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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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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Venezuela – traveling with JBL and aquarists

by Andreas Tanke | 18. 06. 2018

Venezuela – traveling with JBL and aquarists

In 2016, I got the honor to accompany a tour group to Venezuela by an invitation from JBL. Due to the good preparation and planning, we were able to travel the country very safely despite the politically difficult situation. The journey consisted of two parts. The first part took us to the estuarine delta of the Orinoco, where we spent a few days in an ecolodge and explored various biotopes there. For the second part were going by small planes (4-6 seats) to Canaima with the aim to visit the Salto Ángel (highest waterfall in the world).
In this talk, I report on this trip and give insights into the flora and fauna we traveled.

Indian stands in the Ecolodge

Paths in the Ecolodge

Bedroom in the Ecolodge

Restrooms in Ecolodge

Expeditions in Orinocodelta

Green Iguana, Iguana iguana iguana (Linneaus, 1785)

Anaconda Beach

Indian village

Waterlilly Camp

Airport Ciudad Bolivar

Cockpit of the aircrafts

Río Carrao

Canaima Lagoon with the Saltos Wadaimo, Golondrina and Ucrima

Canaima lagoon with the Saltos Wadaimo, Golondrina and Ucrima

The Jurassic Park valley

Tabletop mountains

Cichlid

Crenicichla aff. saxatilis „Caroni“

sunset

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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Northern Brazil – Origin of ornamental fish

by Andreas Tanke | 17. 06. 2018

Northern Brazil – Origin of ornamental fish

This talk will present selected river systems in northern Brazil. Also the main trades centers for ornamental fish like Belém, Santarém, and Altamira will be introduced. Of course the fish from there will not be glimpsed…

Cachoeira Grande do Rio Iriri

Ancistrini sp. (L 82)

Cachoeira Grande do Rio Iriri

empty snail shells on the bottom of the Rio Xingu

Ancistrini sp. (L 82)

Scobinancistrus aureatus (L 14)

On the search for fishes

Savannah in Roraima

Rio Branquinho – a black water river

floating house at Manaus

Pseudolithoxus sp. “Branquinho” (L 492)

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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Energy saving breeding installation

by Andreas Tanke | 16. 05. 2018

Energy saving breeding installation

Hereby I‘ll explain the building of an energy saving breeding installation.
In autumn 2013 I have started to plan an installation in a specific room in my house. This installation is planned to be energy saving and efficient in the necessary care requirements. The building of that installation will be presented in detail.
This talk can also be combined with other short talks to an evening event.

aquarium room

aquarium stand

Corrosion of metal cores

Making up the woods

Glazing the woods

material storage

Building up of the racks

Water supply and drainage

The finished frames

The finished installation

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.