Scriptaphyosemion schmitti are beautiful lampeye killifish. My Schmitti stand out best in a dark environment. Their metallic blue and red colors literally shine when the aquarium is dim. The fish have fallen in love with the moss and enjoy resting in it. I maintain the temperature around 22°C and pH 6.8. They love to feast on Izya worms and daphnia. However, they are not very keen on Tubifex, which surprised me quite a bit. They would rather indulge in dried food instead.
Při cestování po Japonsku jsem narazil i na chov ryb v městě Beppu, proslulém termálními prameny. Bohužel přístup Japonců ke zvířatům není ideální a podle toho to vypadá... Arapaima vypadala úplně zoufale. 😤
While reading the fantastic book Ocean by David Attenborough, I came across an interesting creature that I would like to share with you.
Enypniastes eximia is a dark red deep-sea sea cucumber, unflatteringly referred to as the "headless chicken monster" due to its appearance while hovering above the sea floor, although it is actually a beautiful creature. This species of sea cucumber (order Elasipodida, class Holothuroidea) is unique in that it can detach from the sea floor and "fly" in the water column. Enypniastes is a close relative of the well-known "sea cucumbers."
Enypniastes has a gelatinous, translucent body (often very transparent in younger individuals) and a wide "veil" at the front that functions as a swimming surface. It measures about 10 centimeters and its surface is sticky and stinging.
Most of the time, the sea cucumber spends on the bottom in a horizontal position, gathering food with its legs from the upper layer of sediment, but when it needs to change location quickly or escape, it hovers above the sea floor. A remarkable feature of Enypniastes is that when threatened, it can "shed" the outer layer of its surface and release it, drifting away in another direction.
Beautiful footage and many more interesting facts about this creature can be found in these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJnbbt9QVtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnR-Agj7crM
Zveme vás na další Akva Tera bazar který se bude konat v kulturním domě Delta v Břeclavi.
Aqua Congress in Žďár nad Sázavou
Organized by the Tetra Aquarists Association
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Speaker: Radim Blažek, Ph.D.
Program of the day
10:00 – Meeting of the AKVA CZ associations
13:00 – Afternoon lecture with Radim Blažek
16:30 – Announcement of a rich tombola
19:00 – Party with dancing and free entertainment
Lecture topics:
1) Pitfalls of fish and their parasites research across Africa
Peek behind the scenes of scientific expeditions into the heart of the African continent.
2) Cuckoos with fins
Unique feathered fish from Lake Tanganyika and their fascinating breeding strategies.
