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About the Ajamaru Lakes
The Ajamaru Lakes are a series of lakes near the Bird's Head Peninsula in West Papua. There are two main lakes that are in the area, Lake Ayamaru and Lake Hain. The nearest village to the lakes is Greemakolo. People living around the lakes are called the Ajamaru people, a sub-tribe of the Maybrat people. Lake Ayamaru has a warmer water temperature than Hain. There are deep holes that lead to underwater caverns. Both lakes have clear blue water because of rich material found in the water.
Endemic fishes from the Lakes
There are four endemic fishes from the Ajamaru Lakes: the Ayamaru Lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis), Boeseman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani), the Vogelkop blueye (Pseudomugil reticulatus) and Hoese's goby (Glossogobius hoesei). Out of the four endemic fishes that are in the aquarium trade, only one, Boeseman's rainbowfish, is common in the aquarium trade. The Ayamaru Lakes rainbowfish is critically endangered, while Boeseman's rainbowfish and Hoese's goby is endangered.
How to build an Ajamaru Lakes biotope
As for most river or lake biotopes, you will need river sand, plants that are native to the Lakes and lots of rocks. You will need a large (200 litres or more) tank for this setup because the rainbowfish can get quite large. Place the larger rocks on the background of the scape, while smaller rocks and plants can go in the foreground. Audouinella is a plant that is native to the Lakes. For the livestock, place any of the four endemic fishes in the tank for a community tank from the Lakes.
How to maintain your biotope
It is the same as any other aquarium. Test the water parameters every month, clean the tank, etc.
The Ajamaru Lakes are a series of lakes near the Bird's Head Peninsula in West Papua. There are two main lakes that are in the area, Lake Ayamaru and Lake Hain. The nearest village to the lakes is Greemakolo. People living around the lakes are called the Ajamaru people, a sub-tribe of the Maybrat people. Lake Ayamaru has a warmer water temperature than Hain. There are deep holes that lead to underwater caverns. Both lakes have clear blue water because of rich material found in the water.
Endemic fishes from the Lakes
There are four endemic fishes from the Ajamaru Lakes: the Ayamaru Lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis), Boeseman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani), the Vogelkop blueye (Pseudomugil reticulatus) and Hoese's goby (Glossogobius hoesei). Out of the four endemic fishes that are in the aquarium trade, only one, Boeseman's rainbowfish, is common in the aquarium trade. The Ayamaru Lakes rainbowfish is critically endangered, while Boeseman's rainbowfish and Hoese's goby is endangered.
How to build an Ajamaru Lakes biotope
As for most river or lake biotopes, you will need river sand, plants that are native to the Lakes and lots of rocks. You will need a large (200 litres or more) tank for this setup because the rainbowfish can get quite large. Place the larger rocks on the background of the scape, while smaller rocks and plants can go in the foreground. Audouinella is a plant that is native to the Lakes. For the livestock, place any of the four endemic fishes in the tank for a community tank from the Lakes.
How to maintain your biotope
It is the same as any other aquarium. Test the water parameters every month, clean the tank, etc.
