Author Archives: Paul_

The Chinese Paradisefish: never give up!

Macropodus ocellatus, Ophiophagus hannah

12. January 2015

The Chinese or Roundtail Paradisefish (Macropodus ocellatus) has long been regarded as a rare jewel in the aquarium. That is a great pity, as this fish has much to offer the aquarist. The story of the discovery of the Chinese...
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The mystery of Hemichromis sp. “Fire Lips”

H. cerasogaster, H. cristatus, Hemichromis sp.

9. January 2015

The red jewel cichlids are some of the most beautiful freshwater fishes on Earth. They are also very easy to keep and breed. But identifying the species is one of the most difficult exercises in ichthyology. Until 1979 things were...
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Top-imports december

Aquaristic, Chrosomus erythrogaster, Nomorhamphus liemi and N. ebrardtii, Playstacus cotylephorus, Tateurndina ocellicauda, Top Imports

19. December 2014

As each month we present the top 5 fish imports sponsored by Aquarium Glaser! First place - Playstacus cotylephorus We received this beautiful banjo cat from Brazil currently. The species represents by far the most desirable member of the family....
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Cardinalfishes – fascinating and beautiful!

Cardinalfish, fish, Mullus barbatulus

19. December 2014

Cardinalfishes can be termed ideal fishes for the marine aquarium. They are brightly colored, exhibit interesting behavior, remain manageably small, don't tend to be susceptible to disease, ignore sessile invertebrates, and are essentially energy-saving fishes as they require little light....
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The Malagasy Giant Chameleon

Chameleon, Malagasy Giant Chameleon

5. December 2014

The huge island of Madagascar off the East African coast is an Eldorado for zoologists. The island, which is the fourth largest in the world, separated off from the ancient continent of Gondwana some 135 million years ago. Since then...
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Top-imports november

Betta splends Special A-Selection, Colisa fasciata, Orthosternarchus tamandua, Red Head, Rio Trombetas, Top Imports

27. November 2014

As each month we present the top 5 fish imports sponsored by Aquarium Glaser! First place - Colisa fasciata We received breathtaking beautiful specimens of Colisa fasciata from Singapore. This species is an ideal tankmate for nice community tanks with...
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Two of the best algae eaters… – but who knows their names?

Siamese Algae Eater, Stonelapping Minnow

21. November 2014

In the aquarium hobby, algae is a topic that is discussed almost as exhaustively as the weather. There is always something to say about it, and in the final analysis we are all subject to weather. The same applies to...
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A ghost fish?!

fish, Ghost fish

14. November 2014

For some time now there have been strange, snow-white to ivory-colored, cigar-shaped fishes with ruby-red eyes in the trade. So what are they? They are in fact albinos of one of the most ancient fish species on our planet, a...
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Top-imports october

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro, Apistogramma agassizii Tefé, Clarias gariepinus marbled, Golden Barb Koi, Koi, Top Imports

27. October 2014

As each month we present the top 5 fish imports sponsored by Aquarium Glaser! First place - Betta splendens "Koi" Again we could import a few specimens of this spectacular new sport. We received short finned ones ("Half Moon Pla...
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Top-imports september

Aquaristic, Top Imports

25. September 2014

As each month we present the top 5 fish imports sponsored by Aquarium Glaser! First place - Brachydanio nigrofasciata We received very pretty wild collected specimens of this charming danio, which originate from Burma. All requirements in the aquarium are...
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The Neon Tetra – a fish that changed the world

Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, vicinity of Iquitos

15. September 2014

The Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, can be found in every aquarium store in the world. It enables thousands of people to earn a living, either because they breed it or because they sell it. It epitomizes much of what makes...
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Red runners with little collars

collared lizards, Latastia longicaudata, Red runners

11. September 2014

From the early days of the terrarium hobby around 1880 right up to the 1970s, the native lizards of southern and central Europe (Lacertidae) were among the animals most frequently kept in the terrarium. Then conservation legislation largely banned these...
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Top-imports august

Aquaristic, Top Imports

25. August 2014

As each monthwe present thetop 5 fish imports sponsored by Aquarium Glaser! First Place - Endler´s Guppy "El Tigre" One of our breeders in Thailand loves wild forms of small livebearers. He now was able to send us for the...
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Ancient nobility: Soldierfishes and squirrelfishes

cuttlefishe, mooncalf, Soldierfishes

19. August 2014

Anyone seeing a soldierfish of the genus Myripristis for the first time will probably immediately think "mooncalf". The huge eyes and short snout look very odd. But these fishes are anything but mis-shapen. They have inhabited the seas very successfully...
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Red List – The Pearl Gourami

Near Threatened, Pearl Gourami, T. leerii

13. August 2014

The first importation of the Pearl Gourami to Germany took place in 1933. Since then this gorgeous fish has never disappeared from the aquarium hobby. Are aquarists guilty of contributing to its extinction? The Pearl Gourami is one of four...
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