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Lake Inle Biotope

George Farmer

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Top Knotch Mr Farmer!

Those Asian rummy nose are stunning, my dad had them in a previous scape. The females lost out in the looks department on that one!

Strange how the don't have the shoaling tendencies of the traditional rummy nose?

How long do you typically run these Biotopes for?
 
George Farmer said:
andyh said:
How long do you typically run these Biotopes for?
3 weeks or so. Then I cook the fish and eat them on toast with some tomato ketchup... :angelic:

You create a mature look very quickly ! Whats the secret?

trying...........so hard.......not to comment on the eating of your fish..................... must not bite :crazy: :lol: :lol:
 
Thanks, Andy.

The mature look in this case was dense planting and fast growing species. Nothing special mate.

Of course, I don't really eat my fish, but either give them to a very experienced fishkeeper who has a fish house, or take them to a highly regarded retailer; transported in a humane fashion.
 
OK, so I should search before asking dumb questions... so now I know it's possible to create a Lake Inle biotope, and it looks *really* interesting (are there *any* shoaling species there?) - can I ask what plants you used?

thanks

m
 
magpie said:
OK, so I should search before asking dumb questions... so now I know it's possible to create a Lake Inle biotope, and it looks *really* interesting (are there *any* shoaling species there?) - can I ask what plants you used?

thanks

m
Sorry I missed this.

Both species of fish in there are shoaling species. Sawbwa resplendens and Yunnanilus brevis.

Plants are hornwort, Indian water fern, Cyperus and Blxya. All found in Lake Inle.
 
Hey people,

Long time ago and I don't want to steal anybodies topic, but since it's already here, I thought it might be some nice info for people interested, because this is one of the first sources one will find if looking for a Lake Inlé biotope.

So, I'm also investigating a Lake Inlé biotope. I found enough info for now on the flora and fauna, but can't find too much about what it really looks like up there. What kind of hardscape should I use and what plants are most common?
I found this video though


There's some wood from a boat or something and some Ceratophyllum demersum and the other one I'm not sure about; Najas graminea?! Photo's and/or video's would be appreciated!

Here's is where I found my other info from:
https://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/ib_c ... region.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136678/
https://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1019
http://www.aquachange.fr/forum_aquariop ... sujet=7099
 
George where did you find the Yunnanilus brevis I'm currently sourcing fish and plants for my lake inle biotop any tips on hardscape substrate?


Your lfs can likley get them in 👍
 
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