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Tropical Fish : Choosing Tropical Fish

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:33:12 +0000

Choosing tropical fish depends on the size of aquarium and the environment that is available. Choose the right tropical fish for an aquarium with tips from a limnologist in this free video about tropical fish.

Expert: Bruce Kelley
Contact: www.aquatektropical.com/
Bio: Bruce Kelley is the co-owner of Aquatek Tropical Fish in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah

Duration : 0:0:53

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Tropical Fish : Basics of KeepingTropical Fish

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:51:15 +0000

The basics of keeping tropical fish include getting an aquarium with a cover and light, and creating the proper environment for the desired fish. Learn the basics of keeping tropical fish with tips from a limnologist in this free video about tropical fish.

Expert: Bruce Kelley
Contact: www.aquatektropical.com/
Bio: Bruce Kelley is the co-owner of Aquatek Tropical Fish in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah

Duration : 0:1:3

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Tropical Fish : Altered Tropical Fish

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:46:33 +0000

Altered tropical fish have gone through cruel processes like being painted, dyed and even tattooed. Avoid buying altered tropical fish with tips from a limnologist in this free video about tropical fish.

Expert: Bruce Kelley
Contact: www.aquatektropical.com/
Bio: Bruce Kelley is the co-owner of Aquatek Tropical Fish in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah

Duration : 0:1:30

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Pet Fish & Aquarium Care Tips : How to Keep Your Fish From Getting Stressed

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:12:03 +0000

Keeping a fish from getting stressed requires keeping clean water in the aquarium and stable water parameters. Prevent stressing a fish out with tips from an aquarium shop owner in this free video on aquariums.

Expert: Chris Simms
Contact: www.aquatic-central.com
Bio: Chris Simms owns Aquatic Central in San Francisco, Calif.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Duration : 0:1:27

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Fish & Aquarium Care : How to Maintain Your Freshwater Aquarium

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:26:11 +0000

Maintaining a freshwater aquarium involves observing the fish every day, cleaning out algae build-up and feeding the fish on a daily basis. Maintain a freshwater aquarium with tips from a pet store owner in this free video on fish care.

Expert: Michael Mavro
Contact: www.orvees.com
Bio: Mike Mavro is the owner and operator of Orvee’s Pet Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:2:0

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Pet Fish & Aquarium Care Tips : How to Care for Tropical Fish

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:48:21 +0000

Caring for tropical fish requires maintaining good aquarium tank water quality and minimizing stress on the tropical fish. Take care of tropical fish with tips from an aquarium shop owner in this free video on aquariums.

Expert: Chris Simms
Contact: www.aquatic-central.com
Bio: Chris Simms owns Aquatic Central in San Francisco, Calif.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Duration : 0:1:41

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Pet Fish & Aquarium Care Tips : How to Tell if Your Tropical Fish Is Sick

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:48:06 +0000

Some ways to tell if a tropical fish is sick is through behavioral monitoring, looking for lethargy, not swimming around or resting at the bottom of the aquarium. Discover ways to find out if a tropical fish is sick with tips from an aquarium shop owner in this free video on aquariums.

Expert: Chris Simms
Contact: www.aquatic-central.com
Bio: Chris Simms owns Aquatic Central in San Francisco, Calif.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Duration : 0:1:52

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Pet Fish & Aquarium Care Tips : How to Choose Fish for a Freshwater Aquarium

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:05:07 +0000

When choosing fish for a freshwater aquarium, be sure to research the type of aquarium and fish that will placed in it. Select a fish for a freshwater aquarium with tips from an aquarium shop owner in this free video on aquariums.

Expert: Chris Simms
Contact: www.aquatic-central.com
Bio: Chris Simms owns Aquatic Central in San Francisco, Calif.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Duration : 0:2:7

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72 gallon Bow Front Reef Aquarium

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:25:13 +0000

This is my saltwater reef tank its a 72 gallon bow front, I use a protein skimmer filtration system (is there any other? lol) and a calcium reactor which has been a pain to get working right, a 1200 gallons per hour water circulation pump, a 300 watt heater and a 1/5 hp Chiller to keep the water cool in the summer.

Lighting is 48″ CORALIFE Pro HQI Metal Halide/Compact Fluorescent with 4 LED Moonlights.

Currently I have 90 lbs of live rock, 1 Blue Hippo Tang (Dory), 1 Yellow Tang (Randy), 1 Kole Tang (Brownie), 2 False Percula Clown Fish (Marlin & Nemo), 1 Cleaner Wrasse (George) 1 Pacific cleaner shrimp (Delicious), 1 Blood Red Fire Shrimp (C0cktail Sauce), 1 Red Scooter Blenny (Dobby), 3 Goby Firefish (Larry, Curly & Moe) and two Pincushion Urchins.

My soft corals are a Green Bubble Coral, Green Closed Brain Coral, Frogspawn Coral, Purple Mushroom Coral, Orange Mushroom Polyp Corals aka Hairy Mushrooms, Colt Coral, an assortment of Polyp Corals and some Xenia Colony Corals,

Hard Corals are a couple of Capricornis corals and a Cats Paw coral.

So with 600 lbs of saltwater, 90 lbs of live rock and a stand which weighs around 100 lbs in all the entire tank weighs around 800 lbs.

I have to say that running a saltwater fish tank is a lot of work especially when youre doing a 10% to 20% water change every week but its so worth it once the eco system is running smoothly. It has taught me a lot about reef life and what it takes to keep them alive.

Duration : 0:3:25

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Overgrown tropical fish

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:25:11 +0000

4 Black Bar Myleus “Tetra disco” “Blackear Pacu” (Myleus Schomburgki) over 6 inches
3 Common Silver Dollar (Metynnis Hypsauchen or Argenteus) over 6 inches
2 Mystery Silver Dollars (Metynnis Mola or Luna) almost 5 inches
1 Flagtail (Semaprochilodus taeniurus) 1 Silver Distichodus (Distichodus affinis) 7 inches
1 Chinese Hi Fin “Hifin” Banded Shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) over 7 inches
1 Earth Eater Cichlid (Geophagus jurupari) over 7 inches
1 Rosy Red Minnow (Pimephales promelas) 4 inches
3 Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) 5-6 inches
1 Keyhole Cichlid (Aequidens maroni) 4 inches
4 Pleco (Plecostomus) 5-8+ inches
1 Royal Pleco (Panaque nigrolineatus) almost 6 inches
1 Blue Gourami ((Trichogaster trichopterus) 4 inches
4 Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius xanthozona) over 1 inch
7 Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) 1.5-2 inches
1 Rasbora (Rasbora heteromorpha) almost 2 inches
1 Albino White Cloud Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) almost 2 inches
1 Darter Fish 3 inches
1 Bluefin Killifish? (Lucania goodei) 4 Hillstream Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis) 2 inches
1 Weather “Dojo” Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) 8 inches
2 Horseface Loach (Acantopsis choirorhynchos) 5+ inches
1 Neon Blue Australian Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) almost 3 inches
6 Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii) 4 inches
3 Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes) over 2 inches

Duration : 0:2:35

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