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• Lysiosquillina maculata
  ...nk. If well fed, smashing mantises can be kept with fast fish that swim in water column (CAUTION!) ...ts as it will cause shell rot and moulting problems. It also requires good flow to prevent shell disease and preferably a protein skimmer. Smashers that li
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• Detritus
  Usually detritus will accumulate in low water flow areas, sumps, edges of rocks, ornaments, etc. ...which will rapidly consume detritus before they too die harmless into the water. Examples are [http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/product.cfm?PROD_ID=01076640
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• Anaerobic
  ...of oxygen and the bacteria takes oxygen from the nitrate molecules in the water (As nitrate molecules are made up of nitrogen and oxygen atoms) thus leavin ...r to reduce nitrate levels in the water by having beds of sand and pumping water slowly through it.
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• Nitrite
  Two forms of nitrite are present in water: the nitrite ion (NO^2-) and the more toxic nitrous acid (HNO<sup *Check your filter is not blocked or has reduced flow. This will kill off your [[nitrifying bacteria]] (the brown mess) in the fi
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• OATA
  ...o keep the industry free of unnecessary legislation, and ensure the smooth flow of business. ...www.ornamentalfish.org/common/acrobat/waterqualitycriteria.pdf PDF file of Water Quality Criteria]
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• Procambarus clarkii
  ...omen forward. By beating her pleopods, or swimmerets, the female creates a water current which drives the fertilized eggs into the swimmerets where they wil :In the wild, they tend to prey on water snails, insect larvae and tadpoles, being mostly predatory and carnivorous
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• Atractosteus spatula
  ...ronments. In the aquarium, it is not too demanding provided that the water flow is not too strong and the lighting is not bright.
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• Synodontis brichardi
  ...g current and plenty of bogwood and rock hiding places. It is sensitive to water quality issues.
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• Salmo trutta
  ...a of a tank, most often taking food from the top and middle regions of the water column, but sometimes off the bottom as well. ...w dissolved oxygen level as these fish are seeking to maximize the flow of water over their gills to achieve a higher rate of counter-current exchange of ox
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• Chromobotia macracanthus
  ...would drop during a heat wave and there would be lots of dead fish in the water which the clowns eat eagerly. When the rains return the fattened clowns bre :Young Clowns love to squeeze into tight areas and also love water flow. Beware of powerhead outlets. There have been young clowns that "disappea
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• Elassoma evergladei
  ...t to Alabama. They are typically found in areas with soft substrates, slow flow, and large amounts of cover, often in the form of plants and often in the s ...ral have no need of a heater and are quite flexible with water parameters. Flow is best kept relatively low, and air powered filters are recommended if fry
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• Sturisoma aureum
  ...ring the day. The tank should be very well filtered with highly oxygenated water, the originate from fast flowing streams in the wild. They are planted tank ...be nervous and shy. Eggs are spawned on a smooth surface in a good flow of water - usually the side of the tank opposite the filter. Eggs hatch after 6-8 da
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• Sinibotia robusta
  ...behaviour can be induced with a water change the previous night and water flow reduced at dawn. No recorded spawning has occurred in the aquarium with th
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• Tetraodon lineatus
  ...vision for good depth perception to potential prey items. They will squirt water from their mouth at gravel or sand to seek partly or fully concealed invert ...allish batches (meal sized portions are ideal) and thaw as required i cool water. Heavy-shelled bivalves may require some breaking or crushing (with pliers
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• Beginner FAQ-Equipment
  ...he tank (especially if the tank is used), check it for leaks. Fill it with water outside and leave it for a week. A leak on your carport is a lot less of a ...pure bleach, not one with other additives). Rinse everything well in clean water, and let everything soak a bit in a solution with a bit of added dechlorina
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• Beginning Fishkeeping-Which Test Kits are Important
  *not cleaning the filter regularly (water can't flow through a clogged filter, where the nitrifying bacteria reside) ...igh and are stressing fish. Take corrective action immediately by changing water and identifying the source of the problem.
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• Beginning Fishkeeping-Long-term Success
  ...and eliminate that cause. Test your nitrate and/or ammonia. Increase your water change volume and/or frequency, or feed your fish less. There are also a nu ...ation rate you may also want to arrange for it to be topped off with fresh water. This is most important in a marine tank, as you don't want the salinity dr
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• Filtration FAQ
  ...get that fish kept in an aquarium are confined to a very small quantity of water as compared to their natural habitats in the wild. In the wild, fish wastes ...This is helpful, but impractical because of the frequency and size of the water changes required.
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• Gas Bubble Disease
  ...t usually the result of [[nitrogen]] gas supersaturating the aquarium tank water. ...ut of the tap the drop in pressure will release these gases trapped in the water.
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• Euphyllia glabrescens
  ...h currents pointed directly at it, but will not survive in a tank with low flow either. This coral benefits from the addition of calcium, strontium, and ot
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