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Friday, 30 June 2006 |
 Do some of your fishes seem to be staying at the water all of the time? Whenever they try to swim downwards, do they seem to float back to the water surface? Or sometime theyll even swim upside down as if theyre dead. If so, they might be suffering from a swim bladder disease/disorder! Of course, this does not apply to natural water surface dwellers. |
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Fish Photography: Basic Guide to Photographing Fishes
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Tuesday, 27 June 2006 |
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Fishes are perhaps one of the hardest subjects to photograph. It requires much patience and knowledge to get the results you want. I can't claim to be the world's best fish photographer, but I can share with you some basic techniques that will make your first fish photography session a less frustrating one. |
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Getting Rid of Aquarium Snails
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Sunday, 05 March 2006 |
Ever had snails in your aquarium? If so, you know the pain. Once you start seeing some of them, their numbers continue to grow until they infest the whole aquarium. In addition, they are difficult to eliminate, as a single snail is both male and female, and is capable of reproduction by itself.
The good news is, there are several ways to get rid of them from your aquarium. And here we'll discuss the pros and cons of each approach. |
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Fishfriend.com Wishes You A Happy New Year
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Sunday, 01 January 2006 |
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And may all your (and your fishes') best wishes come true! Happy fish-keeping in 2006! |
Georgia Aquarium Opens Next Wednesday
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Sunday, 20 November 2005 |
Located in Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium is set to open on November 23, officially becoming the world's largest aquarium. The aquarium has an amazing 100,000 animals from 500 species, and 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water.
Besides in Asia, Georgia Aquarium will be the only aquarium with whale sharks on display. These two juvenile whale sharks alone occupies a monstrous 20-million-litre tank.
A visit to this gigantic aquarium would not come cheap. For a family of five, a one-day general admission is expected to cost over $115. But the novelty of getting a glimpse of the world's largest fish is well worth the ticket price.
Georgia Aquarium Official Website
[via The Globe and Mail] |
Starting A Planted Aquarium: Part IV - Maintenance
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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I hope you never thought you could get away with maintenance. Because without proper maintenance, the beautiful planted aquarium before you will soon turn into an ugly sight! Algae would cover your plants and driftwoods, becoming a real pain to remove. Fortunately, maintaining a planted aquarium is no rocket science. Read on, and you’ll have a high chance of having a successful tank! |
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Introducing Aquarium CO2 Calculator
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Thursday, 03 November 2005 |
In conjunction with our Starting A Planted Aquarium series, Fishfriend.com is proud to release an Aquarium CO2 Calculator for the planted hobbyists!
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Thursday, 27 October 2005 |
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Under a new bylaw passed by the city council, fish bowls are now banned in Rome. They must've agreed with what our Fish Bowls, Instruments of Torture said! Fairgrounds are no longer allowed to give out goldfishes or any other animals as prizes as well.
This is great, I'm sure many people bought fish bowls without knowing just how bad it is. A ban like this will save many fishes from ill-treatment.
And along with the fish bowl ban is the new rule that people in Rome has to walk their dogs regularly, or face fines of between €50 and €500.
[via Times Online] |
Starting A Planted Aquarium: Part III - The Actual Setup
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Saturday, 15 October 2005 |
So, we've discussed about the extra efforts needed to maintain a planted aquarium, and the extra costs required to build one. What are we waiting for? Let's set it up! But first, please cancel all your appointments for the day, as you'll need a considerable amount of time...
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Be A Shark This Halloween
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Saturday, 08 October 2005 |
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Halloween is around the corner! And a shark costume should be fun! Especially a man-eating shark . Amazon is the perfect place to hunt for more halloween costumes online. |
New Breed Of 'Fish-Bot' Unveiled
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Friday, 07 October 2005 |
The world's first autonomous robotic fish are the latest attraction at the London Aquarium.
Biologically inspired by the common carp, the new
designs can avoid objects and swim around a specially designed tank
entirely of their own accord.
"This one is more life-like - it mimics normal swimming
and sharp turning," he explained. "People get confused and think it's a
real fish."
Take a look at some videos of the fish in action.
Further readings at BBC News.
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Starting A Planted Aquarium: Part II - The Costs
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Saturday, 01 October 2005 |
Because the cost of setting up a planted aquarium varies greatly with your choice of equipments, in Part II of this series, this is what we’ll discuss about. This will prove useful for hobbyists who have budgets (usually due to having a pinchpenny spouse).
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Aquazone Seven Seas Deluxe
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Thursday, 29 September 2005 |
Who doesn't enjoy watching beautiful aquarium screensavers? Allume Systems released Aquazone Seven Seas Deluxe today. The screenshots look nice, it's a pity that there are no
trial or demo downloads available. Wonder how it compares to
Encore Marine Aquarium 2.5, which looks wonderful but lacks
features like feeding and background options.
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Killifish Help Scientists Study Aging
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Tuesday, 20 September 2005 |
Practical Fishkeeping has reported that scientists are using killifish
from the Nothobranchius genus to study the effects of aging. One
particular killifish species, N. furzeri, has been singled out as being
best-suited for this purpose, as it has a typical lifespan
of only three months. I hope killifish lovers don't get too upset by
this.
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Monday, 19 September 2005 |
Celebrating 3 months(well, almost) of our online presence, we feel
that it is time for a new mascot. So please welcome Lil' Fat Fat! She is a
Pearlscale Goldfish. Please feed her sparingly. =)
(Regulars may need to hit Ctrl-F5 to see the change)
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Aquarium fish-keeping has always been a popular hobby. Be it in your home or in
your office, a beautiful fish tank is indeed a wonderful sight! And
creating that beautiful fish tank is not difficult at all! At
fishfriend.com, we keep a collection of articles, providing you
knowledge on every aspect of your fish tank. Armed with proper
knowledge, you have all it takes to create your dream fish tank! In
the near future, we hope to provide more useful tools(e.g. CO2 calculator),
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