Biotope Section?

[invader]

I think the only way this would really get going is if people started to write different topics on certain biotopes in the same style as the fish profiles on this forum. If people started to write some up and post them on here, then maybe there would be a bigger interest.

That sounds like a really great idea, as long as it includes evidence to support biotopes, photographs etc. You could go further than "Amazon" biotope as well, rio negro, individual countries etc.

Exactly. So, instead of having a specific forum for these things, we could just put them under the index.

 

[lucky62]

This is an interesting idea ...........did anyone look at the related threads at the bottom of the page ?


Biotopes can be vastly different even within one body of water , obviously the larger the body the more differences .




I could see where cichlid keepers may inquire more ..........so many cichlid species [ and biotopes ] , African [ and madagascar], Asian , central and South American , with so many differences in water chemistry from acidic to high alkaline ........with brackish water inhabitants too .
But there are many other species of fish in the world , with alot of good keepers wanting to provide them with the best possible environments , it wouldn't just be limited to cichlids .

The more interest that evolves in biotopes , the more likely something would happen .
Since it is a species specific [ redundant] topic , it's probably best to post it in the species forum .

If , say there were a "Natural Aquarium" forum here , maybe "Planted Aquariums" , and "Biotope Aquariums" could be sub-forums .

 

[hollyp0p]

Also I don't have a biotope but it's something I'd like to see more about on here, I agree it would be really helpful for people setting them up

 

[pica_nuttalli]

Although, really, there's nothing preventing someone to currently post info on their biotope set-up in one of the pre-established forums (Planted Tanks, African Cichlids, Brackish fish, DIY...)

When I was trying to get my Rio Tapajos tank started, it seemed there was a general surfeit of *specific* biotope information on the 'net. Unless you wanted a Rift Lake Tank (see African Cichlids) or a generic Amazon tank, there just doesn't seem to be much to go on. Mongobay was of assistance for species, but not so great for decor. What really helped out was doing lots of broader biotope searches without referencing a specific area.... *blah, blah, blah, insert long-winded post here*

summary of where I want to go with this: if you want to build a biotope, then read things posted about biotopes in addition to the one you already have in mind. its easier to learn the theory behind building a biotope than it is to find a recipe.

(also, i think that "biotope" should just be added to Planted Tanks: "Plants, Planted Tanks and Biotopes")

 

[steelhealr]

Hi...I think that many sections have tank journal areas. One could label their tank as a particular biotope in the name. I'm not sure if there is enough of this around to warrant a separate section. SH

 

[caboose_122]

Hi...I think that many sections have tank journal areas. One could label their tank as a particular biotope in the name. I'm not sure if there is enough of this around to warrant a separate section. SH

yeah i agree with that, just thought it would be helpful for people to post information about there exististing biotope so that people could get an idea on what they need to do to create a biotope for themself, i personally looked for a while on the web to see if i could find and information but like pica nuttalli siad it was really hard to find info other then monga bay, and yet they did not have everything for the biotope there like what the decore is supposed to look like, eg. wood, plants, setup ect...

 

[steelhealr]

You could actually start your own thread if you wanted, eg, list your biotopes. People who had a tank set up for a particular biotope...and kept a journal....could simply list their link there and label the link as 'amazonian'...or 'blackwater'....etc. SH

 

[caboose_122]

if i did post a thread were would i put it?

 

[steelhealr]

Sometimes threads get pinned. I can't guarantee that this one would. You could simply start one in TFF Chat and see what happens. SH

 

[caboose_122]

ok ill give it a go

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

again, i think this kind of section would be good because it would help people who have just bought a fish, help to make their new fish feel more at home.

it would also make people a bit more aware of pH levels different fish require. it could also possibly make alot more people aware of how important nitrites and nitrates are in their tank.

for quite some time now, more and more people have been interested in planted tanks (you wouldn't have seen planted tanks like you do today in the 60's lol), so they go out and buy aload of plants and stick them in their aquarium, claiming it to be a natural aquarium. people could go a step further and have an actual natural biotope tank. I just think people would take more pride in their tanks if they could fully learn about the plants and fish that go together.

also, there was an article in PFK not so long ago about biotopes. why was this? possibly because alot more people are interested in creating a tank to go with their desired fish.

 

[andywg]

pH levels are not overly important to fish. A stable pH between 6.5 and 7.6 will allow you to keep the vast majority of fish.

I am unsure quite how learning what other fish and plants come from the same area as your fish will teach you about nitrites and nitrates.

Many planted tanks like you see now were have been popular for a very long time; perhaps not right into the 1960s, but certainly from the 1970s onwards many people have aspired to the somewhat unnatural "dutch" aquarium of sticking loads of lush green growth into a tank.

I wonder just how many people will really set up a tank with rotting leaves fro a substrate and work on getting less than 2" viz to better emulate the Amazon for their fish...

 

[invader]

I wonder just how many people will really set up a tank with rotting leaves fro a substrate and work on getting less than 2" viz to better emulate the Amazon for their fish...

tru dat.

 

[Snooks1!]

I will...




Granted someone pays for it all.

 

[caboose_122]

i did lol, my 29 gallon is amazon i just have to find indian almond leaves