In contrast to its close relative Thayeria boehlkei, Thayeria obliqua is only rarely found in trade. The third species of the genus Thayeria ifati is even rarer. I have not seen it myself yet, which might be due to its endemism in the rivers of Maroni and Approuague in French Guyana, from where no exports can be realized. Continue reading
Tetra
Big, rare and predatory: Piranhas at Wharf Aquatics
In September `19 the Preston Aquarist Society invited me over for their yearly Convention, an event I was really looking forward to and which I had attended in 2017 for the first time. Continue reading
RG Berlin: Salmler – die neuen Welse
Salmler sollen ja die neuen Welse sein, und so hatten wir im Mai bei der Berliner Regionalgruppe des BSSW einen Vortrag, der ganz im Trend lag. Continue reading
RG Österreich: Wien 2019
Der Winter neigte sich seinem Ende zu, erste Spuren vom Frühling und wärmere Temperaturen, optimalste Bedingungen für ein lang ersehntes Treffen unserer RG Österreich im neuen Jahr 2019. Natürlich ist da unsere Bundeshauptstadt Wien am besten dafür geeignet. Continue reading
RG Nordbayern: Salmlerzucht 2019
Nach einigen Wirren und Verwirrungen fand das letzte Treffen in der Sportgaststätte Schwabach-Unterreichenbach statt. Der Besuch war mit 24 Teilnehmern aus allen Richtungen überdurchschnittlich gut. Bleibt zu hoffen, dass dieser positive Trend anhält. Continue reading
Tetra-Symposium 2018 – Registration is now open
Registration for the 2. IG-BSSW Tetra-Symposium (16.11. – 18.11.2018) is now open!
Like last year, booking (rooms and conference package) is managed by the hotel. During booking, please implicitly mention the heading „Salmler-Symposium“. Participants without overnight stays please directly register by sending us an email to salmlersymposium@ig-bssw.org. For more information please visit the Tetra-Symposium website.
Like last year several well-known speakers confirmed giving talks, the program will be published soon. We will keep you informed and hope to see you in November!
– The Tetra-Symposium organizing team
Salmler-Symposium 2018
Liebe Salmler-Freunde, liebe Referenten,
endlich, es ist wie gewünscht auf den Weg gebracht! Am Wochenende vom 16.11. – 18.11.2018 findet das 2. Salmler-Symposium der IG-BSSW statt! Continue reading
Tetra-Symposium 2017 is over
This weekend about 30 tetra enthusiasts were meeting in Ahrbergen, Germany for the first Tetra-Symposium of the IG BSSW. There was a lot of talk shop, new contacts were established, fishes were exchanged and on both evenings we talked late into the night over a beer, even with some spontaneous presentations. Thanks to all participants and especially to the speakers that have made the convention a full success! Overall, the feedback was very positive. Most of the participants agreed to meet again next year already and we will try to make that possible. The date will be posted as soon as we scheduled it. An in-depth report will be published in the BSSW-Report soon, stay tuned!
– the organizing team „Tetra-Symposium“
Salmler-Symposium 2017 – Conference Program
The detailed program of the first IG BSSW e.V. Salmler-Symposium is now ready! As you can see, we arranged a diverse program with well known speakers:
Friday, 24th of November 2017
from 6 pm Arrival and friendly get-together
Saturday, 25th of November 2017
10 am – 11 am Daniel Konn-Vetterlein „Salmler im Biotop“
11:15 am – 12:15 am Thomas Johannes „Die Welt der Engmaulsalmler“
12:45 am – 2:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Dr. Stefan K. Hetz „Brutpflege bei Schlanksalmlern“
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Günter Hein „Etwas mehr über Rosy Tetras“
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Coffee break, group photo
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm Hans-Georg Evers „Salmler-Neuheiten“
from 7:00 pm Dinner
Sunday, 26th of November 2017
9:00 am – 10:00 am Ernst Schmidt „Salmlerzucht leicht gemacht“
10:00 am – 10:30 am Wolfgang Heinrichs „Nachzucht selten gepflegter Salmler“
10:30 am – 11:00 am Achim Werckenthin „Morse-Code Tetra: Schwieriger als gedacht“, Farewell
RG Österreich: Erstes Treffen
Am 05.01.2017 war es endlich soweit und unsere IG BSSW Regionalgruppe Österreich hielt ihr erstes Treffen in Oberösterreich beim Landgasthof Sonntagbauer (A-4656 Kirchham) ab. Die Anfahrt wurde durch den Wintereinbruch erschwert, dies hielt aber die Mitglieder, Referenten und Besucher nicht von ihrem Vorhaben ab. Continue reading