Loaches Online Forum

recently I get rectangular Java fern. it's a new strain, known as Sponge Fern, originated from Microsorum pteropus somewhere in Thailand. no scissors, no trimming, it grows rectangularly for several months in my collection. perfect for the backgrounds http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rckx8M5olPQ/TZVuPw6xFQ...

the smallest Pangio was described recently, Pangio longimanus. the length of fish is 20 mm. It was collected at the first time in 1997 and described as species nova in Britz, R. and M. Kottelat 2009 Pangio longimanus, a miniature species of eel-loach from Central Laos (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobi...

thank you, zenins!

tell me, please, if somebody bred a new species in the country, does he/she get bonus points in BAP?

I would like to know your opinion about Breeder's Award Program (BAP). Surely loaches are hard to spawn, but I mean all other fishes also, not loaches exclusively.

Is BAP popular in your region/club?
Does BAP help to promote aquaristics?
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any your comments on this topic, please.

Hi! in the beginning of November I'll be on Phuket (type locality of Noemacheilus phuketensis) and Krabi (type locality for Betta simplex). If I collect in the nature just a few aquatic plants or fishes for personal purposes, what I should expect at the airport custom office? somebody had this exper...

what is the real argument here? Genetic purity in loaches? Sorry but we as humans have messed with the genetics of every animal we've raised in the aquaristics we face the very different situation. the most of easily bred fishes actually are clones of the first bred in captivity pair. I do not say ...