Turkey – Istanbul, April, 2009 The giant Flower Bazaar of Istanbul is located in the centre of the European part of this amazing city and has next to many flower and plant shops also over 40 pet shops with mainly…

Malaysia – Ipoh, November 2008 Tony Tan in Ipoh, Peninsula Malaysia, is probably now the largest discus breeder in the country with amazing 5 large breeding establishments. Tony has won endless prices in all kinds of International Discus Championships and…

Malaysia – Kuala-Lumpur, 20-23 November 2008 The Petaling Street in China Town is a “MUST” to see in Kuala Lumpur, a unique experience in this modern city of Malaysia.         The Petaling Street in China Town is…

India – Kochi, 12-19 October, 2008               The third farm to visit, a very large-scale breeding establishment also in part financed by MPEDA’s Rainbow Revolution of India, was to Mr. Santhash Baby, in Nellayi,…

India – Kochi, 12-19 October, 2008 Pushpangadhan is a gentle family man, very well organized and it is amazing what he has accomplished in such a very short time in the ornamental fish trade – and specially with his new…

India – Kochi, 12-19 October, 2008 Pushpangadhan was one of the first to collect and promote “Kerala Princess” Puntius denisonii, Kerala’s most famous ornamental aquarium fish in the 1990’s after Heiko Bleher had suggested it to an Indian exporter (although…

Hong Kong, October 2008 The Tung Choi Street in Hong Kong (Kowloon side) has for decades – already during the Commonwealth period (which ended actually 1997 see Hong Kong Discus Competition 1995) – being the ornamental fish street. There are…

Hong Kong, 25-27 October 2008 AQUATERRA CO. is one of the best aquarium shops I have seen in Hong Kong’s Nullah Road – in a corner where over 100 ornamental fish, aquatic plants and accessory stores can be found in…

India – Kochi, 12-19 October, 2008 Fish Farm in part financed by MPEDA, a small-scale establishment, it is a very old fish hatchery of Mrs. and Mr. Suni:

Romania – Bucarest, June 2008 Mihai Victor is a young Romanian aquarist who with the age of 14 started to keep fishes and with 20 (before he turned 21) participated in the first International aquascape competition in Hannover, Germany, in…

Poland – Krakow, 7 June 2008 During the 2. Polish Discus Championship Heiko visited Barbara Bogdanska’s home in Krakow in Poland, where she has bred many wild discus – for a number of year now. Barbara is a very active…