Guides for Fish Keeping & Fish Caring
SPECIFICATIONS ON THE MANGROVES Mangrove is a generic term that refers to that vegetal (or forest) formation made up of predominantly woody plants that grow on the low coasts of tropical sea coasts, particularly in the band periodically submerged by the tide. The dominant species of the mangrove forests are around fifty, but which are …
By Refugium we mean nothing more than a small aquarium connected to the main tank, dedicated to the breeding and reproduction of small and medium-sized organisms and to the cultivation of macroalgae. In a separate environment far from predators and phytophagous fish, large quantities of small organisms deriving from living rocks and sand or specially …
One of the most important aspects of the aquarist is to raise fish, plants and invertebrates in an environment that reproduces the original biotope as faithfully as possible. The first aspect to consider is certainly that of water, especially if our goal is to breed particularly sensitive and not very adaptable species. In Italy tap …
Illustration by Marco MilanesiIndex Hide 1 Scales2 bones3 teeth4 fins5 Motility6 The musculature7 Colors and pigments8 The digestive systemScalesSkin scales or flakes are dermal formations located in deep layers of the epidermis.Such scales effectively protect animals from wounds; various types of scales have appeared over the course of evolution. A scale seen under a microscopeThose called placoids, of the sharks and related species of the group of the Chondrichthyes are, effectively, epidermal teeth, …
To understand why it is necessary to clean the aquarium, the importance of regular cleaning, how often it is necessary to clean it, and the acceptable parameters, we explain to you how to clean the aquarium in five simple steps. To ensure your fish stay healthy, it’s vital you make sure you maintain optimum aquarium conditions. …
There are countless Zen fountains ready to buy on the internet or in shops, my idea is to create something more personal and more intimate with a not excessive expense and thus leaving room for personal taste and creativity. I will describe how I proceeded with the construction, and what materials I used, obviously, this …
Over the years on Acquaportal, we have often talked about filters, filtration and filtration materials. The filter is always the heart of the aquarium and it is necessary to understand it well so that it can work at its best. The first distinction to be made to identify the various types of filters are: 1.1 Maintenance of …
Are snails in the aquarium useful or harmful? Sooner or later every aquarist finds himself facing the problem of the proliferation of snails in his aquarium. First of all, I would like to dispel the belief that introducing loaches into the aquarium can definitively solve the problem of weedy snails, in fact, not all species feed …
I will now try to talk about one of the most fascinating fish in the freshwater aquarium world. The scalar belongs to the order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei to the family Ciclidae. The classification of the scalars is still very uncertain due to the scarce presence in the scientific collections of a congruous number of wild specimens …
Index Hide Introduction: The surgeonfishes, in English surgeonfishes, embrace 3 subfamilies, 6 genera and 72 species. They are all part of the order of Perciformes, suborder Acanthuroidei and family Acanthuridae. Distribution of acanthurids in nature, Nasi brevirostris can be seen at the top in the blue, an Acanthurus sohal can be seen in the middle and …