January 2009

Archive For January 2009

Resources for Biotope Aquaria: plants by continent of origin

Africa Ammannia gracilis: tropical Africa Anubias barteri: tropical West Africa Aponogeton ulvaceus: Madagascar Paso Bolbitis heudelotii: Ethiopia to South Africa Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort): worldwide Ceratopteris thalictroides (oriental water fern): tropics, worldwide Crinum natans: Africa Nymphaea lotus(Egyptian waterlily): East Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia Riccia fluitans (crystalwort): worldwide Vallisneria spiralis (corkscrew Vallisneria): tropics and subtropicsIndian Subcontinent and [...]

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Filed under: Fish Tank Design by Elizabeth - 25 January 2009, No Comments

Tropical fish species: how to pick what’s right for you

There are tens of thousands of species of fish in the world (Fishbase.org), over a hundred of which you may find for sale in pet and aquatics stores. This can make picking fish a little overwhelming, especially if you are new to the hobby. As you are reading this article, I’m assuming that you’ve decided [...]

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Filed under: Freshwater Tropical Fish by Elizabeth - 18 January 2009, No Comments

Conservation Status of the Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

The Guppy is an extremely common fish in the aquarium trade, and is not considered vulnerable in the wild (Fishbase.org). They originally come from South America and the Caribbean: Venezuela, Barbados, Trinidad, northern Brazil and the Guyanas (Fishbase.org), but the guppies seen in pet shops are captive bred. The vast majority of guppies seen in the trade [...]

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Filed under: Fish Conservation by Elizabeth - 12 January 2009, No Comments