Issue #668 November 2011
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Feature Articles
Three select articles will be offered in their entirety each month, available to all visitors.
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Aquaponics in Costa Rica: Collecting for the Classroom Biotope Author: Zachary A. Piso |
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Aquarama 2011 Author: Abhijit Mitra |
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Aquarium Science: Captive Breeding of Tomato Clownfish Amphiprion frenatus Author: Kochi Madhu, Rema Madhu, Grace Mathew, and T. Retheesh |
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Catching Fish in the Kafue River Author: Lawrence Kent |
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Expressing Depth Using Open Space and Driftwood Author: Takashi Amano |
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Keyhole Cichlids Author: Arthur Masloski |
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Royal Plecos (Full Article) The genus Panaque includes a number of ... Author: Mark Denaro |
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The Atlantic Chalk Bass Serranus tortugarum (Full Article) The end of 2010 marked my tenth year in the ... Author: Edward A. Jackson |
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The Six-Barred Distichodus (Full Article) When I was a young aquarist back in the ... Author: Kevin Thurston |
Columns
Available exclusively to TFH Magazine subscribers (print and digital)
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A South American Planted Nano Author: Bob Fenner |
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An Aquascaping Challenge: A Layout for Fancy Goldfish, Part 1 Author: Jeff Senske |
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Ask Jack Author: Jack Wattley |
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Cichlids and Swords Author: Ted Judy |
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Import Report Author: Mark Denaro |
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Personalizing the Planted Tank Author: Rhonda Wilson |
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Quarantine, or Else! Author: James Fatherree, MsC |
About the Cover
The majestic fish on our cover this month is one of the aptly named royal plecos, specifically the Peruvian green royal pleco Panaque titan, also known as L418. The genus Panaque contains some of the most beautiful and sought-after pleco species, and while they are not for an average community aquarium, many people are willing to set up a 6-foot or larger tank to be able to keep these large, regal, wood-eating catfish. Read Mark Denaro’s “Royal Plecos” (p. 66) to learn all about these fish and their requirements.
photograph by Leighton Lum
Species Profiles
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Arothron nigropunctatus Describer: (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER 1801) |
Tip of the Month:
Unless you have very soft water, you will eventually have to deal with "lime" buildup. When water evaporates, dissolved minerals are left behind as a white film or crust. A razor blade can remove much of the deposit, but this will scratch plastic badly. An easier and dust-free method for glass, plastic, or any other surface is to use a scrubbing pad dampened with household vinegar. The dilute acid quickly dissolves the minerals, and a thorough rinse removes any remaining vinegar.
