Weekly Photo Challenge: Green


There is a new Photo Challenge this Week with the Topic “Green”. I sadly cant come up with more then one Photo. I did read: “For some of you, in the northern hemisphere, you may not be seeing green for a while. Let’s celebrate all things green!” on the Daily Post Blog. I first thought I really cant come up with a green Photo due to the cold Season here in the Northern Hemisphere. But then I watched to my Fish Tank and though “great!”. 🙂 But it´s just one Photo. A Photo of two Siamese Algae Eater searching for … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

Aquarium fishes introduced: Siamese Algae Eater (SAE)


Common Name: Siamese Algae Eater (SAE) Scientific Name: Crossocheilus siamensis German Name: Siamesische RĂĽsselbarbe Family: Cyprinidae Species : Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus Habitat: South-East Asia. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia / This bottom-dwelling fish is found in mainland of South-East Asia in the Chao Phraya, Mekong, Thade and Xe Bang Fai basins and also at Malay Peninsula. Their natural habitats are rivers, stream and also flooded forest during rainy season. Maximum Size: Will grow up to round about 6 inches (15cm) pH: They tolerate a pH between 5.5 – 8.0 but 6.0 – 7,5 is better Total Hardness: They seems to love soft … Continue reading Aquarium fishes introduced: Siamese Algae Eater (SAE)

Feeding the Fish on the Ground of my Fish Tank. Two Videos about the beautiful Life and Nature!


I thought I show two of my Videos where I did feed my Fish in the Fish Tank. These Videos are a bit older but still Videos I would like to share with you. In these Videos I did feed them with some kind of Pills called Tetra PlecoMin which dissolve after some Time in the Water and then the Fish can catch all the little Food-particles. And this is very great for the Fish which like to swimm on the Ground but it might happen that all your other Fish gets nosy too and want a piece of the … Continue reading Feeding the Fish on the Ground of my Fish Tank. Two Videos about the beautiful Life and Nature!

Cucumber feeding time in my fish tank


I just though that I show you one of my fish tank videos. I did buy a bio cucumber and did eat it but there was still a rest and I did read anywhere that you can feed your fish with cucumber as well. I really wanted to try that out and you can see it on the video here. Looks like my siamese gyrinocheilid and siamese algae eater enjoyed the cucumber like I did. Well see the video but sorry for the bad cam quality. My cam is really not that good. Here is the video… Continue reading Cucumber feeding time in my fish tank