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Striped Headstander - Anostumus Anostomus 1 107 YEARS of E DUCATING a QUARISTS AQUATICA 2018 NO AQUATICA T H E O N - L I N E J O U R N A L O F T H E B R O O K L Y N A Q U A R I U M S O C I E T Y VOL. 31 MARCH ~ APRIL 2018 No. 4 Striped headstander - Anostumus anostomus 1 107 YEARS OF E DUCATING A QUARISTS AQUATICA 2018 NO. 4 VOL. 31 MARCH~ APRIL C ONTENTS PAGE 2 THE AQUATICA STAFF PAGE 25 THE BREEDING OF TATIA INTERMEDIA. Joe relates his breeding PAGE 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS. of this interesting catfish. BAS Events for the year 2018 JOE GRAFFAGNINO -BAS PAGE 4 SEXING AQUARIUM FISH. PAGE 28 BLUE DREAM SHRIMP. A commercial breeder gives us some tips Notes on this freshwater shrimp. on how to sex fish. RYAN CURTIS - BAS TONY KROEGER - BAS PAGE 9 MADAGASCAR LACE PLANT. PAGE 29 THE PRACTICAL PLANT: How to grow them and the different varieties. PROPAGATING ANUBIAS COFFEEFOLIA. HOLLY PAONI -MAS A great plant that should be in your aquarium. IZZY ZWERIN -BAS PAGE 11 SALT IS ALL YOU NEED! Tips for your fish room about how to prevent the spread of PAGE 30 FEATHERDUSTERS: diseases, parasites and other undesirables. AAHCHOO! Keeping featherdusters in your reef FRANK COWHERD -PVAS tank. TONY KROEGER -BAS PAGE 17 SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY. Meet PAGE 32 GET TO KNOW OUR SPONSORS. the striped Anostomus, Anostomus anostomus. TONY KROEGER - BAS PAGE 34 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS. THEY SUPPORT US. WE MUST SUPPORT THEM. PAGE 19 THE BANDED BARBS REVISITED. Information on the banded barb family. PAGE 37 BECOME AN EDUCATED AQUARIST DR. PAUL V. LOISELLE - NJAS JOIN THE BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. PAGE 22 SPOTS BEFORE YOUR EYES? Breeding the 3-spot blue gourami, Trchogaster trichopterus. TONY KROEGER - BAS PAGE 24 RECIPES: ZUCCHINI STRIPS & CHIPS MUNCHIES. A very simple recipe for veggie loving fish like bristlenose, plecos and suckermouth catfish. JOHN TODARO -BAS 2 A QUATICA STAFF -KQTRN.VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVJohn Todaro )ROTNQBJTQOF NQTUNP. 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In other words, “How do I sex my fish?” One of the questions I’m frequently asked is “How do I know if I have a pair?” Some species of fish are very easy to sex, while admittedly others are very difficult and have even professionals scratching their heads and guessing. Most if not all fish, however, do offer at least some visual clues to help you determine their sex. Let me elaborate on things I look for when sexing fish. Follow these tips and you 1 <OVSGRPTVSMMV@UNTUBNSTUP?VTLUNUVQPVSVPQ4UVKQHHUNUOTQSM 2 Color =V<OVGRPTVHQPL?VGSMUPVLS@UVGJIL BUTCUUOVGSMUVSOKVHUGSMUAV BNQFLTUNVSOKVGRNUVQOTUOPUVIRMRNPAVRR>VHRNVQOTUOPU 3QPLVHRMMRCVTLQPVNJMU. 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