Breeding fish, axolotls, badis badis, gobies, puffers, reedfish, gars, apple snails, crayfish, scats, African clawed frogs and others.

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Fish breeding, keeping

Other Fish, Various

Axolotls, badis badis, gobies, puffers, reedfish, gars, apple snails, crayfish, scats, African clawed frogs and others.
Species are in alphabetical order according to their Latin names

new THE NAMI GREEN ASIAN AROWANA
Summary: Max finds the Nami Green variety of Asian arowana to be as beautiful as the more expensive Asian red and gold varieties.

new AN INTRODUCTION TO FRESHWATER STINGRAYS, by David Webber
Summary: David provides an excellent introduction to how to care for these marvelous creatures. Some fantastic photographs too!

BREEDING THE NEW ZEALAND SHORT FIN EEL, Anguilla australis by David Cooper
Summary: An aquaculture project in New Zealand utilizing artificial propagation techniques for the breeding of the NZ Short Fin Eel, Anguilla australis.

new HARVEST OF PANDA GOLD CROSS BACK ASIAN AROWANA, Text by NSK, Photos by West
Summary: Brief photo-essay of where the famous Panda Golden Cross Back Asian arowana come from.

new HARVEST OF PANDA RED ASIAN AROWANA, Text by NSK, Photos by West
Summary: A fabulous photographic essay showing where some of the world's finest Super Red Asian arowana come from.

new GOLD HARVEST AT PANDA AQUATIC CENTRE, by West
Summary: A look at how some of the most expensive aquarium fish in the world are harvested at Panda Aquatics in Singapore.

ASIAN AROWANA - RAISING A WINNER by Joseph Tan
Summary: Joseph Tan shares his keys to success in raising a champion Panda Red Asian arowana. Joseph's fish Rotty won Second Place, Big Size Class at the prestigious 2005 Aquarama!

BREEDING TECHNIQUE OF MALAYSIAN GOLDEN AROWANA, SCLEROPAGES FORMOSUS, IN CONCRETE TANKS by Mohamad Zaini Suleiman
Summary: Excellent resource for anyone interested in Asian arowana or in attempting to breed them.

SOME FISH WE HAVE BRED by Jim and Jennifer Bahry
Summary: Short notes on breeding black spot barbs, black tetras, checker barbs, cherry barbs, convicts, and honey gouramis.

THE AXOLOTL IS NOT A FISH. Ambystoma tigrinum by David Rentz
Summary: Axolotls are tiger salamanders. In the cool highland lakes of Mexico and the Rocky Mountains the larvae do not develop into their normal land-dwelling form but remain aquatic, with gills and a large fin-like tail. But if kept in warm surroundings they will become terrestrial.

BREEDING THE AXOLOTL by Andrew and Julie Boyd
Summary: "Axies" are easily spawned. The youngsters need live foods and lots of tank space.

NOT AS BAD(IS) AS I THOUGHT by Robin Engelking
Summary: Robin specially ordered these "blue perch" (Badis badis), put them in a well planted tank, and was surprised one day to find that they had bred.

Badis Badis by M.J. Parry
Summary: Badis badis are easy to breed, in a half flower pot. Contrary to Robin Engelking's article above, this author recommends that they should not be kept with slow moving fish.

BEE-KEEPING - BREEDING THE BUMBLEBEE GOBY Brachygobius nunus
by Tom & Pat Bridges
Summary: Tom and Pat kept these brackish fish for a couple of years before getting more and changing their tank conditions, after which they bred and were raised successfully. Illustrated.

BUMBLEBEE GOBY: EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE AND BREEDING, AND RAISING OF FRY by John A. Lednicky, Ph.D.
Summary: A detailed and comprehensive article about John's experiences with these fish: water, feeding, aquarium conditions, identification of species, breeding, rearing of fry, and other observations.

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOBIES: THE BUMBLEBEE GOBY
by Peter McKane
Summary: Brachygobius nunus and B. xanthozona. Two species are sold as bumblebee gobies, but one will tolerate freshwater and the other is strictly brackish. How to keep and feed them.

DWARF PUFFERS Carinotetraodon travancorius by Kaiwa
Summary: Dwarf puffers are easy to keep, but have a few special requirements. Illustrated.

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DWARF PUFFERS by Peter McKane
Summary: Another point of view on these fish, which "are among the funniest of fish that I know and can be trained to do tricks for food, and have marvelous personalities."

Chlamydogobius eremius - THE DESERT GOBY by David Wilson
Summary: These native Australian fish are suitable for a community tank. "Their antics and some of the positions they get themselves into will keep you amused" - but "they have been totally forgotten by Canberra's aquarist community."

THE AUSTRALIAN DESERT GOBY, Chlamydogobius eremius by Dave Ball
Summary: A detailed article about how Dave housed and bred this fish, and raised the young.

THE EVERGLADES PYGMY SUNFISH, Elassoma evergladei by Joseph S.
Summary: Joseph describes his personal experiences with keeping and breeding this interesting little fish.

A Fish With a Past, THE REED FISH by Gerald Jennings
Summary: The African reedfish (a.k.a. snakefish, or ropefish), Erpetoichthys calabricus, is of archaic origin and has unique anatomical features. It is believed to be a livebearer. Gerald had a pair, but one escaped its tank, so he is looking for more.

FRESHWATER MORAY EELS by William Berg
Summary: How to house and keep Gymnotorax tile.

KEEPING GARS by William Berg
Summary: William lists the various gar species (Lepisosteidae) and their characteristics. How to house and feed them.

Mogurnda mogurnda - THE MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN GOBY by David Marshall and Kevin Webb
Summary: How to keep and breed a small fish found in northern Australia and in New Guinea, which is commonly known as the northern purple spotted gudgeon, Australian spotted gudgeon, northern trout gudgeon, or chequered gudgeon.

AFRICAN BUTTERFLY FISH by Joe Gallo
Summary: The African Butterfly Fish, Pantodon buchholzi, is a fascinating surface-dwelling fish. They can occasionally be difficult to feed and will often not tolerate other surface-dwelling fish. Given the proper circumstances, however, they will make a wonderful addition to your aquarium.

ARMORED BICHIR by Joe Gallo
Summary: The Armored Bichir, Polypterus delhezi, is an outstanding choice for people who like 'oddball' fish that are fairly active and personable. They will require a substantial aquarium as adults and cannot be kept with any fish that is small enough to be eaten.

SENEGAL (CUVIER'S) BICHIR by Joe Gallo
Summary: The Senegal Bichir, Polypterus senegalus , is an excellent choice for those who like 'primitive-looking' fish that are relatively active and have a lot of personality. They are very tough fish that will stand a lot of abuse before seeing fit to expire. As they grow they will require a fairly large aquarium and cannot be housed with fish that are small enough to be eaten. Illustrated.

SNAILS: FRIEND OR FOE IN THE AQUARIUM? by Richard Brown
Summary: The biology of snails. Their advantages and disadvantages in an aquarium. How to keep them in check.

Pomacea bridgesii - APPLE SNAILS - MYSTERY SNAILS. HOW I TAKE CARE OF THEM by Karen Lang
Summary: An introduction to the apple or mystery snail.

APPLE SNAILS by Parris Jones
Summary: Apple snails are vegetarian with large appetites. How to keep and breed them.

SPAWNING THE FLORIDA BLUE CRAYFISH by Charles Drew
Summary: Charles explains now he kept and bred Procambarus alleni. He found them fun to keep and raise and a bit of a change and a challenge.

BREEDING CRAYFISH by William Berg
Summary: How to keep and breed crayfish.

Scatophagus argus - HOW LONG CAN YOU KEEP THEM? by W.Hering
Summary: Why do scats often die within a few weeks? - How to treat their water, acclimatise them to fresh water, and feed them.

BREEDING Tateurndina ocellicauda THE PEACOCK GUDGEON by Don Maloney, and by Ed Katuska, and by Don Barbour
Summary: Also called the "peacock goby," "rainbow gudgeon," or "eye-spot sleeper," this fish had a period of popularity in Connecticut recently: here are three separate articles about its history, care and breeding, by members of the Norwalk Aquarium Society.

Tateurndina ocellicauda THE PEACOCK GOBY by Twyla Lindstrom-Peters
Summary: Within a week of Twyla obtaining a pair of these pretty little gobies they spawned in a piece of clay flower pot.

BREEDING THE PEACOCK GUDGEON by Don Zilliox
Summary: Another account of breeding Tateundina ocellicauda.

ALBINO AFRICAN CLAWED FROGS by Charles Drew
Summary: Xenopus laevis. These frogs spawn readily, but feeding the tadpoles and young is a challenge.

Xenopus laevis - WHAT'S THAT? by Terry Tankersley
Summary: Another account of spawning and raising the African clawed frog.

new RAISING FROGS IN DENMARK by Theo Wyne
Summary: I collected some frog eggs in the wild, hatched them in a 10 gallon aquarium, and raised tadpoles for release.