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African dwarf frogs, not to be confused with African claw frogs, which grow very big, are a popular aquarium pet. They live for around five years with an adult size of 3-3 ½ cm. They shou |
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| Angel fish | |
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The popular freshwater Angel fish is a type of cichlid best suited to very tall aquariums as they grow up to 6 inches tall. The aquarium should be at least 90 litres with a depth of at least 60 cm / 24 inches. We would not recommend keep |
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| Keeping Tropical Fancy Guppy | |
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Background:The guppy (Poecilia reticulata), is one of the most popular aquarium fish in the world. The Guppy is a member of the Poecilidae family and like all other |
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| Keeping Siamese fighting fish (Betta Fish) | |
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Betta splendens are one of the most popular species of freshwater
aquarium fish. There is often confusion regarding these fish because of
the dual names, commonly called "Siamese fighting fish" (Bett |
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| Keeping Tetras | |
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Background:Tetra are species of small freshwater fish from South and Central America and Africa, belonging to the family Characidae. A massive group of mainly small peaceful fish, tetras are firm favou |
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| Keeping Tropical Shrimps (Amano shrimp) | |
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Algae eating shrimps can be a good addition to the aquarium. As their name suggests they spend most of their time foraging around the aquarium for bits of algae without creating much waste. They are also sometimes called cleaner shrimps.In t |
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| Keeping Rasboras fish (Rasborinae) | |
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Background:A rasbora is member of a group of small minnow-type fish in the family Cyprinidae (carps). Fish from genera such as Boraras, Microrasbora, Rasbora and Trigonostigma are commonly referred to as ras |
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| Keeping Rainbow Fish | |
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Background:The rainbow fishes are a family of small, colourful, freshwater fish that are found in northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea and in the Southeast Asian Islands. They live in a wide range o |
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| Keeping Killifish | |
| Background:There are 1270 different species of Killifish. Killifish are found mainly in fresh or brackish waters in the Americas, as far south as Argentina and as far north as southern Ontario. Most killies ar |
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| Keeping Mollies | |
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Background:Poecilia is a genus of brackish water fish in family Poeciliidae. There are 34 species of Mollies known at this time. Mollies live in water that is 25-28°C |
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| Keeping Platys | |
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Background:Xiphophorus is a genus of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae. These species are native to areas of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and especially Mexico. All small fishes, they reach maximum lengt |
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| Keeping Gourami | |
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Gourami Background:The gouramis are a family, Osphronemidae. The fish are native to Asia, from Pakistan and India to the Malay Archipelago and north-easterly towards Korea.
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| Keeping Danios | |
| Background:The Danio genus comprises many of the species of Danionins familiar to aquarists. They are native to the freshwater rivers and streams of southeast Asia. |
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| Keeping Catfish, loach (algae eaters) | |
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The ceramic media used in Reef One aquariums is not suitable for any of these fish to burrow about in; most of them also grow far too large. Therefore they are best left in the fish shop.With bright orange bodies and thick black stripes clow |
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| Keeping Cichlids | |
| This is a large group of very intelligent fish with complex behaviour patterns. They’re higher intelligence can make them very good pets however, it also means they are more demanding.Most cichlids grow very large and are territorial making |
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| Keeping Barbs | |
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Background:The Barb species encompasses all fish of the genus Barbus.Guide to keeping Barbs:Barbs are a large group of fish, some of which grow too l |
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