Live Bearing Aquarium Fish

live bearing aquarium fish

Test Kits: How will you know whats going on with these microbes? When can you help your dealer make his/her rent by buying that next aqua-gem? By using simple test kits that

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If you take a quick look at this species they dont seem like aquarium fishes. They are large and highly predatory. But then again, these are qualities that attract some, like me! If youve been keeping aquariums for a while and have the room to keep large predatory fishes I recommend you try these fish, but not until youve done your homework and know the gars requirements and what you are getting yourself into.

Species of gar:

Florida spotted gar, Lepisosteus platyrhinchus
A highly varied species of gar. Has more spots on its body and a

The breeding aquarium should be 80 cm in length or larger, with some suspended and anchored plants. The aquarium should be filled with about 15-20cm of water with no air or filtration, temperature 29C. Up to 2000 eggs can be laid in one spawning. When the fry become free swimming the male should be removed from the aquarium. The female should be removed right after spawning.

The

live bearing aquarium fish

Time Frame: May be zero, as in "instantly cycled", to a few (2-3) weeks generally.

"Used" Media, Substrates:

If you can be sure that a friend, friendly store has no standing issues with pests, parasites, you might utilize some of their "used" filter media, sand/gravel, and "muck" (the gunk that can be vacuumed out from the bottom) to establish nitrogen cycling. Such precious

live bearing aquarium fish

(there is no clear dividing line in which nitrate is absolutely harmful; conditioned fishes and invertebrates have been cultured in water of several hundred (even thousands) ppm. All that can be agreed is less is better.)

5) pH, within a range of 8.0 to 8.5 ideally.

6) Temperature, 72-80 degrees Fahrenheit. (Periodically higher, not generally a problem for tropical systems. Stability more important than any given point.)

Complimentary Goldfish
I've heard of people traveling with dogs, cats, and even an occasional fish. But this Chicago hotel takes vacationing with pets to a new level. They will provide a goldfish....

phosphates too high
hello again- Well my 90 gallon predator/reef tank has been up in running for about 7 months. Everything is running smoothly so far- water parameters are nitrate > 20 ppm, nitrite 0ppm, ammonia 0 ppm, pH 8.2, salinity 1.025, but phosphates are way to high it's about 5 ppm. For the past two weeks....

Common Cichlid Diseases
Like all fish kept in tanks, Cichlids are prone to disease. The artificial environment and closed system are the perfect breeding grounds for pathogens and parasites. Of course, wild fish get diseases, but these go unseen by everyone but fishermen and wildlife biologists. The best cure is always ....