Nach coronabedingten Absagen in den Jahren zuvor konnte am 12. und 13. November 2022 die dritte Auflage des Salmlersymposiums stattfinden. Continue reading
Dates & Events
7th International L-Number Days
After the L-Number Days fell victim to Corona so far, we now have good news for you:
In 2023 we will organize the 7th International L-Number Days! Continue reading
Achim WERCKENTHIN: A speaker of the Tetra Symposium 2022
As an aquarist since I was 12 years old, I have been dealing with South American catfishes and tetras for a long time. Continue reading
Steven CHESTER: A speaker of the Tetra Symposium 2022
Steven is a well-known breeder of tropical fish in the UK, plus he runs his own aquatic based business and is also a speaker at meetings. Continue reading
Jeremy BASCH: A speaker of the Tetra Symposium 2022
Jeremy lives in Columbus, OH but is originally from Westlake, Cleveland, OH. Continue reading
Tetra Symposium 2022
The tetra symposium has always been held in Ahrbergen in Lower Saxony (Germany), which is the way it used to be. This time, however, you can even attend from home. Continue reading
Vivaristics is contemporary!
From 20th to 22nd May this year, it was finally time again. After a two-year break, members and guests of the ÖVVÖ met for the second time after 2017 in Rankweil, in the west of Austria, and celebrated the 16th ÖVVÖ Federal Congress. Among them were numerous BSSW members. Continue reading
Tagung der IG BSSW
25. bis 27. März 2022 in Künzing (Nby)
Nach zwei Jahren konnte wieder eine BSSW-Tagung live durchgeführt werden, nachdem die Mitgliederversammlung 2020 ausfiel und sie 2021 online durchgeführt wurde. Continue reading
Welsarterhaltungstag 2021 der RG Fulda
Am 31.07.2021 fand der Fuldaer Welsarterhaltungstag statt, großartige Referenten wie Ingo SEIDEL, Hans-Georg EVERS, Ernst SCHMIDT und Bernd SCHMITT waren geladen. Wegen der geltenden Coronaregelungen haben wir die Teilnehmerzahl leider gering halten müssen und kamen so nur auf 48 Teilnehmer, wobei noch mehr Welsfreunde Interesse hatten. Continue reading
Successful breeding of Baryancistrus xanthellus
At the 1st International L-Number-Days in 2009, Johannes LEUENBERGER reported for the first time on the successful reproduction of the ever-popular “golden nugget”. In the following years, aquarists tried again and again, but mostly unsuccessfully. Until 2021, when the Bellenz Fish Farm was able to report another success. The Bellenz Fish Farm is known for outstanding breeding successes (Scobinancistrus aureatus, L 368, Pseudacanthicus spp. etc.) and has already lectured about this at numerous IG BSSW events. Continue reading