Biotope Aquarium: first action of diffusion.

As part of the diffusion actions of the discovery of a population of Oaxaca Killifish in the municipality of San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, we have an aquarium biotope, which was designed and built with elements of the habitat in August 2014, under the direction of the Master of Science Victor Manuel Ortiz Cross with support from the Engineering Eleonore Schmidt, the Municipal Authority, the Community Association "El Gran Encino" and the intern Biologist Julian Camilo.


Technical data:

  • Dimensions: 100 cm long x 50 cm wide and 50 cm high
  • Gross volume: 250 l.
  • Real volume: 120-140 l
  • Present Population: 8 adults of Profundulus oaxacae, also 10 juveniles and 6 fry born in the urn.
  • Lighting: 2 spotlights 45 watt T5 1 of 25 w.
  • Filtration system: JBL canister filter model E701 CristalProfi greenline (Donated by JBL directly).
  • Plants: Eleocharis parvula, Bacopa monnieri, Heteranthera reniformis, Azolla caroliniana, macroalgae Chara sp, Ludwigia peploides, Sphagnum sp, Pteridophytes, moss Fissidens crispus.

Below are some pictures of the habitat Profundulus oaxacae in San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, México, where the elements necessary for the biotope is removed, without causing severe disease because they were small portions of each element is.


Awards

Biotope Aquarium participated in three international competitions in 2014, which were: Croatian Aquatic Contests in the category Biotopes (Croatia), Biotope Aquarium Design Contest (Russia) and Biotope Aquascape of the Aquatic Gardeners Association (USA) where we won the first place worldwide in the first and third in the second competition the first place in North America was obtained, which gave the pass to the Live Final in St. Petersburg, Russia in the Zoosphere event from 26 to 29 November the same year, where we won the third place worldwide with a new biotope, now the "arroyo del Baco" Valle Nacional river Papaloapan basin.

Recognition for the first place in Croatia.
Recognition for the first place in Croatia.
Recognition for the first place in USA.
Recognition for the first place in USA.

Recognition for the first place in North America.
Recognition for the first place in North America.
Recognition for third place in Russia.
Recognition for third place in Russia.