Tannin Aquatics
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Obviously, you know I'm a bit partial to the environmental niches, species, and diversity of the Amazon region. The number of cool aquarium species found in this region alone could keep the most ardent fish geek busy for several lifetimes, and the remarkable diversity of biotopes found in the region is an aquarst's dream come true!
We are all aware of the many species of fishes found in the hobby that hail from this region. However, we don't hear much about the invertebrate life from Amazonia, particularly from a hobby perspective, do we? At least, I haven't- and I certainly haven't heard much about them in the hobby much at all.
Let's cut to the chase. It all starts in leaf litter, of course.
I was perusing (as I frequently do) some scholarly articles on Amazonian stream leaf litter ecology and diversity, when I kept stumbling on mentions of shrimp found in the litter beds.(click to read more)
We are all aware of the many species of fishes found in the hobby that hail from this region. However, we don't hear much about the invertebrate life from Amazonia, particularly from a hobby perspective, do we? At least, I haven't- and I certainly haven't heard much about them in the hobby much at all.
Let's cut to the chase. It all starts in leaf litter, of course.
I was perusing (as I frequently do) some scholarly articles on Amazonian stream leaf litter ecology and diversity, when I kept stumbling on mentions of shrimp found in the litter beds.(click to read more)
