Post by pezerologo on Apr 27, 2015 0:05:27 GMT
Hi everyone !!!
Today we travel back to Brazil to learn one of the most important tributaries of the Amazon River and the source of a lot of species that populate our aquariums.
Unfortunately part of this ecosystem is threatened by the construction of Belo Monte complex hydrological. This resort is a dam (the world's third largest), which flooded a large part of rainforest with a great loss of habitats.
Let's see the different species that inhabit the river and some mounting these fish and then talk about this.
The Xingu River runs through 1815 km Sheets and Rainforest before flowing into the Amazon is one of the major tributaries of the southern slope.
It is one of the few rich clear waters of this region, only because this is a paradise for divers freshwater those looking to venture into these natural aquariums.
The river rises in the state of Mato Grosso to the confluence of three smaller tributaries. This top is one of the richest ictiologicamente talking and hence its middle course and we get lots of Loricariids (Ancistrus, Baryancistrus, Hypancistrus, Panaque, etc), Parsnips, Corydoras, Apistogrammas, precious discus and etc.
For many kilometers the river has a plentiful course, with many gullies where they find their feeding these species.
The lower course however is much broader, navigable all year and margins begin to surface a greater number of towns and villages, Altamira could name it as a curiosity is the largest municipality in the world with 159,696 km2 and 96,842 inhabitants.
This part of the river receives seasonal flooding of the Xingu, as many of you know circumstance creates new habitats, places where food and start making a lot of fish and other animals. If you love Discus is a well known fact that during floods is when the fishes is played normally.
109 species of fish swim through the water (an estimated 20% of that figure to be discovered) and has a rich biodiversity, cichlids, characins or Sheatfish that are most known to us.
This time we will see an example for a different aquarium, not the typical Amazonian community to which we are accustomed.
The biotope chosen these sections is fast and clear waters where the water hits and stir with more force found the species of interest.
Here are several species that have caught the hearts of fans such as Loricariids. Among them we can highlight the beautiful Zebra pleco, Bushymouth catfish, Royal plec, Peckoltia vittata, Pseudoacanthicus leopardus, Scobiancistrus aureatus and we could go on to name the 55 species that inhabit this river Loricariids.
The aquarium that I will introduce is rare, it is not the typical aquarium plants, fish swimming here and there or a relaxing current, no.
This is a different aquarium trying to simulate these areas with more current river, where the water moves at high speed between large rocks, causing falls, cascades and small pools where high water oxygenation, coupled with the low height of it and exposure to strong tropical sun, generates an explosion of algae on any surface that favors local shelter and food for this family of fish. Here is away from predators, have a safe place to make sunsets and constant nourishment.
To simulate this environment first five crystals would be an ideal choice aquarium. The traditional way would not be the most suitable and good choice to start getting serious exposure aquarium shop, these are available from segundamano at an attractive price when a store the changes, or closed, etc.
These usually have a length of 100-120 cm, width 30-40 cm and a height of 30-35 cm. With this form and measures do something interesting but larger, better quality of life for our fish and more choice of fish and number of copies.
Well with this aquarium that I comment would serve to keep small species (> 15cm)
The ground may be composed of silica sand, gravel, or even anything, it is quite indifferent.
The decor will consist of rocks wide area, covering much of the bottom, side, rear, etc.
To put large stones or weight safely ideally placed on the bottom of an empty glass aquarium polystyrene plates or Styrofoam and then cover them with sand or gravel. Thus the weight sits on the cork and distributed in a more uniform manner.
Another issue for which I call "weird" this aquarium is that habitat characteristics to imitate the decor would be positioned along, and we generate current. This gives us the option of having an aquarium with the upper and a lower. What does it like this? simple.
Say this aquarium we have chosen an external canister filter type. The water outlet would place for example on the right side of the aquarium, the water take part which however must be on the left side. An aquarium of this type with species like many stream, should increase this flow with one or two Power Head or even marine recirculation pumps.
These pumps we put them on the right to water flow we generate breakthrough in direction and in those areas of the river.
As we connect pumps notice that a small wave is generated in our aquarium that will break in the left pane, we are on track.
There is an option to make a filter with the Power Head, PVC pipe and sponge, but I leave to explain it another time.
By placing decoration, we have generated this current will move from every corner of the aquarium and hit on surfaces creating places where graze our friends.
As for the upper and lower we will get up on the right side of the aquarium decoration leaving a 10-15 cm from the surface and on the left side clearing the background with a beach of silica sand.
If in the central part we got a little more decoration leaving the holes for the water to go get areas where the flow velocity is increased and generate a small jump.
In case you have not understood through these video store Phanta rei German laughed Aquatics where they have an amazing aquarium of this type, a picture would be worth a thousand words.
youtu.be/MXkv9Djbd5E
youtu.be/SN9vqf8yp7c
Lighting is also important in this type of aquarium since its intensity depends on the type of algae that grow in.
Today it seems difficult to recommend anything other than screens or LED lights, so it would be the logical choice.
But otherwise there are always options and can use normal fluorescent tubes, T5 and clear Hqi that would be ideal.
A good budget option would place a fluorescent screen and add some LED bulb, or displays these for nanos, which would placed at strategic points.
Another important point to remember is the cap, because if you have done well in some current jump quite as water and may spray out of the aquarium and this is something that relatives not usually like much lol
It is also important because Loricariids in their natural habitat are keen to leave the water and this means that you can go for a walk around the room ...
Besides feeding algae consume rocks and cellulose and other trace elements that get in the logs that have submerged anger supplemented by special food for vegetarians or also aufwuch fish eaters.
With the temperature must be careful because it is easy to put a high temperature. In these areas of high current 23 ° C would be ideal.
The heater must be located in a protected area and need to put a cover to prevent these "raw" fish so breakable.
And I think this little thing missing to end the aquarium Xingu River Rafting. Now we turn to the theme that accompanies name the Rio Xingu ... Hydrological Station Belo Monte
Brazil and many other emerging countries are in a dilemma, follow the capitalist / destructive path they have followed most first world countries considered or protect the wonderful biodiversity that inhabits the Amazon.
Unfortunately during the last decades we have seen that one of the biggest lungs of the planet that is the Amazon jungle I gradually lost its extension due to the transformation of forest in growing areas, eye industrial crop we let us not think they are gardens of indigenous or locals, are very extensive areas that were once jungle and is now growing palm or anything else you buy Nestle and the food industry.
This is not the only looting suffering this area, the search for gold is a practice that requires moving tons of earth, with millions of gallons of water to get a few ounces. This disrupts the course of rivers, affecting riparian vegetation and poisons the water with heavy metals.
The extraction of hydrocarbons is another increasingly widespread practice in the Amazon and thereby increasing frequency are disasters (known firsthand by us due to some tendrils coming out of prestige) as the Yasuni park in Ecuador where oil Exoon caused the accident to tried and still trying to get rid of responsibility and clear compensation for several billion dollars.
If that was not enough now let dams and as in Brazil everything is bigger because this would be the world's third largest, flooding a very extensive area and causing the loss of some unique ecosystems and habitat for many species of fish and other animals.
Unfortunately it is not only animals who are affected by this dam, the indigenous people of that area would lose much of their land being forced to be relocated elsewhere.
These tribes several thousand members who maintain their "intact" culture (do not drink whiskey or go with jeans) take time making a peaceful resistance to this project but since everyone's patience has a limit.
To understand the struggle of this tribe with the inhabitants of Pandora, the fictional planet from the movie Avatar is linked. It's funny how when Hollywood gets something makes us empathize with it to the point that after seeing Avatar .... who did not despise that man was able to do that on other planets. But if we look at the news and the news does not have the same empathy for us to despise what man is capable of on the same planet and all for the base metal as felinete wisely says.
But good is a little unfortunately the eternal debate and think little of what people say or do can change that our level. Or at least that's what would have us believe.
This is a story that is being written so that if you follow the news you will hear talk about the Belo Monte dam.
Meanwhile enjoy your fish at home if we dare to ride this example of biotope aquarium.
I hope you liked it and encourage you to answer your opinions, questions, etc
Gr3tings !!
Today we travel back to Brazil to learn one of the most important tributaries of the Amazon River and the source of a lot of species that populate our aquariums.
Unfortunately part of this ecosystem is threatened by the construction of Belo Monte complex hydrological. This resort is a dam (the world's third largest), which flooded a large part of rainforest with a great loss of habitats.
Let's see the different species that inhabit the river and some mounting these fish and then talk about this.
The Xingu River runs through 1815 km Sheets and Rainforest before flowing into the Amazon is one of the major tributaries of the southern slope.
It is one of the few rich clear waters of this region, only because this is a paradise for divers freshwater those looking to venture into these natural aquariums.
The river rises in the state of Mato Grosso to the confluence of three smaller tributaries. This top is one of the richest ictiologicamente talking and hence its middle course and we get lots of Loricariids (Ancistrus, Baryancistrus, Hypancistrus, Panaque, etc), Parsnips, Corydoras, Apistogrammas, precious discus and etc.
For many kilometers the river has a plentiful course, with many gullies where they find their feeding these species.
The lower course however is much broader, navigable all year and margins begin to surface a greater number of towns and villages, Altamira could name it as a curiosity is the largest municipality in the world with 159,696 km2 and 96,842 inhabitants.
This part of the river receives seasonal flooding of the Xingu, as many of you know circumstance creates new habitats, places where food and start making a lot of fish and other animals. If you love Discus is a well known fact that during floods is when the fishes is played normally.
109 species of fish swim through the water (an estimated 20% of that figure to be discovered) and has a rich biodiversity, cichlids, characins or Sheatfish that are most known to us.
This time we will see an example for a different aquarium, not the typical Amazonian community to which we are accustomed.
The biotope chosen these sections is fast and clear waters where the water hits and stir with more force found the species of interest.
Here are several species that have caught the hearts of fans such as Loricariids. Among them we can highlight the beautiful Zebra pleco, Bushymouth catfish, Royal plec, Peckoltia vittata, Pseudoacanthicus leopardus, Scobiancistrus aureatus and we could go on to name the 55 species that inhabit this river Loricariids.
The aquarium that I will introduce is rare, it is not the typical aquarium plants, fish swimming here and there or a relaxing current, no.
This is a different aquarium trying to simulate these areas with more current river, where the water moves at high speed between large rocks, causing falls, cascades and small pools where high water oxygenation, coupled with the low height of it and exposure to strong tropical sun, generates an explosion of algae on any surface that favors local shelter and food for this family of fish. Here is away from predators, have a safe place to make sunsets and constant nourishment.
To simulate this environment first five crystals would be an ideal choice aquarium. The traditional way would not be the most suitable and good choice to start getting serious exposure aquarium shop, these are available from segundamano at an attractive price when a store the changes, or closed, etc.
These usually have a length of 100-120 cm, width 30-40 cm and a height of 30-35 cm. With this form and measures do something interesting but larger, better quality of life for our fish and more choice of fish and number of copies.
Well with this aquarium that I comment would serve to keep small species (> 15cm)
The ground may be composed of silica sand, gravel, or even anything, it is quite indifferent.
The decor will consist of rocks wide area, covering much of the bottom, side, rear, etc.
To put large stones or weight safely ideally placed on the bottom of an empty glass aquarium polystyrene plates or Styrofoam and then cover them with sand or gravel. Thus the weight sits on the cork and distributed in a more uniform manner.
Another issue for which I call "weird" this aquarium is that habitat characteristics to imitate the decor would be positioned along, and we generate current. This gives us the option of having an aquarium with the upper and a lower. What does it like this? simple.
Say this aquarium we have chosen an external canister filter type. The water outlet would place for example on the right side of the aquarium, the water take part which however must be on the left side. An aquarium of this type with species like many stream, should increase this flow with one or two Power Head or even marine recirculation pumps.
These pumps we put them on the right to water flow we generate breakthrough in direction and in those areas of the river.
As we connect pumps notice that a small wave is generated in our aquarium that will break in the left pane, we are on track.
There is an option to make a filter with the Power Head, PVC pipe and sponge, but I leave to explain it another time.
By placing decoration, we have generated this current will move from every corner of the aquarium and hit on surfaces creating places where graze our friends.
As for the upper and lower we will get up on the right side of the aquarium decoration leaving a 10-15 cm from the surface and on the left side clearing the background with a beach of silica sand.
If in the central part we got a little more decoration leaving the holes for the water to go get areas where the flow velocity is increased and generate a small jump.
In case you have not understood through these video store Phanta rei German laughed Aquatics where they have an amazing aquarium of this type, a picture would be worth a thousand words.
youtu.be/MXkv9Djbd5E
youtu.be/SN9vqf8yp7c
Lighting is also important in this type of aquarium since its intensity depends on the type of algae that grow in.
Today it seems difficult to recommend anything other than screens or LED lights, so it would be the logical choice.
But otherwise there are always options and can use normal fluorescent tubes, T5 and clear Hqi that would be ideal.
A good budget option would place a fluorescent screen and add some LED bulb, or displays these for nanos, which would placed at strategic points.
Another important point to remember is the cap, because if you have done well in some current jump quite as water and may spray out of the aquarium and this is something that relatives not usually like much lol
It is also important because Loricariids in their natural habitat are keen to leave the water and this means that you can go for a walk around the room ...
Besides feeding algae consume rocks and cellulose and other trace elements that get in the logs that have submerged anger supplemented by special food for vegetarians or also aufwuch fish eaters.
With the temperature must be careful because it is easy to put a high temperature. In these areas of high current 23 ° C would be ideal.
The heater must be located in a protected area and need to put a cover to prevent these "raw" fish so breakable.
And I think this little thing missing to end the aquarium Xingu River Rafting. Now we turn to the theme that accompanies name the Rio Xingu ... Hydrological Station Belo Monte
Brazil and many other emerging countries are in a dilemma, follow the capitalist / destructive path they have followed most first world countries considered or protect the wonderful biodiversity that inhabits the Amazon.
Unfortunately during the last decades we have seen that one of the biggest lungs of the planet that is the Amazon jungle I gradually lost its extension due to the transformation of forest in growing areas, eye industrial crop we let us not think they are gardens of indigenous or locals, are very extensive areas that were once jungle and is now growing palm or anything else you buy Nestle and the food industry.
This is not the only looting suffering this area, the search for gold is a practice that requires moving tons of earth, with millions of gallons of water to get a few ounces. This disrupts the course of rivers, affecting riparian vegetation and poisons the water with heavy metals.
The extraction of hydrocarbons is another increasingly widespread practice in the Amazon and thereby increasing frequency are disasters (known firsthand by us due to some tendrils coming out of prestige) as the Yasuni park in Ecuador where oil Exoon caused the accident to tried and still trying to get rid of responsibility and clear compensation for several billion dollars.
If that was not enough now let dams and as in Brazil everything is bigger because this would be the world's third largest, flooding a very extensive area and causing the loss of some unique ecosystems and habitat for many species of fish and other animals.
Unfortunately it is not only animals who are affected by this dam, the indigenous people of that area would lose much of their land being forced to be relocated elsewhere.
These tribes several thousand members who maintain their "intact" culture (do not drink whiskey or go with jeans) take time making a peaceful resistance to this project but since everyone's patience has a limit.
To understand the struggle of this tribe with the inhabitants of Pandora, the fictional planet from the movie Avatar is linked. It's funny how when Hollywood gets something makes us empathize with it to the point that after seeing Avatar .... who did not despise that man was able to do that on other planets. But if we look at the news and the news does not have the same empathy for us to despise what man is capable of on the same planet and all for the base metal as felinete wisely says.
But good is a little unfortunately the eternal debate and think little of what people say or do can change that our level. Or at least that's what would have us believe.
This is a story that is being written so that if you follow the news you will hear talk about the Belo Monte dam.
Meanwhile enjoy your fish at home if we dare to ride this example of biotope aquarium.
I hope you liked it and encourage you to answer your opinions, questions, etc
Gr3tings !!