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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 😉)
Valeriy Aqyar
Member
11 years of the war
3 years of the Ukrainian nation's genocide by the russians
This night I haven't slept, I was standing at the shelter and listening to the Death that was flying over my head. This night it chose other victims.
Russians attacked our critical infrastructure and many of their missiles and drones reached their targets. Russians are making the genocide of the Ukrainian nation and I don't know how long we are able to struggle more.
So now I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all of you who help us stand. You help us stay alive and fight for our future!
I wish to express my deepest condolences to the citizens of the United States: your state is now captured and occupied by the so-callled russia without a single fight. Their spies and agents have taken the control over the White House.
I know, common americans are on our side but you have no more power and rights in your own land and cannot protest against illegal decisions of your maga reign. And from 2025.03.04 the US citizens share responsibility for every murder of every Ukrainian.
The US refused to recognize the so-called russian federation as aggressor in the UN voting and joined its side in the war.
I have to warn my European colleagues: the war is inevitably coming to your homes, you'd better start preparations for the war ASAP to be ready to take arms and defend homes, also be ready to evacuate your families.
#cancelrussia
You still have chances to prevent the russian invasion in the EU - just cancel everything russian: culture, food, IT, fossil fuels (this one is the hardest to do as your own politicians are financially interested in the opposite).
Stop, end, quit buying, using, supporting everything russian!
Because they use you and your money (direct income, taxes, sensitive data) to kill more people and occupy more lands. Every day of warmth in your house, every russian song in your mediaplayer, every litre of cheap gasoline kill more Ukrainians and bring war closer to your homes. After the fall of Ukraine you will become their next victims.
Now when the US are no more a reliable partner (right now they are violating the Budapest Memorandum and hundreds of other security agreements) please think twice before buying any US produced product as they are reliable partners no more (just remember elon musk's shutdown of Starlink for the AFU in 2022) and may use their products against you. Consider replacing american for European for your own safety:
Juneau is closer to the so-called russia than Kyiv. Remember this
This winter was the worst for my biotope aquarium project. I neither started any new experiment, nor have wish to continue my present projects.
Decline.
Depression.
Decay.
Though my Chorhun river biotope aquarium is feeling great right now, I feel no joy watching it and have no plans to develop it. We together just flow with the water current.
I am afraid to keep responsibility for my pets as every night when going to sleep I am not sure if I be lucky to wake up in the morning.
Pumpkinseeds are so cute! They are now my absolute favourites
Sorry for this portion of sober reality.
3 years of the Ukrainian nation's genocide by the russians
This night I haven't slept, I was standing at the shelter and listening to the Death that was flying over my head. This night it chose other victims.
Russians attacked our critical infrastructure and many of their missiles and drones reached their targets. Russians are making the genocide of the Ukrainian nation and I don't know how long we are able to struggle more.
So now I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all of you who help us stand. You help us stay alive and fight for our future!
I wish to express my deepest condolences to the citizens of the United States: your state is now captured and occupied by the so-callled russia without a single fight. Their spies and agents have taken the control over the White House.
I know, common americans are on our side but you have no more power and rights in your own land and cannot protest against illegal decisions of your maga reign. And from 2025.03.04 the US citizens share responsibility for every murder of every Ukrainian.
The US refused to recognize the so-called russian federation as aggressor in the UN voting and joined its side in the war.
I have to warn my European colleagues: the war is inevitably coming to your homes, you'd better start preparations for the war ASAP to be ready to take arms and defend homes, also be ready to evacuate your families.
#cancelrussia
You still have chances to prevent the russian invasion in the EU - just cancel everything russian: culture, food, IT, fossil fuels (this one is the hardest to do as your own politicians are financially interested in the opposite).
Stop, end, quit buying, using, supporting everything russian!
Because they use you and your money (direct income, taxes, sensitive data) to kill more people and occupy more lands. Every day of warmth in your house, every russian song in your mediaplayer, every litre of cheap gasoline kill more Ukrainians and bring war closer to your homes. After the fall of Ukraine you will become their next victims.
Now when the US are no more a reliable partner (right now they are violating the Budapest Memorandum and hundreds of other security agreements) please think twice before buying any US produced product as they are reliable partners no more (just remember elon musk's shutdown of Starlink for the AFU in 2022) and may use their products against you. Consider replacing american for European for your own safety:
Juneau is closer to the so-called russia than Kyiv. Remember this
This winter was the worst for my biotope aquarium project. I neither started any new experiment, nor have wish to continue my present projects.
Decline.
Depression.
Decay.
Though my Chorhun river biotope aquarium is feeling great right now, I feel no joy watching it and have no plans to develop it. We together just flow with the water current.
I am afraid to keep responsibility for my pets as every night when going to sleep I am not sure if I be lucky to wake up in the morning.
Pumpkinseeds are so cute! They are now my absolute favourites
Sorry for this portion of sober reality.
Hi all,
Darrel
There really isn't anything I can say, other than my (and I'm sure our collective) thoughts are with you in your darkest hour.
Darrel
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