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Tropical Fish - species.

Name: Bandit Cory

Other Common Name: Masked corydoras

Scientific Name: Corydoras metae

Family: Callichthyidae

Origin: Colombia

Adult Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Social: Peaceful

Lifespan: 5 years

Tank Level: Bottom dweller

Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon

Diet: Omnivore, eats most foods

Breeding: Egglayer

Care: Easy to Intermediate

Temperature: 72-79 F(22-26 C)

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10 Tropical Fish Tips.

1.Visit a reputable and knowledgeable dealer, avoid dealers that want to make a quick buck or two and just sell you anything. The advice here is to do a little homework about a subject and then "test" out your dealer. If they give you a satisfactory answer then you can probably have confidence that they will know something about their trade.

2.Never buy tropical fish from a tank that has dead tropical fish floating around in it. This should tell you two things. The first is the dealer does not check his tanks often and second, there may be some sort of infection in the tank that has spread to the other fish in the tank, and you would be throwing your money down the drain.

3.Check that the tank and the water is crystal clear and the occupants are swimming around happily without stress. Check too that the tanks are maintained-by asking if necessary.

4.Check that the tropical fish in the tank are healthy- Most fish will swim with their dorsal fins erect and their "tail" fins outspread. Check too that there are no injuries to the tropical fish, such as missing scales or spots or abrasions. Avoid any fish with clamped fins.

5.Choose a fish that "looks" healthy and robust as opposed to emaciated and hollow bellied or protruding scales.

6.In livebearers, such as guppy, swordtail,platy and others look for a strong and healthy caudal peduncle(where the tail joins the body) There should be no marks of injury to that area and no erosion of the tail fin.

7. Ask the dealer the PH and DH of the water in his tanks, a good dealer should tell you instantly.

8.Once your chosen fish is bagged and even in a shoal you can still ask the dealer for the fish you want. Try to avoid the temptation because of embarrassment to say to the dealer, "Oh I dunno, you choose". The dealer is there to serve you and as a customer you are the most important person. Remember without you he will be out of business!Examine the bagged fish, you can still change your mind if you think the fish is suspect. If you are happy then tell the dealer so and make your purchase.

9.When you get your new pet home the temptation is to put them straight into you tank. WRONG!If possible you should quarantine you fish for at least a week before introducing them into your main tank. This act serves several purposes, it will show up any diseases, any injuries and other maladies the fish may have.

10. When you are happy with everything and introduced your fish into the main tank- Sit back, relax and enjoy.

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Tropical Fish

If you are looking for tips on breeding tropical fish, you must first decide what type of tropical fish you wish to breed. Some tropical fish are live bearers, which means they give birth to live minnow babies. The other type are egg bearers, which means the mother lays eggs and the minnow babies hatch from the eggs.

Most sources that provide tips on breeding tropical fish suggest that live bearers are the better place to start, especially for beginners who have limited to no previous breeding experience. Beginner breeders should hone their skills using any of three live bearer tropical fish types, which are the three of the easiest to breed: mollies, guppies or platys.

One of the first, and perhaps most important, tips on breeding tropical fish that bear live young is to keep the baby fish, called fry, away from the rest of your community tank. Adult tropical fish consider fry to be excellent food, so if you don't keep them separated, your breeding efforts will be sacrificed to the appetites and instincts of the rest of your fish. In fact, even the fry's own parents enjoy eating them.

Your best bet to avoid this fate is to use a separate breeding tank, with heavy foliage to provide cover for the fry. Once the mother has given birth, she can be returned to the main tank, which the young fry can grow in comparative safety.

Water temperature and tank size are both very important when it comes to tips on breeding tropical fish. Each different breed of fish has a different optimal breeding temperature, so first determine that. Fish will breed when the water temperature signals to them that it is breeding season. If you maintain this optimal temperature, the male and female fish will be more likely to breed. As a general rule, larger tanks tend to produce larger numbers of fry in one birth as well.

These tips on breeding tropical fish are but the tip of the iceberg. If you are serious about breeding, seeking the advice of an experienced breeder and relevant literature is always advisable.

Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

Hello all newcomers !!!
Starting from today I will post articles about tropical fish.
I hope you enjoy them.

How many tropical fish can I have?

The general rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. Remember to use the future adult size of your tropical fish when computing the total inches of tropical fish you can have. This rule is pretty silly if you think about it though. Do you think a 20 inch tropical fish would be comfortable in a 20 gallon tank? A better rule would be 1 inch of fish per 2 or 3 gallons of water. Avoid the temptation to overcrowd your tank. If you do overcrowd the tank you will need to perform maintenance more often.

I just set up my tank and now my tropical fish are dying?

Most likely the tropical fish are suffering from ammonia poisoning. Ammonia poisoning is easily preventable. Avoid adding expensive and less hardy tropical fish until the aquarium has cycled. You can use a substance called zeolite to help absorb ammonia but the best solution is to ensure that your aquarium has cycled and that your tank is not overcrowded. If your tank has not yet completed the nitrogen cycle, you will need to perform frequent water changes to keep the ammonia levels down.

How often should I feed my tropical fish?

It is best to give your tropical fish two or three small feedings per day. Only give an amount of food that the tropical fish can eat in 2 minutes or less.

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Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

Welcome to my site dedicated to Tropical Fish. I will talk about how I take care of my tropical fish and how to feed tropical fish. I hope you will enjoy your stay here and we will learn together about tropical fish !

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