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...
É finalmente arrivata anche la versione inglese del libro "Itenéz - il fiume della speranza" -
una biografia unica di Amanda Bleher, a cura di Heiko Bleher.
In questo libro Amanda Bleher racconta la storia della sua
incredibile vita di scoperte, e principalmente delle sue due spedizioni in Sud America del 1950 portando i suoi 4 bambini nell' "Inferno Verde" ...
Il 2° Volume della nuova pubblicazione di Heiko Bleher. Vi mostrerà, ancora, il vero mondo acquatico in natura, le sue spedizioni atte a
documentare la corretta realtà acquatica di flora e fauna, riprodurre
dal vivo, metterli a portata dell'hobby più bello del mondo. Heiko
vuole donare ai lettori una visione realistica di come i pesci vivono
in natura e di come dovrebbero essere mantenuti sani, ricreando i
parametri estetici naturali, negli acquari di casa, ufficio o scuola.
Per incentivare ogni amante della natura e degli animali ad avere (o
ricreare) un corretto acquario-biotopo. Per apprezzare il mondo
dell'acquario sempre di più, e dare ai pesci la sensazione di sentirsi
“a casa” in un ambiente correttamente ricreato.
Questo è il secondo volume con nuovi biotopi dai 4 Continenti, è nuovamente disponibile solo in inglese ed è scaricabile solo solo on-line...
Uno studio completo e insuperato del genere Symphysodon
È compito del lettore decidere se l’originaria scoperta del discus vada attribuita all’Imperatore Napoleone oppure al Principe von Metternich, tuttavia il resto di questo lavoro di oltre 1200 pagine, diviso in due parti, è tutt’altro che ambivalente.
1 Volume – con circa 5000 fotografie, dipinti, disegni e intorno alle 50 mappe...