Biotopes

[SPLiSH]

Okay, I went to my LFS and saw blue crayfish, and thought they'd be really interesting. Came home, googled them and found they are from North Queensland. I thought, hmmm... might get one when I get a bigger tank. Then I looked at the Australian rainbows, and thoiught, ahah! They'd be too quick for the crayfish to catch. Oh look... Australian Rainbowfish are from Australia too. (Don't ask how I didn't notice this previously). THEN I thought... hey, wouldn't be cool to have an Australian themed tank! (Australian biotope.)

So, for a tank to be a true biotope do you have to have native plants as well as fish?

Thanks!

 

[The-Wolf]

yes you do.
a biotope in plain language is a slice of life from one particular river/lake/pond etc.

thi link bst explains it in detail
http/www.mongabay.com/fish/biotope.htm

 

[Ben]

lucky north queenslander, if you go to one of our local rivers, there will be plenty of rainbows
Just remember to quarintine them if you do go catching

DD

 

[SPLiSH]

Thanks guys.