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  • :The [[Cherry Red Shrimp]] is also known as [[Red Cherry Shrimp]] ([[RCS]]) or Cherry Shrimp. Also comes :*A very similar looking shrimp, ''[[Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis]]'', also come
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  • |type=a ...f Dwarf Clawed Frogs by Norman Frank and Erica Ramus, in the publication ''A Complete guide to Scientific and Common Names of Reptiles and Amphibians of
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  • As with most Wikis of the world, The Aquarium Wiki is fueled by our members generously donating their time to write our articles. == Is it hard? ==
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  • :''GloFish® are a patented and trademarked brand of genetically modified (GM) Zebra Danio (or ...Females also have a brighter gold tone to their metallic stripes, but this is difficult to discern without direct comparison to male fish.
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  • :Although the yellow morph is reported to be rare in the wild, it is common in the aquarium trade. They are reported only from deep water, rocky ...in the fins and a more pronounced forehead, like many [[Mbuna]], Labs are a good candidate for [[venting]]. Like other African Cichlids, males commonly
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  • ...basin, although some authors believe that Orinoco specimens may represent a different species. The photographs above are all of H. plecostomus from the :Mature males have large pectoral fins that turn a reddish pink. Mature or [[gravid]] females will be wider in the mid-section
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  • ...always accurate. The best way to sex is to look at the breeding tubes on a pair when they are spawning. The male's breeding tube will be much smaller :Feed once or twice a day.
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  • :Feed once or twice a day. :Fairly hardy towards most tank environments. Keep in a spacious tank with ample open swimming space as well as hiding places.
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  • ...e amounts by photosynthetic organisms bacteria, [[algae]], and plants, and is essential in the [[w:Oxygen evolution|oxygen-evolving complex]] used in pho Manganese is considered a [[Plant nutrients|plant micronutrient]], and is often included in aquarium plant fertilizers, enriched substrates, and can
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  • ...pectoral fin spine and on the whole body, a bigger dorsal fin and normally a prettier colouration. :Feed once a day.
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  • :The Chalk Bass is known to be a picky eater. Pellets are too large for their small mouths. Therefore, they :The Chalk Bass is an extremely relaxed fish. They are harmonious in nature and enjoy mass amo
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  • :A personal view by Robert T. Ricketts, a.k.a. RTR ...s site, but just me, the cranky old fogy who has rather strong opinions on a number of fish-keeping topics.
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  • ...e Ryuku Islands and the Korean peninsula. The first person to rear them on a commercial basis in captivity was the famous Japanese aquarium enthusiast T ...long its lower side. The female has this row as more of a broken line, and is also slightly bigger. See picture below.
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  • ...female Amano's seems to keep 3 adult Wood shrimp from picking the floor in a clean aquarium. ...t kept in a heavily planted aquarium. Your shrimp may starve if your water is pristine, as they feed on suspended particles in the water.
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  • :The Queen Conch is native to the tropical Western Atlantic coasts of North and Central America :A large snail with a pinkish-grey shell, and a pearly white-and-pink interior.
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  • :It is difficult to visually sex this fish. ...be aggressive towards other Tangs, only one Yellow Tang should be kept to a tank. They will cohabit with other robust species.
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  • ...rican Frog, CAF, Common Plantanna, Golden Congo Frog, Jelly Bean Frog,Grow a Frog ...f his hands and arms. Male sings. Female is larger but mostly mute. Cloaca is prominent on female.
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  • Do NOT edit this page to add a new profile. Please follow [[Contribute|these directions]]. There is no longer a need to manually convert units, as long as you are using standard units the
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  • ...the mantle, You should see a large penis sheath in front of the gills. In a female snail the sheath will be absent. ...opulation. Eggs hatch out after 2-3 weeks. Egg clusters need to be kept at a high humidity and at {{C|22|28}}. High temperature causes earlier hatching.
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  • ...he tank. Can work with Tangs and Wrasses. This fish is very messy and eats a lot, so adequate filtration must be used to keep water quality optimal. :Twice a day.
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  • :Black widow or Skirt tetra is native to Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina where it can be found in t ...r than males and have a larger belly. Males have a wider [[anal]] fin, and a narrower more pointed [[dorsal]] fin.
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  • ...trong current, high oxygenation and flat and rounded river rocks. Planting is not necessary for this fish.
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  • :During mating, males will burrow a trough into substrate, then try to entice the female to follow them into th ...catfish pellets and flakes, will also eat blanched vegetables. One of only a few fish that actually eats hair and beard/brush algae.
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  • ...e more red in their fins, particularly the dorsal. Large males may develop a humpback as they mature. Females have more brown in their scales, whereas m :A peaceful sociable fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more, at least
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  • ...hey are becoming increasingly popular as a Saltwater pet. Keeping a mantis is one of the cheapest types of saltwater aquariums ...sticking inwards, it is a male. If it has two spots close together, it is a female. Some types of mantises can be sexed by colour.
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  • '''HCL''' is short for Hydrochloric acid which is the water-based solution of [[hydrogen]] [[chloride]] gas. It is a strong acid used to regulate the [[pH]] of water.
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  • :Very difficult to sex, during breeding it is possible that males have more vivid colouration. ...t considered a fragile fish because so many ignore these requirements. It is highly recommended that one read and apply Martin Thoene's profile and [htt
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  • ...must move the female while she is still carrying the baby ghost shrimp. It is essential to provide plenty of plants or other small hiding places in the a :Ghost Shrimp's lifespan is reported to be ~18 to 24 months.<ref>Lifespan data from [http://fwie.fw.vt.
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  • :Males have a more red colour during spawning season. Have been bred in captivity, being ...be kept with other large fish, lower-swimming than the Arapaima. This fish is highly aggressive and carnivorous.
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  • == This is a Golden Molly labelled with its fins == This is the end of the fish including the caudal and anal fins.
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  • An '''Indicator fish''' is a fish which the Aquarist can use to see how their tank and fish are behaving [[Neon tetras]] or [[Cardinal tetras]] can be used to see if any bullying is going on. Normally these fish disperse throughout the tank and only come to
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  • ...ronomidae [Ky-ro-nomi-day] tetans'') is the larvae of the midge fly. It is a small (3&nbsp;cm [1.2"]), long, thin, bright red larvae which grows in stag ...his larva is very important in the wild aquatic food chain. Therefore, it is one of the primary live foods fed to virtually all aquarium kept freshwater
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  • ...f slow moving large bodied fish such as [[Angelfish]] and [[Discus]]. This is due to them be kept in near starvation condition in the fish shop and they' ...e similar ''[[Otocinclus vestitus]]''. On the ''O. macrospilus'', there is a large round black spot at the base of the caudal fin with two faint vertica
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  • ...y, as well as having the blue band bend upwards to some degree. Males have a noticeably flatter belly, compared to the females. ...ggs to fall through and into. The tank should be kept in full darkness for a period (overnight) and then the light levels should be slowly increased (po
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  • :The common name is Java Moss. Often quoted erroneously as ''"Vesicularia dubyana"'', Java Mo ...so commonly sold under "Christmas moss," "Willow moss," "Taiwan moss," and a few other names when, in fact, these are all different plants - Vesicularia
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  • :A clumping floating plant that is actually composed of hundreds of tiny plants interlinked. :Available since the 1970s it was made popular by a series of books by Japanese aquarist [[w:Takashi Amano|Takashi Amano]].
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  • ...ls and head. ''Aeneus'' is Latin for brazen of copper. An albino variation is also common. [[Albino]] and the regular Bronze variety will breed and shoal ...specting shop customers. These animals are often diseased and usually have a short life span.
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  • The '''dwarf oto''' is a small algae eating suckermouth catfish belonging to the Otocinclus family. However this name is applied equally to several members of this family. The fish themselves can
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  • ...cs of several colours. Unlike normal [[Flake Food|flake food]], this flake is slightly thicker and so quickly sinks. But remains largely intact on the bo *A 29 810 IU
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  • :* It is recommended to drop the temperature 5-6° and do a 25% water change with cooler water to induce spawning (this simulates rain :* Scrape eggs off the glass and place them in a small tank with an air stone.
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  • ...thumb' on the amount of light (typically using T8 fluorescent tubes) that a aquatic plant needs to grow. So if you have a 8 Gallon tank and you've got a 20W tube over it, then it is said you've got '2.5WPG' of light (20 divided 8).
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  • ...rs will be sent out from the adult plant to start new stalks. Reproduction is accomplished very quickly through the use of runners. Sagittaria can also f :This plant is native to S.E. USA, South and Central America and is a member of the Water Plantain Family.
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  • :This is not an easy plant and must have high light and soft acidic water in order t :Grows across the substrate trailing roots and putting up a few rounded leaves at each node.
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  • |caption = A small blue Crayfish ...tinguish between males and females. A male has elongated claws compared to a female's claws.
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  • ...iginal name of ''Aegagropila linnaei'' after DNA research proved it's not a true Cladophora species. :It's a form of [[Microphytes|Microphyte]] plant (i.e. Algae). It certainly looks o
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