Overview of important accessories for the breeding of plecos

Overview of important accessories for the breeding of plecos

by | 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…

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.

Overview about important accessories for breeding of apistos

Overview about important accessories for breeding of apistos

by | 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.

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.

Panaqolus tankei (L 398) – Origin and Breeding

Panaqolus tankei (L 398) – Origin and Breeding

by | 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

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.

Plecos of Amazonia

Plecos of Amazonia

by | 16. 05. 2018

Plecos of Amazonia

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…

Rio Curuá-Una

Hypancistrus sp. (L 270)

Leporacanthicus joselimai (L 264)

Rio Curuá-Una

Rio Xingu

Rio Xingu

Rio Xingu

Guyancistrus sp. “Jatapu”

Panaqolus changae

Rio Tapajós

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.

Spawning of plecos – basics and examples

Spawning of plecos – basics and examples

by | 6. 05. 2018

Spawning of plecos – basics and examples

This talk is to explain the basics of breeding plecos. I‘ll start with their natural habitats. Afterwards I‘ll give information about their care and the most important requirements for spawning plecos. Also breeding and and overview of useful accessories for that will be shown. After that I‘ll present spawning logs of specific species as some examples. At the end you will see international keeping and breeding installations and I‘ll explain, based on my own installation, how you can keep, spawn and breed plecos in an efficient and energy saving way…

Bodengrund im Habitat

Bodengrund im Habitat

seichte Bucht am Rio Xingu

seichte Bucht am Rio Xingu

Stromschnelle am Rio Xingu

Stromschnelle Am Rio Xingu

Laichhöhlen

Laichhöhlen

Laichhöhlen

Laichhöhlen

Panaqolus tankei (L398) beim Ablaichen

Panaqolus tankei (L398) beim Ablaichen

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.