Abhishek Agarwal asked:


Both salt water and fresh water fishes require the aquarium to be warm and heated. Both of these are tropical variety of fishes and they prefer their water hot. Goldfishes are not to be worried about as they prefer cold water and hence no need for a heater. During winter seasons shops get calls from people wondering about the strange behaviour or death of their fishes. This can be attributed to the lack of heat in the tanks. The cold weather results in a general fall in the room temperature resulting in the tank becoming colder too. Even if there is just a drop of one degree in 24 hours it can cause havoc by causing the fish a disease called ‘ich’ or maybe even kill them!

While purchasing a heater take a look drugstore at the choices. A cheap heater might give problems as they can break, the thermostat may not be strong and this could leave the tank’s heat in the lurch. There are the medium priced heaters and this is what most people buy. Most of these have pretty good thermostats and are pretty much worth the money paid for them. But in a period of around six months you might have to change the heater as the element responsible for heating might not function effectively after that period!

Make sure you check the heater on and off during the week also ensure the temperature in the tank is right everyday so that you can be sure the fishes are not having a hard time! Make sure it is neither extreme, you do not want to freeze your fish but neither do you want to boil them. This calls for regulated temperatures.

Try to place the heater next to the filter as this can help in distributing the heat produced. Your fish will thus not suffer from either cold or hot spots. Heating the tanks is very essential and this has to be made sure of during the required seasons.

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Jimmy Cox asked:


Before you begin the wonderful hobby of fish keeping it is advisable to learn something about the naming and classification of fishes.

Among fishes there are many which have no English name, though as they become popular they tend to acquire them. Generally speaking, however, it is better to learn phentermine online without a prescription the scientific names, because these are internationally used, and more exact.

These names are usually derived from Greek or Latin words, often descriptive of some feature of the fish concerned. They are always in two parts. The first part, beginning with a capital letter, is called the generic name, and indicates the group to which the species belongs; the second part, always beginning with a small letter, is the trivial name, indicating the particular species.

Classification

More than twenty thousand kinds of fishes have been discovered, of which about a third come from fresh waters; new ones are being found every year.

This vast assemblage is classified by scientists according to their relationships as shown by careful study of their structure and way of life. The genera, or groups of related species, are put together in families (groups of related genera), and these into orders.

Broadly speaking the more primitive kinds of fishes have only one dorsal fin, mostly with soft rays, and often an adipose fin, while the pelvic fins have no spines; the more advanced fishes (those which evolved more recently) have the dorsal fin in two parts, the front part bearing spines, and have always a spine in front of each pelvic fin, and usually two or more in front of the **** fin.

Only a mere handful of the known species - about 200 - are familiar to the aquarist, and for him there is a much more useful classification. Fishes can be divided into tropical and cold-water species.

The tropical fishes can be divided again mostly according to the way they breed. First, there are the livebearers, which give birth to young ones much as higher animals do; secondly there are those that lay eggs and take no further interest in them - perhaps even eating them as soon as they are laid; thirdly, we have those which lay eggs but take care of them, and these can be again divided into those that make a nest of bubbles at the surface, and those that protect them in other ways.

Tropical Fishes

The name Livebearers refers to the fact that the eggs hatch out within the body of the female, and the young fish are not liberated into the water until they are well-developed enough to swim about and feed.

This means that the eggs must be fertilized internally, and for this purpose the male fish is provided with a special structure known as a gonopodium, formed by the front part of the **** fin. The sexes are therefore easy to distinguish in these fishes, and the veriest novice can be sure of getting a pair. The female is often larger than the male.

Another remarkable thing about them is that a single fertilization enables the female to produce two or three, or even more, broods of young, so that it is possible to purchase just one healthy, plump female and soon have a thriving family. Most females, in fact, will be found to be in this condition, and can easily be recognized by a dark patch showing through the flesh at the end of the body cavity, known as the "gravid spot".

The broods are produced usually at six- to eight-week intervals, and average about 25 young. These grow quickly and become mature after two or three months, but they are still small at this time, and if allowed to breed will not grow much larger.

Goldfish are the most popular of the cold-water fishes.

Thus it can be seen that there is indeed a wealth of fishes which may be bought to stock your aquarium. In no time at all you will have a tank which will entertain you for hours.

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Richard Gilliland asked:


Aquariums are beautiful additions to your home.  Aquariums consist of mainly two types of setups that are fresh water and salt water setups. Freshwater aquariums are considered easier to keep and are often recommended for beginners since there is more margin for error in freshwater aquariums. This article will elaborate on the different types of freshwater aquariums that can be kept in your house.

Freshwater aquariums consist of fish that are originally from rivers and streams and can be kept in normal tap water with some minor alterations to suit the fish. Freshwater aquariums consist mainly of two types of setups that can be classified as tropical aquariums and cold water aquariums.

Tropical aquariums are meant to house fish that are found in warmer climates such as the lakes of Africa, Asia and America. Fish that are suitable for tropical aquariums include Tetras, Barbs, Rasboras, Cichlids, Anabantoids, Livebearers and certain species of Catfish. Since these fish live in warmer climates these fish require water temperature ranging from 74 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. So heaters are required to artificially heat the tanks in order to meet the fishes  requirements.

The décor in tropical aquariums can include driftwood, bogwood, freshwater plants and rocks depending on the natural habitat of the fish. Live plants and fake plants are beneficial for Tetras, Barbs, Rasboras, Danios and other shoaling fish that like soft cover to hide in. Bogwood and Driftwood is beneficial to nocturnal fish that like to hide in the wood during the day and swim at nights. Rocks are best suited for Cichlids that are rock dwelling fish and require rocks to spawn in. Artificial decorations are available in various types and colors and if you prefer artificial decorations then it is possible to get decorations for different types of aquariums that will mimic the original purpose of the natural decorations.

Cold water aquariums are meant to house fish that stay in colder climates and fish that are suitable for cold water aquariums include buy phentermine without prescription Gold fish and Kois. Cold water fish prefer unheated aquariums provided the temperature of the water does not go below 15 degrees Fahrenheit.

Goldfish are herbivorous fish that will most likely eat live plants so it is recommended to choose artificial plants such as silk plants and plastic plants for your aquarium. Cold water aquariums that house fish such as Goldfish require pebbles or smooth gravel that cannot be consumed by the fish since Goldfish have a habit of trying to eat the gravel.

Thus we can conclude that freshwater aquariums consist of tropical aquariums and cold water aquariums and tropical aquariums require heated water while coldwater aquariums require unheated and cooler water.

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