Many gobies are brackish water fishes but there are some that are at home in fresh water. Most are bottom-dwellers, lurking among stones and roots, and scuttling from place to place in search of food.
Useful websites Most aquatic organizations have websites that give up-to-date contact telephone numbers and mailing addresses. The following is a selection of currently operating sites: American Cichlid Association www.cichlid.org Features news, advice, contacts, and a gallery and chat room for fans of these popular aquarium fish. American Killifish Association www.aka.org Helps to promote the keeping […]
These unusually deep-bodied fish need an aquarium at least 24 in (60 cm) deep and wide. Young batfish are far more colorful than adults, and, once established in their quarters, they grow fast.
A number of marine fish from other diverse groups are occasionally available to aquarists. Their requirements differ widely; some predatory species need a fish-only setup, while others can be housed safely in a reef aquarium. Never be tempted to choose a fish simply by its appearance.
Some Asian species are far more popular in their home region than elsewhere in the world, often because of the myths and folklore that surround them. The Dragon Fish of Southeast Asia, for example, is believed to bestow good fortune on its keeper.
Hundreds of plants are available to the freshwater aquarist, and selecting the right species means matching the optimum conditions for the plants to the needs of your fish. Plants and fish should share water chemistry needs and thrive under the same lighting conditions.
These hardy fish are often recommended as the initial occupants of a newly established marine aquarium. Many species of damselfish adapt well to the fluctuations in water chemistry that will inevitably occur until the filtration system is fully established.
Clownfish are also known as anemonefish because of their close relationship with this group of marine invertebrates. This association may have developed because the anemones’ stinging cells kill the Oodinium skin parasites to which these fish are susceptible. Clownfish are one of the easiest marine species to breed in the home aquarium.
Directory of Freshwater Fish Cichlids Asian and African cichlids Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus) ORIGINS: Asia, found in western coastal areas of India and Sri Lanka. SIZE: 3 in (7.5 cm). DIET: Prepared cichlid foods and live foods. WATER: Temperature 68–79°F (20–26°C); hard (150–200 mg/l) and neutral to alkaline (pH 7.0–7.5). TEMPERAMENT: Not aggressive. These pale-yellow […]
