Axel Meyer, Heiko Bleher & companions did research in the crater lakes of Nicaragua in 2007 and found in the Laguna de Apoyeque some very interesting forms of Amphilophus with Heiko Bleher's discovery of one particular amazing and colourful one. This videos shows in short a resume of how the Amphilophus forms dwell and nest in the lake and their habitat. In addition one can see the fight to survive, everyone tries to eat the offspring of the others and it can be seen how evolution and speciation is in full swing. This is possibly the first underwater film of this very difficult to reach Crater lake in Nicaragua and shows also for the first time all 5 forms living in it and in detail at the end of the film, including and amazing Amphilophus cf. labiatus.
This summer, Aquapress is developing the french part of its website. Very soon, French-speaking people will be able to read new translations of the former pages and more and more texts in French (all biotopes shows, latest expeditions, etc.).
For a website even more open to the nature lovers of all countries.
Meanwhile, already available also in French language the elusive edition of Bleher's Biotope n°1, about aquatic biotopes in nature and aquariums, and discoveries in unexplored regions of the world...
On two expeditions in 2007 and 2008 Heiko Bleher was able to discover for the first time in history by white man what he believes is the largest natural freshwater aquarium in the world. It is a crystal clear, over 60 km long river covered almost in its entire length with underwater plants...
Heiko Bleher has been invited by Discusowl Hikari Ikeda, to hold seminars during three days, in Nagoya and in Tokyo, Japan. The schedule is for the three day seminars is from 9:00 to 17:00 each day. In Nagoya the seminar is held at the NCA (Nagoya Communication Arts) School for their students.
The First International Aquaristic and Discus Fair will take place in Naples, Italy from 23-26 September 2010. Including the International Discus Championship with worldwide participation. There will be 200 Discus in competition from around the globe judged by an International Jury, from Poland, U.S.A., Russia, Turkey, Germany, Singapore, China, Malaysia and Italy, including Heiko Bleher. And Heiko Bleher will present also several lectures and Seminars. This worldwide unique event is not to be missed by anyone who is interested in ornamental fishes and aquariums, and for sure not by anyone who loves discus – only the best Discus from around the world will be displayed and judged in 12 categories.
I just returned today, June 10th, 2010, from the funeral of Fang Fang Kullander, the wife of Sven O. Kullander, an amazing ichthyologist whom I have had the honour to become friends with. We had been together on several Ichthyological Congresses around the world, the last time in Perth, Australia, at the 8th Indo-Pacific Fish Congress , hardly a year ago when she felt fine and looked great... I met Fang Fang for the first time at the Ichthyological Congress in Trieste on 29 August 1997 and we had immediately an understanding...
Mario Trioli from the Italian Company SHG and Tropical Aquarium in Sestu, Sardinia, have invited Heiko Bleher to hold 4 seminars on October 10th, 2010. It is a full Sunday programme with such topics as The Aquarium Hobby around the World, Past, Present and Future; How do Fishes live in Nature and which is the best way to apply it to the Aquarium; Wild Discus vs. Captive Breed Discus; Aquarium Plants in Nature & in Aquaria and much more. Rosario Curcio will present the exciting new DISCUS ANNUAL 2010...
2. Band von Heiko Bleher ist neu jährliche Veröffentlichung. Es zeigt
wieder die echte Wasserwelt in der Natur vorführen, die Expeditionen, um
Wassertiere und -Pflanzen zu sammeln, sie lebend zurückzubringen und
ins schönste Hobby der Welt – Aquaristik – einzuführen. Heiko möchte
dem Leser zeigen, wie die Fische in der Natur leben und wie man sie im
Aquariium halten sollte, um die Natur- und Tierliebhaber zu
stimulieren, ein gesundes naturnahes und biotopgerechtes Aquariium in
ihrem eigenem Haus, Büro oder Schule zu gestalten. Um das Aquarium noch
mehr geniessen zu können und dessen Bewohnern in einer natürlichen
Umgebung ein "Heim" zu bieten.
Dies
ist der zweite Band mit neuen Biotopen aus 4 Kontinenten, ist nun
wieder verfügbar nur in englischer Sprache und nur on-line zum Download...
Blehers Discus – Die Monografie
Dieses Werk ist eine noch nie dagewesene Zusammenfassung über die Gattung Symphysodon
Ob nun Kaiser Napoleon oder Fürst von Metternich an der ersten Discus-Entdeckung Schuld hat, muss der Leser selbst entscheiden – der Rest des mehr als 1200 Seiten umfassenden Buches ist ein Standardwerk, das in zwei Bänden vorgelegt wird ohnegleichen.