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Journal Biotope of Chorhun river (Crimea, Ukraine)
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Valeriy Aqyar
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Merry Christmas from Ukraine!
#diaryofsurvival
Meet the spined loach (Cobitis taenia), my tiny helper
This little snake-like fish is a key part of survival of my Chorhun river biotope ecosystem in these hard war-times.
Do you have experience in keeping this species?
#diaryofsurvival
Meet the spined loach (Cobitis taenia), my tiny helper
This little snake-like fish is a key part of survival of my Chorhun river biotope ecosystem in these hard war-times.
Do you have experience in keeping this species?
Valeriy Aqyar
Member
Total disappointment by the AGA IAC 2024 results in the Biotope category.
Feeling humiliated 😥
Feeling humiliated 😥
I’m sure it’s still very beautiful, I’ve been really looking forward to seeing it - please do share some photos!!
You are scaping against the odds in a way which I imagine almost no other competitor is, don’t feel humiliated or defeated! Whatever the score I know it will still be a fabulous tank.
PARAGUAY
Member
I would not feel that way, it's just the way contests go ,judging often reflects what's a judges favourite rather than than anything else. Often l see IAPLC entries in the hundreds and wonder why they are not higherly rated. Sometimes the beauty of a entry or the region accuracy clashes with the technical difficulty. Just my thoughts.
FrozenShivers
Member
Well said. You have a great tank and should be proud.
Valeriy Aqyar
Member
Thank you everybody here for your kind words and support!
Many aquarists wrongly understand what the biotope aquarium is and set up aquascapes that replicate the above water side of the Earth though the underwater world is different. The majority of contestants is engaged in the aquarium business, they’ve abandoned chances to win the Amano’s IAPLC and come to biotopes to win at least there…
Every year judges are to choose between biotopes and aquascapes in the biotope category. This year they voted for aquascapes. And this fact caused my bitter feelings that I shared with you…
Though the organizing team of the AGA IAC hasn’t published all submissions yet, I’m pretty sure my entry was disqualified. I didn’t have any illusions or hopes about it.
I raised a serious problem that is now slowing down the biotope aquaristics but its solution requires serious changes in our understanding of the concept itself.
I still hope the judges had enough courage to admit the problem.
And finally let’s come back to the ground 😉
2025.01.09 – about 3.5 years old without any restarts and after solving only some minor problems. All plants here were planted before 2024 and with no maintenance since the contest shooting in mid December.
Many aquarists wrongly understand what the biotope aquarium is and set up aquascapes that replicate the above water side of the Earth though the underwater world is different. The majority of contestants is engaged in the aquarium business, they’ve abandoned chances to win the Amano’s IAPLC and come to biotopes to win at least there…
Every year judges are to choose between biotopes and aquascapes in the biotope category. This year they voted for aquascapes. And this fact caused my bitter feelings that I shared with you…
Though the organizing team of the AGA IAC hasn’t published all submissions yet, I’m pretty sure my entry was disqualified. I didn’t have any illusions or hopes about it.
I raised a serious problem that is now slowing down the biotope aquaristics but its solution requires serious changes in our understanding of the concept itself.
I still hope the judges had enough courage to admit the problem.
And finally let’s come back to the ground 😉
2025.01.09 – about 3.5 years old without any restarts and after solving only some minor problems. All plants here were planted before 2024 and with no maintenance since the contest shooting in mid December.
Valeriy Aqyar
Member
Untill now - no results of the AGA IAC...
After studying the winning submissions I'm almost sure that my submission was disqualified.
But nevertheless despite all the efforts in creation of the complicated self-sufficient ecosystem and putting everything at stake - life still goes on and I have to focus on the future.
Now I'm working on my #warsurvivaldiary and you are welcome to read the first post in this series:
biotopeaq.wordpress.com
I would be greatly greatful if you share your own experience in keeping this speciecs (of course if you have any 😉)
After studying the winning submissions I'm almost sure that my submission was disqualified.
But nevertheless despite all the efforts in creation of the complicated self-sufficient ecosystem and putting everything at stake - life still goes on and I have to focus on the future.
Now I'm working on my #warsurvivaldiary and you are welcome to read the first post in this series:
Can this fish save my ecosystem?
This little snake-like fish has become the key part of survival of my Chorhun river biotope ecosystem in these hard war-times. It is a close relative
biotopeaq.wordpress.com
I would be greatly greatful if you share your own experience in keeping this speciecs (of course if you have any 😉)
