BIOTOPE

BIOTOPE AQUARIA BOOKS Click to enlarge A biotope aquaria is an aquarium that is set-up to simulate a natural habitat. The fish, plants, water chemistry, and furnishings are similar to those that can be found in a specific natural setting. Below is a list of books that are valuable in setting up biotope aqauriums. If you use the links below to make a purchase, a portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting the site. Books The Biotope Aquarium: An Authentic Imitation of Nature in Your Home: Setting Up Natural-Looking Aquariums by Rainer Stawikowski Dynamic Aquaria: Building Living Ecosystems by Walter H. Adey, Karen Loveland Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist by Diana L. Walstad Hobbyist Guide to the Natural Aquarium by Chris Andrews The Natural Aquarium: How to Imitate Nature in Your Home by Satoshi Yoshino, D. Kobayashi Aquarium Plants by Christel Kasselmann Nature Aquarium World by Takashi Amano Nature Aquarium World: Book 3 by Takashi Amano Aquarium Beautiful A. Van Den Niewenhuizen Magazines Aqua Geõgraphia Magazine Site Biotope Profiles Freshwater fish species listed by country and ecosystem -- excellent resources for constructing biotope aquaria. African River Rapids Lake Tanganyika Lake Malawi West or Central African River Southern African Swamp Southeast Asian River Thai Creek Southeast Asian Blackwater Pool Southeast Asian Mangrove Estuary Indian/Burmese River New Guinea River Northern Australia Rainforest Creek South American Whitewater River South American Clearwater Stream South American Blackwater Creek South American Blackwater Stream Central American Rocky Lake Central American River Be sure not to miss links to other biotope resources and sites. Other Biotope Resources Shane's World - Geography Articles - Biotope resources for Catfish Biotope Aquariums - Freshwater biotope and regional aquarium setups, water chemistry information, care instructions for featured fish and plants Badman's Tropical Fish - Biotope Aquariums - Biotope Aquarium Info Loaches Online - A River Runs Through It - Replicating fast flowing rivers and streams Loaches Online - A River Runs Through It - Replicating fast flowing rivers and streams for hillstream loaches Aqua Journal - The Making of Nature Aquarium Cichlid-Forum.com - The Great Lakes of East Africa Aqua Botanic - Archived biotope descriptions Aqua Botanic Biotope Forum Archives - Archived biotope forum All Wet Thumb Community [Aqua Botanic] - Rio Negro biotope thread including pictures All Wet Thumb Community [Aqua Botanic] Biotope Forum - An excellent resource for information on biotope aquaria NBAT - In Dutch Tropica.com - Tropical Aquarium Plants Simply Discus - Amano's pics of some Blackwater habitats TheKrib.com - Biotope pages from TheKrib

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