about the causes of the so-called “whirling disease” in discus fish (Symphysodon) and other tropical ornamental fish species. I hope via this article to inspire further research and discussion and highlight some of the facts and myths surrounding this problem. The illness

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Biotope
Marcelo Fernandez

Biodiversity of the Rio Paraná Delta, Argentina

For many years, when thinking about ornamental fish, I wonder how this paradise of species has not been better recognised and appreciated. This Argentine delta is a unique place, unlike any other similar habitat in the world. It is a beautiful wetland, a magical place with lagoons, jungle, grasslands and

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Discus Fish
Chris Ingham

Are discus really that difficult to keep?

For years many hobbyist have said that discus are difficult fish to keep, years ago many said impossible to keep. Easy for me to say I know after over forty years of fish keeping. But now we are all armed with up to date knowledge we now know about them,

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Community
Chris Englezou

Can owner interaction improve fish digestion?

Here at C.E. Fish Essentials, we receive questions upon questions daily about the best products, best way to feed fish and occasionally a question or two from the more scientifically literate about digestion. Finding ways to improve nutritional uptake and digestion in ornamental fish species is central to the core

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Biotope
C.E. Fish Essentials

The International Biotope Group on Facebook

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Conservation
Chris Englezou

The history of Salaria fluviatilis in Cyprus

Roland L. N. Michell was a British National who lived on the island of Cyprus periodically in the early 1900’s, he was not an ichthyologist nor was he a naturalist, his interest was mainly in ethnography but yet he must have been somewhat enamoured with the wildlife of Cyprus because

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Community
Cuneyt Birol

A Simple Guide for Discus Show Organizers

This article is written to help Club Administrators and Show Organizers get prepared for a show with a minimum number of mistakes. Even though it is written for the Discus Shows, most of the facts written here apply to all kinds of shows with aquatic content. THE VENUE The venue

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Biotope
Chris Englezou

Apistogramma lineata | Biotope & First live photo!

We are in the mid to lower Rio Atabapo, Colombia and back from travelling for many days exploring the Upper Atacavi river in Venezuela. We stop to prepare lunch next to the native ‘Piroa’ community of Gualloval Vitina, this village are the only natives of ‘Piroa’ descent along this river,

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Biotope
Chris Englezou

Exploring the Rio Atabapo; The search for true Altum Angels

In September 2014, I had the opportunity to travel along the border of Colombia and Venezuela and deep into the Venezuelan rainforest in search of the elusive Altum Angel of the Rio Atabapo and many other amazing species. Here is an account of my journey which was published in the

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Biotope
Chris Englezou

Biodiversity of the Kryos River, Cyprus

It was 05/08/2012 and our first stop location on the way to our destination was the Kouris Dam, it is situated at approximately 250m above sea level and is fed by three tributaries, the rivers Kouris, Limnatis and Kryos, the latter of which was of particular interest this day; water

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Biotope
Heiko Bleher

Heiko’s Thandwe Creek – Channa Biotope

Thandwe creek – Rakhine, Myanmar Biotope from the Rakhine State in western Myanmar Habitat: This is a slowly running medium size creek in the formerly Arakan State on Myanmars western coast bordered by Chin State (in the north) and in the east by the so called divisions Magway, Bago and

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Biotope
Heiko Bleher

Heiko’s Lago Cuipeuá – Amazon Discus Biotope

  Lago Cuipeuá – Amazon Heiko Bleher’s authentic Biotope from the Lake Cuipeuá, Amazon, Brazil. Habitat: This is a lake often confused in with the name Curipera. It is a smaller lake located west from the city Alenquer in the state of Pará in Brazil. There is a single native

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Biotope
Heiko Bleher

Heiko’s Meruvambayi River Biotope

Meruvambayi River – Western Ghats, India Biotope from the Meruvambayi River, Western Ghats, Kerala, India Habitat: This biotope is very beautiful and still not as much polluted and destroyed as many other aquatic habitats in this part of India. It has clear water with a slight flow and in some

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