In this very attractive variety both sexes have a bright yellow basic colour. In males, the caudal fin is spotted, ventral fins and anal fin are red. An unique feature for this form is the eye. The upper half of the iris is bright red in males and brass in females! For our customers: the […]
This variety has the following characteristics: in males, the caudal fin is yellow without any pattern, the ventral fin blue and the dorsal fin has a red border. The horizontal stripe seems to be composed of spots. The dorsal fin of the female is bright yellow and has black spots in the upper backward part […]
Our current import from Guinea contains five different species/morphs of the relationship of Pelvicachromis humilis. They all have in common that the males can reach a maximum length of 12 cm. Females always stay smaller. The latter are the more colorful animals, there is always a clearly marked sexual dichromatism. During mating and displaying the […]
Once more we were able to import four wonderful specimens. They have 16-20 cm total length. One specimen, most probably a male, is obviously in mood for breeding: it reacts quite harsh against the photographer! For our customers: the fish have code 688496 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. […]
Once
more we were able to import four wonderful, large (18-25 cm) specimens
of the Oscar cichlid from Brazil. There is no consensus among scientists
how many species should be assigned to the genus Astronotus. Most
scientists accept only two species, namely A. crassipinnis and A.
ocellatus. Others believe that there are many more species and that the
genus Astronotus is urgently in need of a scientific revision. We think
that the four current imports belong to three different species. So we
do not use scientific specific names here.
A
beautiful pair reached us from the state of Pará. The male has a high
degree of red all over the lower part of the body, whereas in the female
the red colours are restricted basically to the region around the
opercle. We are sure that fish like these were among the ancestors of
the artificial sport called “Red Tiger Oscar”.
Two
other specimens reached us from the Rio Tapajós. They most likely
represent two different species or the sexual dimorphism is extreme in
this population of Oscar. One of the specimens is very slender and has a
nice yellow basic colour. The other specimens reminds us strongly to
the “Zebra” we were able to import last year (see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/fish-archive/southamerican-cichlids-en/Large_wild_collected_Zebra_Oscars_arrived__en/), but this time the bright vertical stripes are rather reddish and the animal has a great number of black speckles in the face.
For
our customers: the fish have code 633427 (Tapajós) and 632528 (Pará) on
our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale
trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
At the first glimpse one would doubtless place this fish to G. altifrons. However, there are differences. Up to a length of about 10 cm this new variety exhibits exclusively a pattern of vertical double-bars and has a comparatively large lateral spot. The dark zone between operculum and lateral spot, which is so characteristic for […]
It was only quite recently that we were able to import Crenicara puntulatum from Peru. We reported on that importation here: http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/news/Crenicara_punctulatum_Checkerboard_cichlids_part_1_en/. Now we received fully grown specimens from Brazil with an information on the collection site: Lake Tapana. These fish differ in some points from all so far described populations of Crenicara punctulatum. The […]
Many of the endemic species of cichlid from the island of Madagascar are endangered of extinction. This is due to destruction of the natural environments and the release of foreign fish species for food purposes. Sadly most of the Madagascar cichlids could not yet established as aquarium fish. An exception from that rule is the […]
Gobies become more and more popular in the hobby. A real classic is R. duospilus, which was known under the name of R. wui for a long time. Nowadays R. wui is considered to be a synonym of R. duospilus. This small goby becomes only 4 cm long. In the wild it lives in brooks. […]
For the first time ever we can offer German bred specimens of this beautiful and unusual large cichlid. The parents have been imported from the Congo. Keeping and breeding were successful under the following conditions: total hardness 14°, pH 7. The sexes show a clearly visible sexual dimorphism at an age of about 1.5 -2 […]
Copadichromis borleyi is a species of cichlid that inhabits Lake Malawi. It is found there pretty widespread. Males obtain a maximum length of 18 cm, females stay smaller and become only 15 cm long. The addition “Kadango” to the scientific name refers to a place in the south-east of Lake Malawi. Copadichromis are planctivorous fishes […]
The neon gobies of the genus Stiphodon are all very beautiful fishes. None of the currently known 33 species becomes larger than 5-7 cm, most of them stay much smaller. Despite the fact that adult Stiphodon live exclusively in pure freshwater the larvae can develop only in marine waters. This is the reason why species […]
The genus Schismatogobius contents currently 10 described species. All are small, only 3-5 cm long pure freshwater inhabitants. As no species is of commercial value and the tiny fish burry themselves extremely fast in the sand when disturbed the whole genus is only very unsatisfyingly researched so far. Two species have been reported fromTaiwan: Schismatogobius […]
Labidochromis caeruleus is among the most popular cichlids from Lake Malawi. Usually a bright yellow sport of that fish is available in the hobby. Only comparatively recently a white sport of the fish appeared in the ornamental fish trade. It is not an artificial sport, but a variety that is found in the wild. The […]
Deep inside of even the straightest democrat seems to live a small royalist. How can it be explained otherways that extraordinary beautiful species of ornamental fish so often get royal popular names? The first Neolamprologus with a lunate tail fin with long filaments was imported around 1958. It very soon was called the “Princess of […]
Finally we were able to import again this dwarf cichlid after quite a long time. Most probably our specimens originate from Amapá in Brazil. It is quite tricky to distinguish A. rupununi from A. steindachneri in small wild collected specimens. However, our recently imported fish are quite large already (some males are already about 5 […]
Coari is one of the largest cities in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. From the hobbyist´s point of view, Coari is famous for its wonderful Green Discus. Now we received for the first time ever Biotodoma from Brazil which were said to have been collected nearby Coari. Even immediately after the importation the fish showed […]
Do you know the difference between Apistogramma gephyra and A. agassizii? No? Well, you are in good company with that! Both species are really difficult to tell apart. They also appear at least in some places together in the natural habitat, so the origin is of no help. Both species never hybridize in the wild. […]
Apistogramma viejita originates from Colombia. However, in the ornamental fish trade almost exclusively bred specimens can be found. There do exist several varieties even in the wild, which differ mainly in coloration (especially the content of red is very different), but also in respect of the development of the dorsal and caudal fins. Sadly the […]
Polycentropsis abbreviata means roughly translated “short and similar to Polycentrus”. In fact the African Leaffish looks very similar to Polycentrus schomburgkii from South America. Both species witness the existence of the ancient super continent Gondwana. Gondwana was formed from what is now South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica. South America drifted away from Gondwana […]
The pearl gourami (Trichogaster leerii) has not been bred in different sports yet, most probably because the wild type already represents one of the most beautiful species of fish at all. But now we received for the first time a golden (lutino) sport and we have to say that this variety really has a lot […]
Apistogramma baenschi from Peru is for sure among the most beautiful species of dwarf cichlid. The male combines splendid colours (especially the wonderful caudal fin) with a fantastic high dorsal fin and the female is also a real eyecatcher due to its unique tiger pattern. Currently we have both wild collected and bred specimens in […]
We received some German bred specimens of that rare Apistogramma from one of our breeders currently. Initially this fish was imported in 2009 It was said to originate from the Rio Jutai in Brazil, a left hand affluent to the Amazon river (which is called Solimoes there). Since then to the best of our knowledge […]
Does something like mythical fish still exist? If so, Cichlasoma ornatum from Colombia and Ecuador for sure belongs to that category. Despite the fact that the species is known to science since 1905 already, only very few specimens ever swam in the tanks of enthusiasts in Europe and the US. Most probably not even a […]
The cichlids of the genus Julidochromis are among the most popular species of cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. Until recently five different species have been recognized. All of them are kept and bred in home aquaria. These are J. dickfeldi, J. marlieri, J. ornatus, J. regani, and J. transcriptus. The most recently described species of those […]
This splendid dwarf cichlid is known to science since 1875, but almost never found in home aquaria. This is a great pity, because there are hardly any species that are as beautiful as this one and simultaneously as peaceful! Males become around 9 cm long, females about 6 cm. The animals we currently have in […]
Finally Dicrossus foirni is available again! This extremely rarely imported dwarf cichlid was formerly known in the hobby under the name of Dicrossus sp. “Rio Negro”. These fish are a real eyecatcher when fully grown. Keeping this jewel is not complicated at all, but for breeding extreme water conditions are necessary (pH below 5, hardness […]
Currently we have several species of checkerboard cichlids (genera Crenicara and Dicrossus) in stock. Most of them are real rarities in the hobby, among them Crenicara punctulatum. We obtained this pretty species from Peru. Males of Crenicara punctulatum can attain a maximum length of about 12 cm, so this species is not a dwarf cichlid […]
Once more a change of names of well-known aquarium fishes appeared. The different forms of Pewlvicachromis taeniatus have been regarded for decades as mere colour varieties of the very same biological species. But now a new study has been published which laces almost all “varieties” from Cameroon under the taxon Pelvicachromis kribensis. Only one “variety” […]
We received wonderful, fully grown bred specimens of this beautiful, small freshwater goby. Dominant old males develop a mighty humphead, females a round belly swollen from eggs. For more information, please see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/fish-archive/miscellaneous-en/Tateurndina_ocellicauda_en/ For our customers: the fish have code 461004 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & […]
This wonderful goby originates from Papua-Newguinea, but in the trade almost exclusively bred specimens are available. The fish belongs to the so-called sleeper-gobies. These fish have been named after a reflecting layer over their eyes. This looked for the first observers as if the fish would have closed its eyes for sleep. T. ocellicauda becomes […]
We received breathtaking beautiful specimens of Colisa fasciata from Singapore. This species is an ideal tankmate for nice community tanks with small, peaceful barbs, minnows etc. and a dense plantation. For our customers: the fish have code 411104 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
Of course we offer already for a long time high quality Veiltail-Bettas and several selective sports. Now we offer additionally a colourful mix of several a-grade special sports. Our supplier has sampled a number of fish that can be shipped in such a mix, for example crowntails, double tails, half moons, butterflies, and, and, and…..
For our customers: the special a-selection has code 391013 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text: Frank Schäfer, photos: Nitipat Bhandhumachinda
Every
year we eagerly await the start of the season for wild collected
discus. Now it has started finally and we received, for example,
breathtaking beautiful Royal Blues from Oriximina (Rio Trombetas), among
them show animals with a length of about 14-17 cm (see photos). But we
also obtained smaller specimens, which are also very beautiful…
For
our customers: the fish have code 731064 (8-12 cm), 731065 (12-15 cm),
731066, and 731076 (14-17 cm) on our stocklist. Please note that we
exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
We received again this pretty freshwater goby from Taiwan. The determination of the numerous species of Rhinogobius is often very difficult (see also http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/rhinogobius-rubromaculatus_en_1637.html). R. formosanus is a pleasant exception of that rule, for it differs from all species of Rhinogiobius from Taiwan by the unique red coloration of the face. Taiwan was formerly known […]
Madeira
discus are famous for the high degree of red colours for decades
already. Last week we received beautiful, brown discus from the Madeira
region with the additional name “Nova Olinda do Norte”. Besides the nice basic
coloration the pretty light coloured, almost white dorsal fin is worth
mentioning in our newscomers.
For our customers: the fish have code 732014 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
We received extremely beautiful wild collect specimens of this most desirable variety of Apistogramma agassizii. The fish show the stripes on the belly, which are so characteristic for the Tefé-variety and additionally they have the yellowish-reddish back of the Santarém-variety. Gorgeous! For our customers: the fish have code 614772 on our stocklist. Please note that […]
We received from Brazil beautiful wild collected Heros. According to our supplier the fish have been collected in the Rio Negro in the municipal Japaueri. The most obvious difference to other varieties of Heros are the red spots all over the body. Besides this the new imported Heros obviously become sexually ripe quite early. Our […]
We received two species of wonderful, large, wild collected angels from Peru. One of them is traditionally called “Pterophyllum leopoldi” in the hobby. It has a reddish back and a number of red spots on the flanks. The name, however, bases on a mis-identification. The “real” P. leopoldi originates from Brazil and is in truth […]
In the aquarium hobby we only started in discovering the large diversity of the small freshwater gobies of the genus Rhinogobius. This time the scientists were faster: 116 species have been described to date already! Sadly the distinguishing features that allow the determination of the species cannot be seen in many cases in live specimens. […]
We received very nice German bred specimens of this smaller cichlid from Honduras. Despite the comparatively small size – males obtain a maximum length of 13 cm, females always stay smaller – one should not keep these cichlids in small tanks. They have a very vivid temper, especially when they care for the offspring. The […]
At the first glimpse Cynotilapia look very much alike the Malawi Zebras of the genus Maylandia In contrast to the zebras, in Cynotilapia the teeth are monoscupid (with two cusps in zebras). This difference is of more importance than one should think, for the zebras feed on Aufwuchs (eg the algae film on rocks etc. […]
Sphaerichthys selatanensis The season for crossband chocolate gouramis has started. Finally the pretty small anabantoid is available again. For more information please see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/fish-archive/labyrinthfish-en/Sphaerichthys_selatanensis_en/ For our customers: the fish has code 455822 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
This archer fish that lives exclusively in freshwater originates from Burma. It has been discovered as early as 1860 and received its correct scientific name in 1892. Since then it has not been found anymore. Only in 2004 the first specimens appeared in the international trade and were celebrated as a sensation. These first specimens […]
We received 50 gorgeous, fully grown Red Devil Angels. The fish are German bred ones. Our opinion is: more colour is impossible! For our customers: the fish have code 697565 on our stocklist. Please note the we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
The pike cichlids (Crenicichla) represent the most species-rich genus of cichlid at all. More than 130 species have been described. How many of them are valid is subject of discussions, but the number for sure increases to over 90. Some species become pretty large, more than 30 cm, but there are also real dwarf cichlids […]
Most species of goby are ground dwelling fishes. Only few species have a free swimming behaviour. The knight goby is one of these rare exceptions. We can offer this pretty goby from India on a regular basis. Knight gobies live in estuaries and can live both in pure fresh and in pure marine water. However, […]
The colorful mouthbrooders from Lake Malawi – the so called mbuna – belong to the most popular aquarium fish over decades already. They are also called the “coralfish of freshwater”, for – like their salty relatives – they unite splendid colours and a rather quarrelsome temper. The latter is due to the very restricted food […]
The
Pearl cichlid has been imported and successfully bred in Germany as
early as 1902. In the meantime there were several changes regarding the
name. Formerly known under the name of Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum it is
now a member of the genus Herichthys. It is believed that the large
spotted form, which we can offer right now as German bred ones, belongs
to the species Herichthys carpinte that originates from Mexico, whereas
the small spotted form is thought to represent the “real” Herichthys
cyanoguttatum. The latter is the only native cichlid of the US and the
northernmost species of cichlid at all.
Sadly
Pearl cichlids are almost forgotten nowadays. So we are always glad
when once per year one of our breeders offers us this beautiful fish.
Currently the animals are 4-5 cm long. However, maximum length for the
species reported is about 30 cm. Large specimens are among the most
colorful species of cichlid at all!
For our customers: the fish have code 644502 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
The pikeheads (Luciocephalus) are highly specialized labyrinth fish. They live as predators in blackwaters of Southeast Asia. Only two species are known, the “common” pikehead, which occurs on the Malay Peninsula and in Indonesia, and the Peppermint Pikehead, which is known so far only from the Province Jambi on Sumatra. Currently we are able to […]
Sadly
we can offer the Violet Goby, Gobioides broussonnetii, only very
occasionally. Now we obtained once more a shipment from Colombia that
contained this odd bottom dweller. The maximum length reported in
literature for this fish is around 40 cm. These gobies are absolutely
peaceful plankton feeders. Fine sand should be offered for this fish on
the bottom of the tank.
For our customers: the fish have code 254683 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
Actually, it is
not the high season for wild collected discus. Nevertheless we obtain
now and then wonderful specimens. Currently we could import Brown Discus
from Cametá situated at the Rio Tocantins. The graceful animals, which
have perfect proportions, show a high degree of red coloration.
For our customers: the fish have code 731905 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
We have some wild collected specimens of Benitochromis riomuniensis from Cameroon in stock. Benitochromis is closely related to the Pelvicachromis species and can be compared regarding the aquarium biology quite good with these peaceful and colorful cichlids. In contrast to Pelvicachromis, which are cave brooders, Benitochromis are biparental, ovophilous mouthbrooders. This means that both parents […]
Does there exist anything like a dreamfish even in our days? Well, at least Crenicichla zebrina from Venezuela is a hot candidate! We were able to import two specimens of this top rarity which have a length of 15-20 cm. So far no external features are known for that species to separate males from females. […]
The Convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciatum, formerly Cichlasoma, Archocentrus or Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus) was for a long time one of the most popular species of cichlid in the aquarium. Nowadays it becomes rather rarely seen. Instead of that species another Amatitlania appreared some years ago on stage, named Amatitlania sp. “Honduras Red Point”. These fish seem not […]
Recently we could introduce to you this pretty dwarf cichlid that belongs to the closer relationship of the Convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciatum, formerly Cichlasoma n.), see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/news/Amatitlania_sp_Honduras_Red_Point_en/Now we obtained again specimens from our proved breeder. For our customers: the animals have code 674452 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. […]
At the beginning of this week we introduced to you the dwarf cichlid Teleocichla proselytus from the Rio Tapajós (see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/news.php#1040). A close relative, but much, much bigger is the gorgeous red Crenichichla sp. Tapajós that originates from the same river. The species is not described scientifically yet. Females (sadly too shy for a good […]
We received from Brazil very nice, wild collected flag cichlids. M. festivus is usually not kept due to its coloration, which is not very spectacular, but due to the interesting and peaceful behaviour. But the animals that reached us now have a very interesting, blue pattern in the face. The scales also show an attractive […]
Once more we were able to import some specimens of this gorgeous large cichlid from the Jutai region. This time the shipment contained one male with an extraordinary marble pattern. For more informations please click http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/news/Crenicichla_lugubris_Jutai_en/ For our customers: the fish have code 670746 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale […]
We received wonderful wild collected specimens of this extraordinary species from Peru. Currently the fish are 9-12 cm long. Experts are still debating whether these fish belong to the species Heros efasciatus or to a scientifically still undescribed species of Heros. But all agree that they represent the most attractive Heros at all. Males can […]
We obtained very beautiful German bred Pterophyllum altum. The “Orinoco” strain is characterized by the very good shape of the body and a high degree of red in the fins. For our customers: the fish have code 698303 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
Our current import from the D.R. Congo contains inter alia two pretty species of dwarf bushfish: Microctenopoma ansorgii and M. fasciolatum. While M. ansorgii, the Orange bushfish, is imported on a rather regular basis, M. fasciolatum is found only very rarely in the trade. The Striped bushfish – this is the common name of M. […]
The Five Star General has a very wide distribution in western Africa and is one of the most beautiful species of cichlid at all. Sadly it is also one of the most aggressive species of cichlid and this is the reason why it is only very rarely seen in aquaria. The photographed specimens originate from […]
Dwarf gouramis are the orchids among the freshwater aquarium fish. They are extremely beautiful, but also a bit of delicate, but if kept properly they are real eyecatchers. The Cobalt sport was developed only in the 1990ies and became very popular. Today the fish is among the most common species found in the ornamental fish […]
The Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is by far the most popular species of large cichlid from South America. This is not only because it is so splendid coloured, but also due to its behaviour: the fish becomes much larger than 20 cm, but is of calm nature and can thus be kept and bred properly in […]
The current import from the D. R. Congo also contained some wild collected leopard bushfish. This species is available as bred from Indonesia in the last years (see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/archiv.php?news_id=140), but wild collected ones are very rare in the trade. The animals show an extremely variable pattern, each individual has a different coloration. One of our […]
We received this very rarely offered dwarf cichlid from the Rio Tapajós in Brazil. Like in the humphead cichlids of the genus Steatocranus in Africa, Teleocichla have a reduced swimming bladder; because of that they exclusively live near the bottom. Our specimens have very nice orange colours in the fins. For our customers: the fish […]
Finally we were able to import again wild collected Chinese Paradise fish. The currently imported variety shows an interesting striped pattern in neutral mood. Males in breeding mood look wonderful and have very splendid colours. However, as our animals are not in breeding mood yet, we show here exceptionally a picture of a male that […]
This goby from the lower reaches of the river Ganges belongs clearly to the category “faces that can be loved only by a mother”. Despite the look the fish that can reach up to 25 cm in length are very interesting. One should be careful with possible tankmates. Any fish that fits the mouth will […]
The species of Dario – the Dwarf Badis – are in one respect comparable to their larger cousins of the genus Badis: they are Chameleon fish! Depending on mood or light the colours change a lot and fast. We have once more the Flame Red Dario, D. hysginon, from Burma in stock. The species becomes […]
An orange sport of the cockatoo dwarf cichlid is already known for quite a long time. But now we received for the first time a new strain that has really wonderful orange coloration. The breeder calls it “Mega Orange” – and we agree! For our customers: the fish have code 617343 on our stocklist. Please […]
Currently we can offer a great number of wild collected varieties of P. taeniatus from different localities in Cameroon. The local variety from Bipindi is characterized by a high degree of yellow colours, the females get a wonderful blue belly when displaying. For our customers: the fish have code 562702 on our stocklist. Please note […]
Not much has been heard in the past few years about this beautiful paradise fish from Vietnam. This might be connected with the dispute about the validity of the species which has been considered to be a mere synonym of M. spechti (formerly: M. concolor) by some scientists. We recently obtained bred specimens that clearly […]
We received wonderful, fully grown bred specimens of this beautiful dwarf cichlid. The species is still undescribed scientifically. For our customers: the animals have code 628744 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
For the first time ever we could import a few specimens of this spectacular new sport. This is the first sport of Betta splendens that has been selected especially for the look from the top. Alike in Koi only very few specimens among thousands of offspring have a coloration that make a common Betta splendens […]
Again we could import a few specimens of this spectacular new sport. We received short finned ones (“Half Moon Pla Kat”) and veiltails (“Super Delta”). This is the first sport of Betta splendens that has been selected especially for the look from the top. Alike in Koi only very few specimens among thousands of offspring […]
The Emerald cichlid has become a bit out of fashion. This is a quite sad thing, for this impressive large cichlid – males can become up to 30 cm long, females always stay much smaller – is one of the most beautiful species of cichlid of South America. For the first we can offer now […]
The mudskippers (Oxudercinae) represent a subfamily on their own within the goby family (Gobiidae). One can observe all steps from “normal”, aquatic species (for example in the genus Apocryptes) to partially land-dwelling, amphibic species (Periophthalmus) within the Oxudercinae. Members of the genus Boleophthalmus don´t leave the water completely, but can be found in zones of […]
The Neon gobies of the genus Stiphodon are very difficult to determine, for the larvae develop in marine environment; so the species have a very wide distribution. The adult fish, however, live exclusively in freshwater.
The males can change their coloration in a glimpse; the mating coloration is species-specific. Different species look extremely similar in neutral colour, see for example the picture with Stiphodon cf. atratus and S. ornatus. Our specimens belong in all probability for the larger part to the species Stiphodon ornatus, among them are a few Stiphodon weberi as by-catch.
Neon gobies are very peaceful fish that feed on Aufwuchs. They prefer clear, clean and fast running water.
For our customers: the fish have code 456072 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
For all aquarists that feel that Electric Blue Rams are too delicate and Rocio octofasciata “Blue Dempsey” too aggressive: here is an alternative breed from Singapore. The fish are sold under the name of “Nannacara Neon Blue”. Despite the fact that we are quite sure that these fish do not belong to the genus Nannacara […]
This pretty dwarf cichlid from the Madre de Dios region in Peru is offered only very occasionally. The species is quite undemanding and thus a perfect subject for beginners who want to collect first experiences in keeping and breeding dwarf cichlids. A. urteagai does not require any special water conditions, this is another advantage of […]
There is no accounting for taste. But without any doubt the name “Mustard Gas”, which is one of the most disgusting chemical weapons, is a bad offense against good taste. The fish nevertheless are extremely beautiful. It is said that initially an US breeder named Jude Als has bred the first Mustard Gas Bettas. However, […]
This is without any doubts one of the most attractive dwarf cichlids. Fully grown males show a very variable coloration, a fact that led to different common names in the past, like “Rotkeil-Apistogramma” (which means “Red-Wedge-Apistogramma”) or “Blutkehl-Apistogramma” (which means “Blood-Throat-Apistogramma”). However, according to most current knowledge, all these varieties appear in the wild together […]
We obtained gorgeous, fully grown eyespot cichlids of that sport from a German breeder who kept them in a 1.800 liter tank. These fish are real eyecatchers! For our customers: the animals have code 661617 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Available in limited numbers only! Text & photos: […]
This is the third commonly accepted species of angelfish. The two other species are Pterophyllum altum and P. scalare. However, traditionally P. leopoldi is named “Dumerili” in hobby and trade, but P. dumerili is a synonym of P. scalare. P. leopoldi originates from Brazil. Here it lives syntopically with P. scalare. P. leopoldi always swims […]
Finally we were able once more to import this pretty dwarf cichlid (males become 7-8 cm long, females stay 15-25% smaller) from Nigeria. Before its official description under the name of P. silviae the species has been known by hobbyists for about 40 years as Pelvicachromis sp. aff. subocellatus. For our customers: the fish have […]
This medium sized cichlid reaches a maximum length of about 12 cm. The very beautiful fish are pair-bonding oviphilic mouthbrooders. In repect of water chemistry the species is astonishingly adaptable. One should keep them in larger aquaria, for the fish can be become quite gruff against each other. For our customers: the fish have code […]
All species of Geophagus are gorgeous fish, but G. altifrons – the species can be recognized by the shape of the lateral spot, which is always smaller than the diameter of the eye – is one of the most beautiful of all. We currently can offer German bred specimens which belong to the population of […]
Are you planning already your tanks for the upcoming year? Maybe you try a brackish water tank? A large aquarium with a school of monos (Monodactylus argenteus) is a real eyecatcher and a perfect opportunity to learn about all the other interesting species that like it a bit salty. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
The small cichlid Biotodoma cupido – the species can attain a maximum length of about 12-15 cm, but is sexually mature already at 6-8 cm total length – is probably the species of cichlid with the widest distribution in Amazonia. However, experts are merrily discordant wether all the different looking populations represent only varieties of […]
We could import this charming goby once more from India. It is a kind of mudskipper, but does never leave the water completely. It only swims in very shallow water. Against each other these mudskippers are absolutely peaceful. They feed readily on any type of usual fishfood. The maximum length is around 20 cm, but […]
We continue our journey through the magical world of recently imported wild collected discus with these magnificent animals. Available in very limited numbers only! You will find a small video of the fish on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=vb.119893808211837&type=2 For our customers: the animals have code 731358 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply […]
One of the smallest and most colorful species of snakehead has been described recently. Since about 12 years this fish is in the trade under the name of Channa sp. “Blue bleheri”. This mouthbrooding species becomes sexually mature at a length of about 8 cm. In the wild, they hardly ever become larger than 10 […]
We were able to import this attractive snakehead for the first time ever. In all probability it is a sport of Channa argus. Thus we expect that these animals can reach a length of 30-40 cm, exceptionally even 90 cm. And this is the good news: with every centimeter the fish grow they become more […]
Despite extremly high water levels (four meter over the normal level of the season) the first wild collected discus of the new season came in. They are very beautiful; today, our focus is on the Blue Discus originating from the Madeira River. This particular variety differs much in coloration individually.
For our customers: the fish have code 731195 on our stocklist.
Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
We have placed a video of the fish on our Facebook page….just click here!
We would be happy if you “like” it 😉
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
Despite extremly high water levels (four meter over the normal level of the season) the first wild collected discus of the new season came in. They are very beautiful, for example:
Green Discus (Few Red Spot), code 737105
Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
We received beautiful, fully grown, about 8 cm long specimens of this peaceful, mouthbrooding Betta as German bred. Keeping these fish is problem free, but one should know that Betta unimaculata is an excellent jumper, for it lives in brooks in the wild. So the tank must be covered carefully. For our customers: the fish […]
Code: 699668
It is a bit amazing, but the wild varieties of the angel fish appeared in the focus of aquarists only recently, despite the fact that angelfish are among the most popular oramental fish at all. A very pretty variety with many re spots occurs in the Essquibo river in Guyana. We get them as German […]
