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Adventures in Sudan and Zambia

Shari Horowitz — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:15 +0000

In the June 2013 issue, Béla Nagy writes about his adventures collecting in Africa. Two of the tougher places to collect were Sudan and Zambia, and he recalls his experiences there. By Béla Nagy Sudan: The Only Thing You Need Is Patience Many years ago, large parts of Africa were what people would call terra incognita, [...]

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Keeping South American Annual Killifish

Shari Horowitz — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:04:27 +0000

By Charles Nunziata There are several explanations of why most hobbyists are not aware of South American annuals and many have not seen one alive. First is their absence from consumer outlets and the relative lack of coverage in hobby communications. In addition, there is a widespread perception that all killifish have a short lifespan. [...]

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Disease and Uaru

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:44 +0000

Radek Bednarczuk In the June 2013 issue, Radek Bednarczuk reviews the care requirments for uaru. An important point to consider is how to prevent, and if necessary treat, disease in these cichlids. Uaru amphiacanthoides is not as susceptible to HITH (hole in the head disease) as its cousin U. fernandezyepezi. However, it is better to be [...]

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Frogs in the Garden Pond: A Frog Friendly Pond Can Protect This Vulnerable Amphibian

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:26:58 +0000

Iggy Tavares Springtime is heralded by the sound of croaking frogs coming from the garden pond. In London, where nowadays winters are relatively mild, the European common frogs, Rana temporaria, somewhat similar in appearance and life history to American leopard and green frogs, Rana pipiens complex and Rana clamitans can appear in the pond as [...]

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When I Found A New Mosquitofish Without Knowing It

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:41:49 +0000

Ronny Lundkvist Photographs by the author The speckled mosquitofish (Phalloceros caudimaculatus) was one of the earliest livebearers in our hobby. It was described in 1868 as Girardinus caudimaculatus by Hensel. Later the name was changed to Phalloceros caudimaculatus by Eigenmann in 1907. It was originally described from southeastern Brazil and its range is in eastern [...]

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Some Salariine Blennies in the Aquarium Trade

Shari Horowitz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:05:38 +0000

In the April 2013 issue, Scott Michael described some outstanding reef residents with reknowned algae eating abilities, the lawnmower blennies. If the article has inspired you to acquire some, here is Scott’s list of lawnmower blennies that are available in the aquarium trade. By Scott Michael The whitespotted blenny (Salarias alboguttatus) is a smaller [...]

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Beware Toxic Invertebrates

Shari Horowitz — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:43:26 +0000

By Bob Fenner In the March 2012 issue, Bob Fenner offers his recommendations to create a compatible mix of livestock together for a nano tank. A major concern is including species that won’t chemically harm the tank. There are likely more cases of life in the shallow seas having chemical and physical communication than [...]

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Bringing ‘Em Back Alive

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:02:33 +0000

By R. Shane Linder Photographs by the author From the March 2013 Issue Of all the fishes that I have maintained over the years, it is not hard to decide which were my favorites. My favorite fishes have always been anything that I have collected from the wild myself! From madtoms in Virginia, to mollies [...]

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Obtaining Carnivorous Plants

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:07:52 +0000

By Joshua Wiegert Carnivorous plants are not likely to be found in the majority of your local fish stores. Obtaining these species can be somewhat difficult. If you’re either fortunate enough to live in an area where they occur naturally or unfortunate enough to find them invasively, they can be collected. Beware that in some [...]

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A 10-Gallon Coral Garden

Shari Horowitz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:14:15 +0000

By Sabine Penisson The March 2013 issue features a 10-gallon reef tank that has been in operation for 3½ years. It is lit with a homemade LED fixture and has a hang-on-the-back filter filled with a mini pocket of activated carbon and filter floss. A 10 percent water change is conducted twice a week and the [...]

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