Allens account of living on Palau in the early 70s, his family collecting their own tropicals while living over the reef; sheesh.The work finishes up with Appendices of living Genera, Subgenera and Species of Angels and Butterflies, References and Recommended Reading, Glossary, Index (very useful, I appreciate the listing of species names by their last half (e.g. loricula as well as Centropyge loricula) to aid in finding misplaced genera) and... Stop the Press! Four new species (with photographs) of angels and butterflies just made it on to the last p More |
Some good choices are Danios, (they like to swim in schools), Platies and/or Swordtails, (lots of brilliant colours are available) and two or three Cory Cats to patrol the bottom. If you are obtaining your fish from someone who is knowledgeable and reputable tell them about your setup, including the size of your tank, and ask for their advice. Change approximately one-quarter of the water in the tank weekly, making sure that the dirt in the bottom of the aquarium is disturbed and sucked out with your syphon. The replacement water must be very close in temperature to the water that you remov More |
Now you can remove the male - his job is done. STEP 7: Raising the fry Once the fry are free-swimming, they need to eat lots of tiny food particles. They wont usually eat for the first five or six days after hatching, but then you can feed live food and small flakes or pellets. Liqui-fry for egg-layers works great, as do micro-worms and vinegar eels. Now the filter may be turned back on (at a low rate). Keep the temperature at 80 degrees F, and leave the lid on the tank as warmth is crucial to the fry developing properly. Water changes may be started two weeks after they are free-swimming, after they are strong enough to swim away from th More |
New to the hobby
Hi, I'm trying to absorb as much information on Reefs, sw fish ect. So far we have a 55g tank with 2 Emperor 400 filters (minus the bio wheels), 12lb of LR (going to get more very soon), 40lb of crushed coral and two tiny black and white damsals. We hav.
Mini-Aquariums
College classes are beginning, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on pets just because you live in a dorm or small apartment. Mini-aquariums can be....
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