A little boy eagerly called his mom to come closer and to see some Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) in an aquarium.
The freshwater fish, originally from South America, were among many species on display at an exhibition at Pondok Indah Mall (PIM) 2, a plush shopping mall in South Jakarta.
There were many fish like arowana, koi and clown fish, to name a few.
The favorite, however, seemed to be a baby shark on display. This fish drew the attention of shoppers who were quite taken with the tiny predator.
""At this size, the shark looks like a catfish,"" said a man to his colleague.
It seemed that the organizer brought baby shark to the mall to draw the attention of more and more people.
""We organized this exhibition with the hope that the industry in this sector will become more dynamic,"" said Ken Ken from the bimonthly magazine d'fishes which organizes the exhibition.
Ken Ken, who describes himself as an amateur fish observer, said that while Singapore and Malaysia had regular fish exhibitions, Indonesia did not.
He said that Singapore recently organized its regular fish exhibition called Aquarama while Malaysia had its own exhibition called Aquafair.
""We hope this event will become a starting point for a regular exhibition in Indonesia,"" he added.
For this maiden exhibition, d'fishes worked together with the marine and fishery ministry, the cultural and tourism ministry and some specialists on fish, aquariums and decorations.
Nita from Aqualife, a company that focuses on aquarium design and fish, said that only few people know exactly how to keep fish well.
She added that those who want to have fish at home need to spend time to take care of the aquarium. ""Taking care of freshwater and seawater fish needs different approaches,"" she said.
Nita's colleague Yuni meanwhile said that people have to replace water regularly. ""How frequently people should replace the water will depend on the size of the aquarium,"" Yuni said.
She said that people must not replace all the water in the aquarium at once but, rather, replace one-third of the water.
""The best method is to replace water once in every two weeks,"" Yuni said.
People can replenish freshwater from a tap. As for seawater, they can buy it from outlets like Aqualife. In fact, Aqualife provides anything needed to support this hobby, from fish or aquariums to regular maintenance.
The specialty of Aqualife's aquarium is its material. Because it is made of acrylic, it is scratch-resistant.
For those who consider shape very important, Aqualife offers aquariums in several shapes: rectangular, hexagonal and tubular. It also offers vertical aquariums which can be used to separate rooms in houses. The vertical aquarium with a motor to generate bubbles is priced at Rp 15 million.
The unique curved aquarium can function as a bar table. This aquarium bar table is offered for Rp 50 million.
Apart from Aqualife, there were some other companies that displayed their products to customers including Alam Tropika Aquarium, Oriental Koi, Aquanda and Shelook Red.
""We not only exhibit fish but also aquariums and various other equipment. We can organize a better exhibition in the future,"" Ken Ken said. Source: The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sun, 09/23/2007 3:11 PM | Life
The freshwater fish, originally from South America, were among many species on display at an exhibition at Pondok Indah Mall (PIM) 2, a plush shopping mall in South Jakarta.
There were many fish like arowana, koi and clown fish, to name a few.
The favorite, however, seemed to be a baby shark on display. This fish drew the attention of shoppers who were quite taken with the tiny predator.
""At this size, the shark looks like a catfish,"" said a man to his colleague.
It seemed that the organizer brought baby shark to the mall to draw the attention of more and more people.
""We organized this exhibition with the hope that the industry in this sector will become more dynamic,"" said Ken Ken from the bimonthly magazine d'fishes which organizes the exhibition.
Ken Ken, who describes himself as an amateur fish observer, said that while Singapore and Malaysia had regular fish exhibitions, Indonesia did not.
He said that Singapore recently organized its regular fish exhibition called Aquarama while Malaysia had its own exhibition called Aquafair.
""We hope this event will become a starting point for a regular exhibition in Indonesia,"" he added.
For this maiden exhibition, d'fishes worked together with the marine and fishery ministry, the cultural and tourism ministry and some specialists on fish, aquariums and decorations.
Nita from Aqualife, a company that focuses on aquarium design and fish, said that only few people know exactly how to keep fish well.
She added that those who want to have fish at home need to spend time to take care of the aquarium. ""Taking care of freshwater and seawater fish needs different approaches,"" she said.
Nita's colleague Yuni meanwhile said that people have to replace water regularly. ""How frequently people should replace the water will depend on the size of the aquarium,"" Yuni said.
She said that people must not replace all the water in the aquarium at once but, rather, replace one-third of the water.
""The best method is to replace water once in every two weeks,"" Yuni said.
People can replenish freshwater from a tap. As for seawater, they can buy it from outlets like Aqualife. In fact, Aqualife provides anything needed to support this hobby, from fish or aquariums to regular maintenance.
The specialty of Aqualife's aquarium is its material. Because it is made of acrylic, it is scratch-resistant.
For those who consider shape very important, Aqualife offers aquariums in several shapes: rectangular, hexagonal and tubular. It also offers vertical aquariums which can be used to separate rooms in houses. The vertical aquarium with a motor to generate bubbles is priced at Rp 15 million.
The unique curved aquarium can function as a bar table. This aquarium bar table is offered for Rp 50 million.
Apart from Aqualife, there were some other companies that displayed their products to customers including Alam Tropika Aquarium, Oriental Koi, Aquanda and Shelook Red.
""We not only exhibit fish but also aquariums and various other equipment. We can organize a better exhibition in the future,"" Ken Ken said. Source: The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sun, 09/23/2007 3:11 PM | Life
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