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 Tropical Freshwater Fish Aquariums

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

About the Author

 

1. Tropical Freshwater Fish Aquariums - An Overview

 

2. What is Fish keeping?

  • Origins of Fish keeping

  • Types of Fish keeping

 

3. Basic Fish Anatomy

  • Body Shape

  • Head

  • Fins

  • Body Color

  • Gills

  • Swim Bladder

  • Lateral Line

 

4. Water Chemistry and Quality

  • Water Hardness

  •  Changing Water Hardness to Suit Fish

  •  Water pH

  •  Maintaining the pH Content in Your Aquarium

  •  Nitrogen Cycle

 

5. The Biological Cycle or Nitrogen Cycle

 

6. Aquarium Furnishings

  • Gravel

  • Wood

  • Rocks

 

7. Aquarium Accessories

  • Lights

  • Thermometer

  • Air Pump

  • Heater

  • Filtering

  • Sundry Equipment

  • Testing Kits

  • Decorative Items

 

8. Aquarium Stand

  • Wooden stand

  • Metal stand

  • Placing the Stand

 

9. Planning Your Aquarium

  • Basic Steps

  • Size of Aquarium Tank

  • Location of Aquarium Tank

  • Shape and Material of Your Aquarium Tank

  • Aquarium Stand

  • Filter

  • Aquarium Lighting

  • Aquarium Heater

  • Species Compatibility

 

10. Selecting the Aquarium Tank

Cost

  • Shape of the Aquarium

  • Material to Make the Aquarium

  • Choosing a Stand

 

11. Site Selection for Your Aquarium

 

12. How to Set Up the Aquarium

  • Preparing the Tank

  • Adding the Gravel

  • Adding water

  • Testing

  • Adding the Fish

  • Cycling the Tank

 

13. Adding the Water

 

14. Preparing Your Aquarium for Fish

 

15. Adding the Fish  

 

16. Popular Tropical Freshwater Fish

 

  • Catfish

  • Pleco

  • Upside-Down Catfish Synodontis nigriventris

  • Anabantids or Labyrinth Fishes

  • Giant Gourami

  • Cichlids

  • American Cichlids

  • Firemouth Cichlid

  • Angel fish

  • Discus Fish

  • Lake Malawi Cichlids

  • Lake Tanganyika Cichlids

  • African Non-Lake Cichlids

  • Characins

  • Live-bearers

  • Guppies

  • Mollies

  • Platies

  • Swordtails

  • Killifishes

  • Cyprinids

  • Loaches

 

17. Selecting Your Tropical Freshwater Fish

  • Tank Capacity

  • Community or Species Tank

  • Educate Yourself

  • Purchasing Fish

  • Selecting Your Fish

 

18. Buying Your Fish

 

19. Selection of Plants for Your Aquarium

  • Tips when Planting Aquatic Plants

 

20. Care of Live Aquarium Plants

  • Photosynthesis

  • Substrate

  • Lighting

  • Water

  • Nutrients

  • Fertilizing

  • Carbon dioxide

  • Plants to Avoid

 

21. Non-Fish Species

  • Invertebrates

  • Apple Snails

  • Ramshorn Snails

  • Malaysian or Trumpet snails

  • Mystery Snails

  • Blue Marron

  • Penguin Shrimp

  • Red-clawed Crab

  • Vertebrates

  • African Water Frog

  • African Clawed Frog

 

22. Feeding Your Tropical Freshwater Fish  

  • Food for Different Fish

  • Dry Foods for Different Fish

  • Living Food for Fish

  • Vegetables

  • Other Foods

  • Food for Fry

  • Feeding While You are on Vacation

 

23. Being Prepared for Disease

  • Checking the Cause of Illness

  • Creating a Hospital Tank

 

24. Signs of Fish Disease

  • Signs of Sickness in Fish

  • Problems Caused by the Aquatic Habitat

  • Changes in the Oxygen Level

  • Changes in pH Levels

  • Changes in Temperature

  • Improper Diet

  • Poisons

  • Other Problems

 

25. Diagnosing Fish Disease

  • Collecting Information for Diagnosis

  • Physical Examination of the Fish

  • Conducting Tests on the Environment

  • Checking the Equipment

  • Examining Fish out of the Water

  • Taking Samples

 

26. Why, When and How Fish Get Parasites

  • Types of Parasites

  • Natural Defense against Parasites

  • Infections due to Ectoparasites

  • Detecting a Parasite Infection

 

27. Fish Disease Control - Methods of Treatment

  • Treatment Methods

  • Hospital Tank

  • Heat Therapy

  • Over the Counter Medications

  • Baths

 

28. Using Antibiotics to Control Fish Disease

 

29. Medicated Foods to Combat Disease

 

30. Malachite Green and Formalin as an Anti-Parasite Treatment

 

31. Using Salt to Prevent and Treat Freshwater Fish Disease

  • Treatment of Fish Disease

 

32. Be Careful While Treating Fish Disease

  • Precautions While Treating Fish Disease

 

33. Aquarium Maintenance

 

34. Cleaning Your Freshwater Fish Aquarium

 

35. Breeding Techniques for Tropical Freshwater Fish

  • Classify the Gender

  • Choosing a Pair

  • Classification of Fish Based on Method of Reproduction

  • Five Types of Egg bearers

  • Prepare Fish for Spawning

  • Creating the Spawning Tank

  • Taking Care of the Fry

 

36. Food for the Offspring

 

37. Vacations and Your Freshwater Tropical Aquarium Fish

 

38. Aquarium Frequently Asked Questions

  • How many fish can an aquarium tank hold?

  • What water is best for an aquarium tank?

  • How often is it necessary to clean my aquarium?

  • How do I remove white deposits on aquarium tank and filters?

  • How to detect pregnancy in fish?

  • How to protect young Fish?

  • How often should I feed fish?

  • Is it necessary to have an aquarium heater and thermometer?

 

39. Freshwater Fish Aquarium Glossary

 

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