by Andreas Tanke | 16. 05. 2018
Overview of important accessories for the breeding of plecos
This talk, based on my experiences and my visits of other aquarists that have shown me several tricks and accessories. It starts with the high efficient air lifters from Beck and Harich, shows different types of caves as basic element for the spawning of plecos, gives an overview of several suspension boxes and breeding rings for raising juveniles, and explains how to build filters…
by Andreas Tanke | 16. 05. 2018
Overview about important accessories for breeding of apistos
This talk, based on my experiences and my visits of other aquarists that have shown me several tricks and accessories. It starts with the high efficient air lifters from Beck and Harich, shows different types of caves as basic element for the spawning of dwarf cichlids give an overview of several suspension boxes for breeding juveniles, and explains how to build filters. This talk can also be combined with other short talks to an evening event.
by Andreas Tanke | 16. 05. 2018
Panaqolus tankei (L 398) – Origin and Breeding
Panaqolus tankei (L 398) is pretty small pleco from the north of Brazil.
This Panaqolus comes from the Rio Xingu, and I‘ll present its natural habitats. Furthermore I’ll give some information how to keep this catfish, and, of course, how I was able spawn and breed this species first in in 2008.
Panaqolus tankei (L 398) is for me a very special pleco. First, it is the first catfish that I’ve bred. Second, Panaqolus tankei (L 398) was scientifically described in 2016 by Leandro Sousa and Christian Cramer and was named after me.
This talk can also be combined with more short talks for a full theme evening
by Andreas Tanke | 16. 05. 2018
In this talk I‘ll introduce the family of loricariids, included the subgroup of L-Numbers. I‘ll begin with an overview about some habitats in Peru, Brazil and some more countries in South America, and explain how to catch plecos in the wild. Furthermore I‘ll present some genera from there, and give some hints how to breed these plecos. The final part will be how to build a breeding installation for plecos and some views in other installations…
Leporacanthicus joselimai (L 264)
Guyancistrus sp. “Jatapu”
by Andreas Tanke | 16. 05. 2018
Changings in Cichlid Biotopes at the Rio Xingu
In this talk I‘ll show the possible impact of the Belo Monte dam to the inventory of cichlids at the Rio Xingu. Also I want to explain the actual situation in Altamira, about the Belo Monte dam, and the resulting problems. But I also present many biotopes and the cichlids that are living there…
Rock formation at the Rio Xingu
Flooding area at Igarapé Tucurui
Apistogramma sp. „Chao“ (A 42)
Apistogramma sp. „Vitória do Xingu“ (A 229)
Crenicichla aff. lugubris „Xingu II“
Satanoperca sp. “Vitória do Xingu”
Geophagus cf. altifrons „Xingu“