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
Report
An earth-eater among the tetras
taken from the Report 1/2019
In November 2017 Michael BÖTTNER organized a spectacular import from Suriname: Bivibranchia simulata. Nine specimens were imported by him and taken over by me (JK). Continue reading
The genus Acestridium in captivity
These fragile-looking loricariids look like smaller representatives of the stick-catfish of the genus Farlowella and are known to only a few aquarium hobbyists. Continue reading
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis (DAY 1865)
taken from report 01/2018
The genus Mesonoemacheilus contains quite attractive loaches, of which the species M. triangularis, M. guentheri and M. petrubanarescui have been imported so far. A short compilation with illustrations of the species can be found in SEIDEL (2012). M. triangularis, for which the name Batik loach has been established, is probably the most attractive species of the genus. Continue reading
Piabucus dentatus (KOELREUTER, 1763)
taken from the Report 02/2019
In summer 2018, the dealer Panta Rhei (Brelingen-Wedemark, Germany) received an import from Suriname with various fish, amongst them some characins. Continue reading
Pseudacanthicus sp. “L 79”
The next issue of the BSSW-Report (03-2020) will cover a species of Pseudacanthicus, that really provoked some discussions and exclamations in the hobby lately. Therefore, it only seems legit to republish a short piece about a species of similar interest from a former Report (03-2019). Continue reading
Hypancistrus cf. margaritatus “L 136c”
Neither the species nor the particularly attractive form treated here, which became known in aquaristics with the addition “c”, is something really new. In the last two to three years, however, there have been some changes in selection and linebreeding, which is why a particularly beautiful specimen is presented here. Continue reading
Platynematichthys notatus
– taken from the report 02-2017 –
Pier Aquatics (Wigan, England) came up with a special treat for catfish lovers in September: Two large specimens of the “lince catfish”, Platynematichthys notatus (JARDINE, 1841) could be imported from Peru. Continue reading
Ein Aquarium für die Grundschule Holtenau
Wir – Biologie-Master-Studenten der CAU Kiel – haben im Rahmen eines Modules für Projektmanagement ein Aquarium für die Grundschule Holtenau beschafft, aufgestellt, installiert und bestückt. Wir erfuhren im Projekt – und damit auch die Schule – finanzielle und fachliche Unterstützung vom Verein IG BSSW e.V. (Internationale Gemeinschaft Barben – Salmler – Schmerlen – Welse). Continue reading
IG BSSW-News (Barben): Trigonostigma somphongsi
Die Geschichte von Trigonostigma somphongsi ist wohl eine der typischen “Totgesagte leben länger”-Geschichten.