Buenos Aires Tetra Fact Sheet The Buenos Aires Tetra, Hemigrammus anisitsi or Hemigrammus caudovittatus (junior synonym) comes from South America. It occurs in the Buenos Aires region of Argentina including the Rio de la Plata. The Buenos Aires Tetra also is reported to be in Brazil and Paraguay, including in the Rio Parana and the […]
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Asking an aquarium owner how to breed fancy guppies is a bit like asking one how to keep the fish wet. As long as you have a male and a female fancy guppy in your tank, breeding will take place. But, if the goal is to breed fancy guppies to get viable, attracitve, or even […]
Most people have owned at least one fish or know someone who has owned one at least once in their life. The choices of fish are almost endless and walks in the aquarium or your pet can be confused by the beautiful colors, the size and sometimes the lack of sufficient help to choose. For […]
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What is a terrarium? A terrarium is a small contained eco-system used to grow plants. Small amphibians can be added, along with fish to make a rainforest type living habitat. The species of amphibians should be docile and reclusive such as frogs, toads, salamanders and newts. These amphibians remain small enough that they will not […]
Flame Tetra Fact Sheet The “Flame Tetra”, Hyphessobrycon flammeus, is an attractive, peaceful little fish. It grows to about 4 cm (one and a half inches) long although most are smaller than this. Other common names for this fish are the “Red Tetra” The “Fire Tetra” and the “Von Rio Tetra”. The Flame Tetra comes […]
Emperor Tetra Fact Sheet The Emperor Tetra, Nematobrycon palmeri, is a beautiful fish. It is one of the larger Tetras, growing to about 8 cm as a maximum, although one this large is unusual. It comes from streams and rivers of western Colombia including The Rio Atrata and The Rio San Juan. This is a […]
The Black Neon Tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, is not as closely related to the Neon Tetra as its name implies. Other common names include The Black Tetra. Sometimes it is even called a Neon Tetra, which could be confusing. The Black Neon Tetra is a longer lived fish than the Neon Tetra, and will often live […]
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Goldfish have a long-standing reputation as being one of the most popular pets for children. If you saw statistics on how few of these cute little fish actually survive in their new homes, you might be surprised. I love goldfish. It makes me sad to see so many of them killed by well-meaning people who […]
Lemon Tetra Fact Sheet The Lemon Tetra , Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnisis an attractive and lively fish reaching a maximum length of about one and a half inches (four cm). This South American Tetra is found in the Tapajós River in Brazil in large numbers. Conditions The Lemon Tetra is a tropical fish. In its natural habitat […]
Adding Animals to the Aquarium Rationale: In order to create a stable ecosystem, animals need to be added to the terrarium and the aquarium. Lesson five is the introduction of the animals to the aquarium. Goal: The goal of this lesson is for the students to develop an understanding of the aquarium and animals we […]
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