Finally we managed to import once more this rare piranha in small numbers. For our customers: the fish have code 292284 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & phoros: Frank Schäfer

For the first time ever we received two albino pacus (Piaractus brachypomus, formerly Colossoma brachypomum) from Colombia. The fish are really beautiful, for the red colours on the body stay even in the albino variety. Currently the fish are 16-20 cm long. Due to the different shapes of the anal fins they seem to represent […]

For our customers: the fish have code 261634 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Photo: Frank Schäfer

Finally we managed to get once more this largest of all Tyttocharax species: it becomes around 2 cm long. We have a limited number of fully grown, very nice specimens in stock. For our customers: the fish have code 298974 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: […]

We currently have magnificent, large bred specimens of the Kitty tetra in stock. The males already have wonderfully developed dorsal fin “flags”. For our customers: the animals have code 261333 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer

This beautiful Pyrrhulina also reached us recently from Guyana: it can be recognized best by the broad dark lateral band. However, the species has a very wide distibution and we sometimes received them also from Colombia. Maximum size reported for P. filamentosa is 10 cm. So this species is a beautiful, representative aquarium inhabitant. For […]

Regarding the coloration this Pyrrhulina may look a bit inconspicous at the first glimpse, but if one gives the fish a chance to settle down it developes a bright, beautiful pastel. In any other respect this fish is a true Pyrrhulina and enables lots of interesting observations in the aquarium. This species prefers to swim […]

This gem from Peru is without any doubt the most colorful species in the genus Pyrrhulina. In breeding mood the males get red-orange fins and on each scale appears a cherry-red spot. One should keep this up to 6 cm long species in larger tanks. Under these conditions it is possible to keep more than […]

We received a limited number of wonderful specimens of the real Mylossoma duriventre (size: 7 – 10 cm) from Paraguay. For our customers: the fish have code 271204 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photo: Frank Schäfer

For the first time ever we have this nice predatory tetra from Venezuela in stock. The largest specimen known so far was 11 cm long (without caudal fin), we have received a limited number of specimens in the sizes 6-8 cm (code 289174 on our stocklist) and 8-10 cm (code 289175 on our stocklist). Please […]

Currently we can offer the very rare Distichodus affinis from the Congo in limited numbers. The males have beautiful red fins and stay much smaller than the females (males 5 – 6 cm, females 8 – 10 cm). For our customers: the fish have code 123002 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply […]

Just in: extraordinary beautiful splashing tetras in XXL-size, German bred. For our customers: the animals have code 219554 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photo: Frank Schäfer

There are species of fish that are so commonly seen in the trade that we sometimes forget to look at them with the eyes of a child. One of these species is the red eye tetra, one of the top classics among the ornamental fish species They can be found in any pet shop around […]

Another recent first importation from Peru: a new species of Erythrinus! It is clearly distinguished from the other two species of Erythrinus known so far from Peru, eg Erythrinus erythrinus (see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/erythrinus-erythrinus-_de_1009.html) and E. sp. Madre de Dios (see http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/erythrinus-sp-madre-de-dios_de_1324.html) by the fine, whiteish-blue seam on the caudal fin. Our specimens are still too small […]

For the first time ever we were able to import this beautiful, large tetra from Venezuela. The fish can reach a maximum size of 25-30 cm. It can be found in the basins of Orinoco river and the rio Negro. The coloration of the fish is quite variable, depending on the origin. The orange spot […]

The barracuda tetras (Acestrorhynchus) from South Americ are beautiful predators, which are much sought for among specialized aquarists with large tanks. Several of the approximately 14 species accepted currently become 20 to 40 cm long, but there do exist also small species in the genus that become never larger than 10 cm. We received from […]

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It is a very rare occasion that predatory tetras of the genus Cynopotamus are imported, due to their sensibilty against stress and transportation. So we are extremely happy and prous that we have been able to manage an importation of not less than eight specimens from Venezuela. The fish have a size of 18-22 cm […]

We received magnificent M. rubripinnis from Venezuela, which we call “sp. rubripinnis RED” due to their intensive red colours. Code: 270392. Our specimens are 4-7 cm long. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade. Text & photos: Frank Schäfer

Currently we have this beautiful and extreme rare dwarf tetra (maximum length: 3 cm) in good numbers in stock. Code: 145303. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.

Finally we are able to offer once more this beautiful, but sadly only very occasionally available tetra. However, even now we have only a limited number of them. Although the fish is really beautiful – one of the most attractive features is the deep red adipose fin – this is not the main excitement for […]

For the first time ever we were able to import this charming dwarf tetra from Peru, which cannot be placed in any known genus or species so far. Our largest specimens are about 1.5 cm long. Of course it is possible that our fish represent only juveniles of a larger species, but this thesis seems […]