JBL TV #59 Biotope Aquaristics - The fascination of natural underwater worlds with Heiko Bleher

It’s hard to find anything more exciting than biotope aquaristics – recreating the real habitats of our aquarium fish. But what exactly is biotope aquaristics and what do we need to know before recreating a biotope? The introduction features Mr. Biotope: Heiko Bleher, who has travelled to more than 200 countries around the world and after whom many fish species have been named.

Find out more about biotope aquaristics here: Biotope (habitat) aquarium types

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Biotope aquarium: A habitat like nature

A Central American coastal stream, a South-East Asian creek or a rocky coast at Lake Malawi in Africa - such underwater landscapes make the hearts of many aquarists beat faster. And many have only one wish: to recreate a small section of a biotope like this as accurately as possible in their own aquarium.

Biotopes in the tropics - is there anything more exciting?

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A very special picture - Altum angelfish in their biotope

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Diese Geschichte endet etwas unerwartet und begann mit der Frage vom Chefredakteur der aquaristik, ob ich ihm ein paar Unterwasserbilder von den Böden verschiedener Gewässer senden könnte.

Heiko Blessin

Dipl.-Biologe

Tauchen, Fotografie, Aquaristik, Haie, Motorrad

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