Sunday, September 18, 2011

Brittle star


Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the seafloor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in length on the largest specimens. They are also known as serpent stars.

Ophiuroidea contains two large clades, Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars). Many of the ophiuroids are rarely encountered in the relatively shallow depths normally visited by humans, but they are a diverse group.

There are some 1,500 species of brittle stars living today, and they are largely found in deep waters more than 500 metres (1,650 feet) down.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Marbled Hatchetfish [Carnegiella strigata]


The Marbled Hatchetfish, Carnegiella strigata, is a small, normally 35 mm in length, freshwater ray-finned fish native to South America. Hatchet shaped, it presents a gold line extending from its eye to its caudal fin while the area below has a brown and cream colored marble-like pattern (hence its name). It can 'fly' above the surface of the water by flapping its pectoral fins (unlike the actual Flying Fish, this species has a chest strong enough for allowing him primitive flight and not just soaring. Usually, these flights are no more than short trips above the surface, but they can be a few meters high. It is not sure if it is actually able to catch flying insects.)

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Harlequin shrimp [Gnathophyllidae]


Gnathophyllid shrimps (family Gnathophyllidae) are a taxon of tropical shrimp in the superfamily Palaemonoidea. They are colorful and very popular for aquariums. These animals dwell in coral reefs, where they live on a diet of starfish. This animal also has unusual front legs that are shaped like paddles. Harlequin shrimps grow only up to 2 inches.


Sunday, October 18, 2009

How to Prevent Diseases, Goldfish


Goldfish is a very pleasant and wonderful with pets. Unfortunately, this disease is very common tent, which was mainly due to this beautiful pet care, lack of knowledge. Some goldfish need appropriate attention, as well, if not taken care of, may have been infected with the disease and death. Goldfish disease treatment is a difficult task. I'm sure you are smart enough to know that prevention is better than cure, so the best way is to look at in considering the needs and fish needs, therefore, to maintain their health and reduce stress. A stress-free fish and have a good immune system, and may lead to goldfish disease is much lower.

In order to maintain a healthy goldfish must provide a good natural environment and maintenance. You should be kept clean and cold water. It is very difficult to fish is healthy, and in very cold or very hot water. The temperature of the water can not be more than 73 degrees Fahrenheit. High water temperatures can reduce the amount of oxygen for fish. Usually 65 to 68 degrees Celsius is the most stress free to maintain an appropriate goldfish. In order to maintain the thermometer must be present. Low oxygen content can lead to nerve damage, heart damage or reduce the body's immune system, leading to the disease.

Goldfish in the amount of water still plays to maintain good health, has an important role. When the fish stored in large quantities of water, oxygen depletion of water very quickly. Discrete goldfish rise, the formation of toxic acid and painful aquarium.

15-25% of water must be changed every week. In this careful removal of waste, the bad bacteria and microorganisms of water. The device is the next major step in a filter. You must use the appropriate filter to prevent toxic water.

Food is all life on earth of the main requirements. You need to feed your goldfish once a day. When you need to eat NJThornton pre-soaking, rather than their tanks. If you eat fish, all in 2 minutes, is nothing, try the next day, give them a little more, if you give them some of whom too much food should be fed the same as the first day of the next day. On the contrary, if they put the first day you have to have something to give them food. You should also remove all remaining food.

You also need to know what kind of fish, you can put together. Because different types of colorful fish, some of which can not swim more quickly because of their trouble, because all the fast-swimming fish before meals, eat slowly. As the goldfish you are hiding, you must provide enough space to hide in the tank. Be careful not to put tanks and sharp objects, while ensuring that everything is put into the aquarium is safe because it is toxic to fish.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Blood (Fire) Shrimp [Lysmata debelius]


Blood shrimp, has become a fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, or red was known in the aquarium hobby, one of the most popular shrimp. There is a white dot, white blood red body long antennae. According to India and the Asia-Pacific region belongs to A, or cover the entire body, it may only white spots.

Blood shrimp like habitat provides a cave, or hanging over their lighting is not too strong. Although it will tolerate a partner, than their own that will drive or other ill-treatment. Overall peace and coral reef systems of most other organisms, unless they are violated in the region. As a "clean shrimp," This will set up a station clean-up and removal of necrotic tissue and fish parasites, the present self. Will also be cleared along the bottom at the end of fat bits. Usually, only the antennas will be visible. In the aquarium will not tolerate copper or high nitrate levels, but needs the right level of iodine in the water to promote proper molting.

Congress must inlcude the blood freeze-dried shrimp, live or frozen food, food debris.

Specification :
Family: Hippolytidae
Range: Indo-Pacific
Size: Up to 2 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants
Reef Compatible: Yes
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Temperament: Peaceful
Venomous: No
Care Level: Easy

Friday, October 16, 2009

How to choose the health and well-being of Koi Fish Food


The fish is an animal in need of survival food, development and prosperity. To ensure the best Koi Fish food, and you know what you eat them.

Here is some information that can help you in the selection of food, in particular, the best fish pond.

If possible, you should feed as much as possible the nature of the ACT to eat.

These fish greed. They will consume almost everything available. It is therefore important that you monitor what they eat, to ensure the survival in good health.

You can choose to ACT insects breed of food for commercial purposes or to live, they can be a combination of both. In addition to their normal diet can add, such as fresh food and dietary supplements for treatment in some cases.

ACT omnivores. This means that they can be consumed by animals and plant material. However, they have a preference for insects and larvae and water.

Some people choose not to pond plants, because the ACT eat. But make sure that you have the koi fish will eat plants and fish balance.

Koi Food is the most convenient dry food.

And, particles, granules, and blocks, discs, and various forms. All the information and easy to store and convenience.

In the assessment of any type of food for the ACT, you must take into account the age and size of fish to be used. It is also necessary to take into account the stage of development and years once.

Summer because of the necessary high concentration of protein and energy at a relatively high level.

In winter was less active, and require less feed protein.

You must use the smaller of the big fish and small fish and larger particles. Some people believe that certain foods to improve and colorful fish. This works in theory, but remember, the red form an integral part of the gene. Red will not improve much with the payment of additional fees.

In addition, they can also improve public health, and strengthening the immune system of Koi. Attention should be given too much may also prove toxic.

ACT some fish already contains a number of additional, so check the tags and reading materials to ensure you are not a lot of fish. This would be dangerous, even toxic.

In addition to the production of the food industry, you can balance and lettuce and other fresh produce feed. You will enjoy the treatment of fish. Damage to the leaves, so that float on the surface of the water. Romanian and lettuce leaves, to make the best use.

ACT, like other foods, and orange. High vitamin C and powerful anti-oxidants. Cut a piece of healthy skin.

Shrimp is one of the most ACT favorites. They are rich in protein and throughout the summer, when you need extra protein ACT well.

And insect larvae, and always be accepted as Koi food. Meal worms and blood worms, black worms, the worms, worms and soft-shelled turtles, cicadas often trembled ACT your favorites.

To be vigilant and regularly check your ACT will monitor their progress, health and welfare.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Select the Choice of Fish

This is a good idea to select the fish of choice, the survival at different depths from the surface, middle and low tides, thus maximizing the use of the space available for all tanks. For both the aesthetic and ecological balance, the fish must be brought into these areas, but the most appropriate, at some point or another, in the regions, in addition to their assigned access.

For such a distribution, Danios, and Rasboras clarify the activity of the surface of the fish constantly moving, more shark fin, slowly climbing perch far, living in the water in the big green decoration happy Tetras has been accompanied by strong criticism of The factory supplies.

Bottom-dwelling fish, the amount of the catfish is often the kind of late at night, and in a few days or hours, as between man-made tanks, rocks and plants hidden fire to wait until the autumn night. Live fish, although in reverse down the mouth of food, the roof of each layer, their sense of participation in the cockpit.

Therefore we will not describe these legalistic people. What Gobi? Many internationally recognized tribal peacock color, common name and alternative to the millions of fish, and confirmed its willingness to reproduction. Is very easy for men, women distinguished, although many of his men, are not typical.

Tiger shrimp aquarium fish is the most popular one of the ways, and attractive, inexpensive and easy to maintain. What kind of sword bearer? Green, found in Central America, the spread of this unique fish is in the red, black, grew up much color mixing. It grows to about 9 inches long. And a long tail extended to the man immediately to determine the end of the bottom of the sword, but the opposite sex, male or female is not unusual for adult Xiphophorus.

Marine Angelfish - The Angel in the Beautiful Sea


The oceans are complex, to keep the angel fish because they do not want to eat something, tunicates and sponges, in the next day. Today, while now there are angels sponge preparation of food, they still have hard times to bring new food. When you go to eat, and food preparation sponges, they can live a long time. Marine fish are widespread in the Caribbean, Brazil, and Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Most adults of marine fish, vibrant colors of a pattern of avatars teen marine fish.

There are many different types of stories shiny gold fish, Angel Fish, Griffis' Angel Fish, Yellow Tail and fish in India, and three local fish, Angel Fish, color and Colin dwarf angel fish, coral beauty angel, and so on . This is the amount of the sea during the period of adolescence, angle fish more vibrant color than adults. Fairy tale for adults fish, and many of its territory and aggressive, and when they grow up, they say, little angels, colorful, lifestyle and other fish, especially in the determination of coral reefs.

God in the plankton eating fish, sponges, and coral reefs and algae turnicates. Make sure that you do not their tanks on a cliff. These corals can finally dinner. You can also use our meal in shrimp, krill, algae and seaweed. If you're in the supermarket to buy algae, you have one of the planes. If you find some seaweed raw, it will offer a better alternative. Marine fish can grow rapidly and thus can not be fooled by the size of the younger fish, because they weigh themselves quickly into the reservoir.

Here is a marine fish species / race:

1. Centropyge. Dwarf Angels and only very few have the opportunity to more than 10 cm. (4 inches), but it was nice, can you a good water of life. For example, a coin can not eat coral reefs.

2. Holacanthus. King and Queen Angelfish is one of the most famous examples, but these guys are the most complex contracts, because they only eat and turnicate sponges.

3. Chaetodontoplus. This is also only eat sponges and turnicate. (Sea squirt).

4. Apolemichthy and Pomacanthus. This is a plankton feeder.

If you want to adapt to any fish you have on the marine aquaculture Basin. The largest tank or an aquarium, the better. You also have to give them enough space so that should be established with provision for a bath. The big fish marine coral reefs is not safe in the coral reefs, they will remain in the rock. Most educators and employers tend to make it in the tub or aquarium alone. You can live in water temperatures of 85 to 70oF range, but it would be an ideal water temperature is 76 and 80 You can also use some of them weeds and other plant life in the sea, they can in the breed.