The World of Apistogramma

by Andreas Tanke | 4. 11. 2023

The World of Apistogramma

In this lecture I will introduce the dwarf cichlids of the genus Apistogramma. I will explain what Apistogramma actually are, where they come from, how to keep and breed them.

In this context, numerous biotope photos of the original habitats will also be presented. Of course, many species are also presented in detail and numerous pictures of the animals are shown.

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Apistogramma Biotop, Igarape Tucurui, Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil

Apistogramma barlowi

Apistogramma elizabethae

Apistogramma eremnopyge

Apistogramma ortegai “Papagei”

Apistogramma sp. “Maravilha”

Apistogramma steindachneri

Apistogramma urteagai

Andreas Tanke

For more than 10 years I have been working as a specialist author and speaker in aquaristics. My main topic is the ichthyofauna of South America, especially the plecos and dwarf cichlids.

I hold my lectures at meetings or events of aquarium associations, specialized shops or at trade fairs at home and abroad.

Recently I was on a three-week lecture tour in the US, but I also like to come to your aquarium club, whether it's a small gathering or an event with several hundred participants.

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Corydoras in theory and practice

by Andreas Tanke | 18. 06. 2018

Corydoras in theory and practice

In this talk, I will introduce the popular armored catfish of the genus Corydoras. Starting with a general introduction to Corydorinae, followed by a little bit of theory about the lineages, C and CW numbers before going on to the presentation of different biotopes where I could already caught Corydoras.
Then I’ll give some information about keeping and breeding of these catfishes and also give an overview of different species that I could find in recent years in the trade.

Origin of Corydoras benattii (C 22) at Rio Xingu

Corydoras benatti (C 22)

Small creek in tributary of the Marshalcreek, Suriname. Origin of Corydoras aeneus

Corydoras cf. melini

Corydoras reynoldsi

Corydoras nattereri

Corydoras pantanalensis

Corydoras sp. aff. “CW028”

Corydoras sp. (C78)

Corydoras sp. (CW 108)

Corydoras parallelus

Vortragsanfrage (EN)

Andreas Tanke

For more than 10 years I have been working as a specialist author and speaker in aquaristics. My main topic is the ichthyofauna of South America, especially the plecos and dwarf cichlids.

I hold my lectures at meetings or events of aquarium associations, specialized shops or at trade fairs at home and abroad.

Recently I was on a three-week lecture tour in the US, but I also like to come to your aquarium club, whether it's a small gathering or an event with several hundred participants.

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Caring and breeding installations all over the world

by Andreas Tanke | 18. 06. 2018

Caring and breeding installations all over the world

In this short lecture, I’ll present a selection of the breeding and breeding equipment that I have seen during my travels through the aquarium rooms and cellars all over the world. It reaches from Germany via Brazil, Peru and the USA to England and then back to Germany.
This talk can also be combined with other short talks to an evening event.

Breeding installation: Mortenthaler, Peru

Keeping installation: Mortenthaler, Peru

Keeping installation: Stingray, Peru

Breeding installation: Eric Bodrock, USA

Breeding installation: Regina Spotti, USA

Breeding installation: Artie Platt, USA

Breeding installation: Leandro Sousa, UFPA, Brazil

Breeding installation: Robert Budrovcan, Germany

Vortragsanfrage (EN)

Andreas Tanke

For more than 10 years I have been working as a specialist author and speaker in aquaristics. My main topic is the ichthyofauna of South America, especially the plecos and dwarf cichlids.

I hold my lectures at meetings or events of aquarium associations, specialized shops or at trade fairs at home and abroad.

Recently I was on a three-week lecture tour in the US, but I also like to come to your aquarium club, whether it's a small gathering or an event with several hundred participants.

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Introduction and breeding report of Panaqolus claustellifer (L 306)

by Andreas Tanke | 18. 06. 2018

Introduction and breeding report of Panaqolus claustellifer (L 306)

In this talk I‘ll present a very nice and small pleco: Panaqolus claustellifer (L 306). That species comes from the most northern area of Brazil in Roraima state. I have found Panaqolus claustellifer (L 306) in their naturals habitats, but at home in my tanks.
In this talk I will give information about the origins of these pretty Panaqolus, by presenting photos and data of some biotope. But I will give also hints and information how I was able to spawn and breed them.
This talk can also be combined with other short talks to an evening event.

Panaqolus claustellifer L 306

Juvenile Panaqolus claustellifer L 306

Panaqolus claustellifer (L 306)

Larvae of Panaqolus claustellifer L 306

Juvenile Panaqolus claustellifer L 306

Vortragsanfrage (EN)

Andreas Tanke

For more than 10 years I have been working as a specialist author and speaker in aquaristics. My main topic is the ichthyofauna of South America, especially the plecos and dwarf cichlids.

I hold my lectures at meetings or events of aquarium associations, specialized shops or at trade fairs at home and abroad.

Recently I was on a three-week lecture tour in the US, but I also like to come to your aquarium club, whether it's a small gathering or an event with several hundred participants.

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Wood Eaters – the loricariids of the genera Panaqolus, Panaque and Cochliodon

by Andreas Tanke | 18. 06. 2018

Wood Eaters – the loricariids of the genera Panaqolus, Panaque and Cochliodon

Just from the beginning I was fascinated by wood eating plecos. Next to my favorite genus Panaqolus there are with Panaque and Cochliodon two more genera with that uncommon behavior. I‘ll present in this talk not only general information about this behavior, but also introduce the biotopes where these catfishes live. Furthermore I’ll report about their way of life, their sexual dimorphisms and some breeding successes of these genera…

Rio Anapu, Brazil

Panaque cochliodon (Photo: Ingo Seidel)

Panaqolus claustellifer (L 306)

Egg clumb (Photo: Ingo Seidel)

(Photo: Ingo Seidel)

Río Ucayali, Peru (Photo: Ingo Seidel)

Río San Alejandro, Peru (Photo: Ingo Seidel)

Panaque cf. armbrusteri (L 027), Rio Xingu (Photo: Ingo Seidel)

Panaqolus sp. (L 482), Rio Ipixuna

Cochliodon sp. (L 145) (Photo: Ingo Seidel)

Vortragsanfrage (EN)

Andreas Tanke

For more than 10 years I have been working as a specialist author and speaker in aquaristics. My main topic is the ichthyofauna of South America, especially the plecos and dwarf cichlids.

I hold my lectures at meetings or events of aquarium associations, specialized shops or at trade fairs at home and abroad.

Recently I was on a three-week lecture tour in the US, but I also like to come to your aquarium club, whether it's a small gathering or an event with several hundred participants.

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Andreas Tanke

For more than 10 years I have been working as a specialist author and speaker in aquaristics. My main topic is the ichthyofauna of South America, especially the plecos and dwarf cichlids.

I hold my lectures at meetings or events of aquarium associations, specialized shops or at trade fairs at home and abroad.

Recently I was on a three-week lecture tour in the US, but I also like to come to your aquarium club, whether it's a small gathering or an event with several hundred participants.