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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 FISH. PAGE 28 BLUE DREAM . 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

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BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS -8ILSOFUV-KQTRN.V BOARD MEMBERS Bill Amely %NUPQKUOT.V Nick Martinez Steve Matassa 0UGBUNPLQEV)LSQNEUNPRO.V Leon Perry David Manuel 6PTV QIUV%NUPQKUOT.V Wayne Sinckler Gennady (Gene) Kogan ;UNFUSOT=ST=9NGP. Lita Goldberg Bob Strazzulla 2OKV QIUV%NUPQKUOT.V Larry Whitfield Marie Licciardello UIRNKQOFV;UINUTSND. Kay Martin Ronald Wiesenfield :NUSPJNUN.V Jose A. Sanchez Alfred Turrisi UBV0SPTUN.V Robert Kolsky )RNNUPEROKQOFV;UINUTSND.V Bernard Deren Denver Lettman Dan Smith -KQTRN.V John Todaro 3 B R O O K LY N A Q UA R I U M S O C I E TY CALENDAR OF EVENTS ~ 2018

MAR. 9 Nathanial Curtis, ZooMed ~ The Science Behind the Spectrum ~ 3RMMRCUKVBDVSOVSJITQROVRHVGSNQOU HQPL? S7JS=IJMTJNUKVIRNSMP?VHNUPLCSTUN HQPL?VEMSOTP VKNDVFRRKPA APR. 13 Joe Ferdenzi ~ Basic Marine ~ 3RMMRCUKVBDVSOVSJITQROVRHVGSNQOU HQPL? S7JS=IJMTJNUK IRNSMP? HNUPLCSTUN HQPL?VEMSOTP VKNDVFRRKPA MAY 11 Giant Spring Auction ~ 3NUPLCSTUNVHQPL?VEMSOTP?VGSNQOU HQPL?VS7JS=IJMTJNUKVIRNSMP? KNDVFRRKP?VQOIMJKQOFVSVBNSOKVOUCV11=FSMMROVTSO>VVPTSOKA JUN. 8 James Perrenod, President of Discus R Us ~ Q & A Session ~ 3RMMRCUKVBDVSOV SJITQROVRHVGSNQOUVHQPL? S7JS=IJMTJNUKVIRNSMP? HNUPLCSTUN HQPL?VEMSOTP VKNDVFRRKPA

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SEPT 14 Justin Spall ~ H20plants.com - Setting up a Plant Room ~ 0SNQOUVHQPL? S7JS=IJMTJNUKVIRNSMP? HNUPLCSTUNVHQPL?VEMSOTP VKNDVFRRKPVSJITQRO OCT 12 Giant Fall Auction ~ 3NUPLCSTUNVHQPL?VEMSOTP?VGSNQOUVHQPL? S7JS=IJMTJNUK IRNSMPVVKND FRRKP?VQOIMJKQOFVSVBNSOKVOUC 11=FSMMROVTSO> VPTSOKA NOV 9 Greg Sage ~ Selective Breeding ~ 3RMMRCUKVBDVSOVSJITQROVRHVVGSNQOUVHQPL? S7JS=IJMTJNUKVIRNSMP? HNUPLCSTUNVHQPL?VEMSOTP VKNDVFRRKPVSJITQROA DEC 14 Holiday Party ~ Members, Their Families & Friends • 3QPLV/QOFRVV%NQ4UPV (V/9;VSCSNKPVENUPUOTSTQROPA 4 TONY KROEGER - BAS SEXING AQUARIUM FISH A COMMERCIAL BREEDERS TIPS

ne of the greatest joys and challenges as an aquarist is to breed your fish! Being involved in the ornamental fish industry as a commercial farmer, importer, Oexporter and distributor levels for over 45 years, I have had an opportunity to work with thousands of species and color mutations of fish. 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 VHRNVQOTUOPU 3QPLVHRMMRCVTLQPVNJMU. NUK?VRNSOFU?VBMJUVSOKVFNUUOVIRMRNPAV:LUVBNQFLTUN Generally speaking, look for the HQPLVPLRCQOFVTLUPUVIRMRNPVCQMMVJPJSMMDVBUVSVGSMUA following: :LQPVESTTUNOVLRMKPVTNJUVCQTLVBRTLVHNUPLCSTUNVSOK (Catfish =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA GSNQOUVHQPLAVOUV@UNDVORTQISBMUVU8IUETQROVQPVUPT (Barbs =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA SOKV)UOTNSMV9HNQISOVKCSNKVIQILMQKPAV9MMV UCUMVHQPL (Rasbora =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA Hemichromis PEUIQUP?VChromidotilapia PEUIQUP? (Danios =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA NQBUOPQPVPelvicachromis SOKVNannochromis LS@U (Killies =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA BNQFLTMDVIRMRNUKVHUGSMUP SOKVNSTLUNVPJBKJUKVGSMUPA (Tetras =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA (Marine Clownfish =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA 3 Finnage =V:LUVHQPLVCQTLVTLUVMROFUPT?VHJMMUPT (Lionfish =V3UGSMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVGSMUPA SOKVGRPTVU8TUOKUKVHQOOSFUVQOVTLUVTSO>VCQMMVSMCSDP BUVSVGSMUAV:LUVMROFUNVTLUVHQOP?VTLUVGRNUVMQ>UMDVQTVQP ( =V0SMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVHUGSMUPA TRVBUVSVGSMUAV:LUVTCRVIRGGROVU8IUETQROPVTRVTLQP (Damselfish =V0SMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVHUGSMUPA NJMUVTLSTVVRHVSNUVHNUPLCSTUNVSOFUMHQPL? (Cichlids =V0SMUPVSNUVMSNFUNVTLSOVHUGSMUPA Pterophyllum scalare/altum CLUNUVHQOOSFUVQPVJPJSMMD Livebearers SNUVSVGQ8UKVMRTAV"JGUNQISMMDVPEUS>QOF? TLUVPSGU?VSMTLRJFLVGSMU!PVHQOOSFUVQPVPRGUTQGUP QOVGRPTVPEUIQUPVTLUVGSMUPVSNUVPGSMMUNVTLSOVHUGSMUPA PLRNTUN?VSOKVTLUVPISN?VAstronotus ocellatus, CLUNU /JTVPRGUVRHVTLUVGRPTVEREJMSNVS7JSNQJGVMQ@UBUSNUNP HQOOSFUVQPV@QNTJSMMDVQKUOTQISMA ,-8?V0RMMQUP+VNU@UNPUVTLQPA 5

Let’s look at some specific examples. (Emperor tetra =VNematobrycon (Livebarers =V-8TUOKUKVISJKSM? (Tetras: 0SODVTUTNSPVISOVBU palimeri =V-8TUOKUKVISJKSMA KRNPSMVHQOP?VFRORERKQJGA PU8UKVBDVTLUVHRMMRCQOFV 9MMVGSMUVMQ@UBUSNUNPV,U8IUET (Congo tetra =V-8TUOKUKVKRNPSM MALE FRRKUQKP+VLS@UVSVFRORERKQJG? SOKVIUOTUNVRHVISJKSMV SVGRKQHQUKVSOSMVHQOVTRVHSIQMQTSTU PEUNGVTNSOPHUNAV3UGSMUPVLS@UVS MALE HSOMQ>UVSOSMVHQOA FEMALE MALE

FEMALE ;RGUVBSNBPVSMPRVGSDVBUVPU8UK FEMALE TLQPVCSD.V (Hifin barbs =VCapoeta arulius = -8TUOKUKVRNPSM 0SMUPVRHVPRGUVPEUIQUPV (Filament Barbs =VPuntius fila- -8.VPCRNKTSQMP?VFJEEQUP?VGRMMQUP mentosus =VU8TUOKUKVKRNPSM SMPRVLS@UVHQOVU8TUOPQROPA •Longfin alestes =Brycinus MALE (Swordtails =VXiphophorus hellerQ longipinnis = E8TUOUKVKRNPSMV =V;CRNKVROVISJKSMA MALE MALE

FEMALE FEMALE

FEMALE •Mollies =VPoecilia latipinna/velifera •Killies =VRR>VHRNVU8TUOKUK =VRNPSMVU8TUOTQROA •Bleeding heart =VHyphessobrycon MDNUTSQMTNQKUOTVISJKSMPVSOKVU8= MALE erythrostigma =-8TUOKUKVDorsal TUOKUKVKRNPSMSOSMVHQOPA MALE (Red Aphyosomion = FEMALE Aphyosemion bivittatum =V -8EUOKUKVDNUTSQMVISJKSM?VKRNPSM ( =Poecilia reticuata SOKVSOSMA =V-8TUOKUKVKRNPSMVVISJKSMA MALE MALE FEMALE FEMALE

FEMALE 6

•Goodeids SNUVTLUVU8IUETQROVQO :LQPVGUTLRKVCRN>PVHRNVSMMV)RM= •Banded dwarf cichlid =V MQ@UBUSNUNPAV:LUDVLS@UVSOVSO= QPSVPEUIQUPVTRRA Apistogramma bitarniata = KNRERKQJGAV:LQO>VRHVQTVSPVS :LQPVGUTLRKVCRN>PVHRNVSMM -8TUOKUKVKRNPSM?VSOSMVSOKV MUPPUNVKU@UMREUKVFRORERKQJGA Macropodus ,ESNSKQPUVHQPL+VBJT MDNUTSQMVSOKVU8TUOKUKV@UOTNSMPA ;RNNDVFRRKDVHSOSTQIP GRPTVRHVTLUGVLS@UVUQTLUNVSO MALE

UPT)UOTUNSMV9HNQISOVKCSNHV 6 BehavioNV=VUOUNSMMDVPEUS>QOF SOKVSOSMVHQOPVSNUVSTV5VSOFMUVRH IQILMQKPVCLRPUVIRMRNVESTTUNOVQP GSMUPVROMDVCQMMVPTS>UVRJTVBNUUKQOF STTSILGUOTVTRVTLUVBRKDAV0SMUPVSNUVST IRGEMUTUMDVREERPQTUVTLUVORNGA TUNNQTRNQUPAV)QILMQKP?VPRGUVTUTNSP? SV'1VSOFMUA KSGPUMHQPL?VPRGUVISTHQPLVSOKVPRGU 4 Color Pattern =VRR>VHRN FRJNSGQPVHRMMRCVTLQPVNJMUA MALE 45˚ BRMKUN?VGRNUVORTQIUSBMUVNUKP? 3UGSMUVIQILMQKPVCQMMVKUHUOKVHND BMJUPVSOKVFNUUOPVRNVIROTNSPTQOF @QFRNRJPMDVCLUNU@UNVTLUDVSNUVBJT KR PTNQEUPVRNVPERTPVUPEUIQSMMDVROVTLU ORTVPEUIQHQISMMDVPTS>UVRJTVSVTUNNRTRNDA HQOPVSOKVHMSO>PVRHVGSMUP?VSP TLUPUVSNUVJPUKVQOVIRJNTPLQE FEMALE KQPEMSDVTRVHUGSMUPA 7 Body Profile =V:LQPVQPVSVBQT 90˚ TNQI>QUNVSOKVTS>UPVSVBQTVRHVU8EUNQUOIU? BJTVQPVSV@UNDVNUMQSBMUVFJQKUA 5 Protuberances/Growths = 3UGSMUPVSNUVJPJSMMDVLUS@QUN :LQPVQPVSVENRGQOUOTVILSNSITUNQPTQI BJQMTVGSMUPVSNUVGRNUVPMUOKUNAV:LQP QOVPRGUVISTHQPLVSOKVIDENQOQKP CRN>PVCQTLVSMGRPTVSMMVHQPLVCLUO ;RGUVGSMUVSOFUMPVLS@UVSVPGSMM SOKVIQILMQKPAV-8.VRQRMKHQPL @QUCUKVHNRGVTLUVPQKUA OJILSMVLJGEVCLUOVRMKUN?VBJTV?VLRCU@UN? TLUVHQOVENRHQMUVSOFMUVTRVBUV@UND ISMMUKVBNUUKQOFVTJBUNIMUPVSMM CQTLVGRPTVISTHQPLAV:LUDVGJPTVBU SIIJNSTUVU@UOVCQTLVDRJOFVSOFUMPA R@UNVTLUQNVLUSKPVSOKVFQMMVEMSTUP @QUCUKVHNRGVTLUVTRE?VUPEUIQSMMD Oscars =V9ORTLUNVTRJFLVTRVPU8VHQPLA CLUOVNUSKDVTRVBNUUKAV CorydorasAV9MMVIRNDPVISOVBUV@UND 9FSQO?VQTVISOVBUVKROU?VBJTVQTVTS>UPVS QOFVHNRGVTLU P>QMMUKVUDUVSOKVTLUVRPISNVCQMMVKUHQ= TLUVGSMU!PVBNQPTMUORPUVQPVGJIL TREVKRCOAV3UGSMUPVSNUVGJIL OQTUMDVORTVIRREUNSTUVCQTLVDRJA BQFFUN?VKUOPUNVSOKVGRNUVBNSOILUKA BNRSKUNAV :RVPU8VTLUGVDRJVGJPTVOUT MALE ( aeneus =V:REV@QUC TLUVRPISN?VNUGR@UVQTVHNRGVTLUVCSTUN MALE SOKVELDPQISMMDVHMQEVTLUVHQPLVJEPQKU KRCOAV"RTVESNTQIJMSNMDVMQ>UMDVTR FEMALE GS>UVDRJNVRPISNVLSEEDVCQTLVDRJA FEMALE 3QOKVTLUV@UOTVRHVTLUVRPISNA "USNVQTVDRJVCQMMVHQOKVTLUVR@QERPQTRN %NRTJBUNSOIUPV=V"JILSMVLJGEPV= ,PESCOQOFVTJBU+VREUOQOFA )QILMQKPVLS@UVTLUPUA RR>QOFVSTVTLUVR@QERPTRN (Lionheads =VSteatocrannus ;EUIQUP? "RCVTCRVTQEPVHRNVTLUVTCRVPEUIQUPV< REUOQOFVGSMUPVCQMMVLS@UVSVPORCHMS>U URELSFJPVPEUIQUPVSOKVPRGUV&SEPA GUOTQROUKVSPVORO=IROHRNGQPT.V GSN>QOFVQOPQKUVTLUVREUOQOFAV 9OFUMPVSOKVPISNPA 3UGSMUPVLS@UVROMDVSVIQNIMUAV (Angels =V9KGQTTUKMDVSOFUMPVISOVBU MALE FEMALE MALE TRJFLVTRVPU8AV/JTVQHVDRJVLS@UVSVFRRK Anus UDU?VQT!PVENUTTDVUSPDVTRVKRAVQOF?VHUGSMUP!V@UOTNSM 8

:LQPVTRRVQPVSV@UNDVNUMQSBMU One Final Note: UVSVBQTVRH DRJVPU8VDRJNVHQPLAVRRKVMJI>A 0SODVGSNQOUVHQPL?V-8VWrasse, ENSITQIUVSOKVUHHRNTVTRVLSOKMU &SEEDVBNUUKQOF clownfish, groupers, SNU CLSTVQPVBRJOKVTRVJEPUTVS &UGSELNRKQTUPAV:LSTVQPVTLUD BNUUKUNVPQ4UVRPISNA ISOVILSOFUVPU8VBSPUKVJERO :LQPVGUTLRKVCRN>PVROVRTLUN y OUIUPPQTDAV;RVQHVDRJVSNUVBNUUKQOF on MSNFUNVKQHHQIJMTVTRVPU8VIQILMQKP? GSNQOUVHQPLVDRJVCQMMVLS@UVTR T PJILVSPVILRIRMSTUVIQILMQKPVSOK KUSMVCQTLVTLSTVSMPRA KQPIJPVTRRA 9 Holly Paoni - MAS Reprinted from the Darter July/August 2016 Vol 42. No. 4 The publication of the Missouri Aquarium Society Madagascar Lace Plant Growth, Varieties & Reproduction

Apontogen madagascariensis, is one of the most recognizable aquatic plants in the trade. It is most often used as a centerpiece in the aquascape due to its long, flowing, fenestrated leaf structure. It’s said to be difficult to grow successfully, but I have found it quite easy. SKSFSPISNVSIUVQPVHRJOKVTLNQ@QOF PU@UNSMVGROTLVLQBUNOSTQROVEUNQRKVMQ>UVGSOD MJOKUNV@SNDQOFVIROKQTQROPVROVQTPVOSTQ@U RTLUNVPEUIQUP?VBJTVKRUPVOUUKVSVKUUEVSOKV@UND QPMSOKVRHV0SKSFSPISNAV)ROKQTQROP OJTNQUOTVNQILVPJBPTNSTUVTRVFNRCVIROTQOJRJPMDA NSOFQOFVCQKUMDVHNRGVHJMMVPJOVTRVSMGRPTVIRGEMUTU NRCTLVPMRCPVKRCOVQOVTLUVPJGGUN?VPRVQTVQP PLSKUV@SNDQOFVE&?V&VSOKV&VNUSKQOFP SITJSMMDVSVIRRMUNVCSTUNVEMSOTVTLSTVTS>UPVPJGGUNP TUGEUNSTJNUV@SNQSTQROPVJEVTRV21VKUFNUUP?VSOK RHHVCQTLRJTVKDQOFVBSI>VUVS 0DVHQNPTVHQPLVNRRGVLSKVSVCSTUNVILUGQPTND 10

TLSTVNQ@SMUKVS>UV:SOFSODQ>S?VSOV9HNQISOVNQHTVMS>U SIUVISOVTS>UVLQFLUNVMQFLTVSOKVKRVCUMMVJOKUN CQTLVIMRPUVTRVTLUVLSNKUPTVCSTUNVQOVTLUVCRNMKV0D TLRPUVIROKQTQROP?VBJTVCLDVILSOIUVTLUVSMFSUVSOK MSPTVHQPLVNRRGVLSKVGRKUNSTUMDVPRHTVCSTUNVE&VCSP GS>UVGSQOTUOSOIUVLSNKUNV A'VTRV A*VKUEUOKQOFVROVTQGUVRHVDUSNVSOKV&VSOK &VUSILVLS@UVS@UNSFUKV*5VEEGAV:LUNUVCUNUVPUS= PROSMVTUGEUNSTJNUV@SNQSTQROPVQOVBRTLVHQPLVNRRGPA UEUOKQOFVROVTQGUVRHVDUSNVSOKVEMSIUGUOTVRHVTLU TSO>?VTUGEUNSTJNUPVNSOFUKVHNRGV 5VTRV*1VKUFNUUP? BJTVTLUV0SKSFSPISNVSIUVApontogeton FNUCV@UND CUMMVQOVBRTLVNRRGPAV :LUNUVSNUVSITJSMMDV$VPEUIQUPVSOKVSVHUC LDBNQKPVRHVTLQPVApontogeton S@SQMSBMUVQOVTLUVLRBBDA :LUVHQNPTV@SNQSTQROVLSPVOSNNRCUKVMUS@UPVCQTLVSVNUFJMSN P>UMUTSMQ4STQRO?VApontogeton madagascariensiPV@SNA Double Flower Stalk 0SKSFSPISNAV:LUVOU8TV@SNQSTQRO?VA henkalianus? LSPVCQKUNVMUS@UPVSOKVSOVQNNUFJMSNVHUOUPTNSTQROA :LUNUVSNUVSVIRJEMUVRHVCSDPVTRVENRESFSTU :LUVMSPTV@SNQSTQROVQPVGS RNVCQTLVCQKUVMUS@UPVSOKVS TLQPVEMSOTAV3QNPTVSOKVUSPQUPTVQPVBNQOFQOFVTLUVEMSOT @UNDVNUFJMSNVP>UMUTSMQ4STQROAV9MMVSNUVBJMBUK? TRVBMRRGVSOKVENRKJIQOFVPUUKAV JPTVILSOFQOFVTLU MQFLTVBJMBVTRVSVBNSOKVOUCVSOKVGRNUVQOTUOPUVROU SOKVSKKQOFVSVOUCVNRRTVTSBVHUNTQMQ4UNVCSPVSMMVQT U@UNVTRR>VHRNVGUVTRVFUTVTLQPVEMSOTVTRVBMRRGAV:LU BMRRGVQPVSVPTSM>VRHVPGSMM?VESQNUKVMS@UOKUNVIRMRNUK HMRCUNPAV%RMMQOSTUVTLUGVBDVJPQOFVSVPGSMM?VIMUSO TRRTLBNJPLVTRVBNJPLVTLUVQOPQKUVRHVUSILVCQTLRJT NU=IMUSOQOFVTLUVBNJPLVBUTCUUOAV/NJPLVUSILVBMRRG TCQIUVTRVBUVIUNTSQOVDRJVLS@UVERMMQOSTUKVSMMVTLU HMRCUNPVROVTLUVPTSM>AVUVSVPLRNTVTQGUVHRN TLUVHMRCUNPVTRVTJNOVQOTRVPUUKAV:LUVPUIROKVCSDVTR ENRESFSTUVTLQPVApontogeton QO@RM@UPVPEMQTTQOFVTLU BJMBVQTPUMHVSOKVQPVGJILVGRNUVKQHHQIJMTAV ;UUVGary Lange’s SNTQIMUVQOVTLUV0SDV256 QPPJUVHRNVSVKQPIJPPQROVRHVTLQPVTUILOQ7JUA Leaf fenstration (windowing)

NRRTUKVEMSOTPVTLSTVHRNGVSVNRPUTTUVMUSHVESTTUNOAV:LU MUS@UPVNSOFUVHNRGVSVHUCVQOILUPVMROFVTRVTLNUUVHUUT MROFAVUMUTROQ4UKVMUS@UPAV0SKSFSPISN 11 Frank Cowherd - PVAS Reprinted from The Delta Tale The offical publication of the Potomic Valley Aquarium Society Vol. 37, No. 3 TIPS FOR YOUR FISH ROOM SALT IS ALL YOU NEED! STERILIZE YOUR AQUARIUM AND AQUARIUM-RELATED ITEMS All hobbyists who have multiple tanks think about how to prevent the spread of diseases, parasites and other undesirables (like snails and hydra) from one tank to another by nets, scrapers, and even filters.

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BMUSILVQPVSVIROIUNOVTLSTVQPVJPJSMMDVSKKNUPPUKVCQTL U8TNSVNQOPUPVHRMMRCUKVBD TLUVJPUVRHVSVILMRNQOU= NUGR@QOFVSFUOT?VMQ>U %NQGU?V9G7JUM?VRN PRKQJGVLDERPJMHQTUA 9MPR?VDRJVKRVORTVCSOT TRVBNUSTLUVTLUVFSPUP IRGQOFVRHHVRHVBMUSILVHRN @UNDVMROFAV/JTVCQTLVTLU NQFLTVIROIUOTNSTQROVSOK TLUVNQFLTVTQGUVRHVIROTSIT? Figure 1: Commercially available rock salt BMUSILVQPVJPUHJMAV9TVMRC in a 40-pound bag. IROIUOTNSTQROPVSOK TLUVPSMTVJPUKVHRNVCSTUNVPRHTUOQOFAV PLRNTVIROTSITVTQGU?VENRIUKJNUPVSNUV>ORCOVHRN PSMTVRNVEUMMUTPVQOV'5VTRV15VERJOKVPSI>PVSOKVQPV 1VTR TNUSTQOFVEMSOTPVSOKVHQPLVUFFPVCQTLVBMUSILVTRVNUGR@U #VEUNVBSFAV;UU Figure 1. JOKUPQNSBMUVRNFSOQPGPAV 9KKQOFVPSMTVTRVCSTUNVJOTQMVORVGRNUVPSMTVCQMM ;RKQJGVILMRNQKUVQPVIRGGROVPSMTAVUVLUMEQOFVTRVENU@UOTV@UM@UTVRJTBNUS>P LRJNVRNVR@UNOQFLT?VSOKVTLUOVPTQNVSFSQOAVUVSVKSDVRNVGRNUVTRVENUESNU IROIUOTNSTQROP?VQTV>QMMPVPOSQMP?VMUUILUPV,MQ>UVTLRPU SVHJMMDVPSTJNSTUKVPRMJTQROAV:LUNUVGJPTVBUVPRGU TLSTVIRGUVQOVCQTLVBMSI>VCRNGP+?VEMSOSNQS?VLDKNS? JOKQPPRM@UKVPSMTVROVTLUVBRTTRGVRHVTLUVIROTSQOUN? SMMVTDEUPVRHVU8TUNOSMVHQPLVESNSPQTUP?VSOKVSMMVTDEUPVRH GUSOQOFVTLSTVSMMVTLUVPSMTVTLSTVCQMMVKQPPRM@UVQOVTLU BSITUNQSAVQMMPVNUPQKJSMVSMFSUVROVU7JQEGUOT CSTUNVLSPVBUUOVKQPPRM@UK?VSOKVORVGRNUVCQMMVFR STVLQFLVIROIUOTNSTQROPAV QOTRVPRMJTQROAV/SPQISMMDVTLSTVQPVTLUVKUHQOQTQROVRHVS ;SMTVISOVBUVJPUKVUHHUITQ@UMDVBRTLVQOVQTP ;;;AV;UUVFigure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

FUTVBDVGQ8QOFV'VIJEPVRHVPSMTVCQTL TRVBUVNUGR@UKAVAV GQOJTUPVRHVGQ8QOFVTRVUHHUITQ@UMD :LUVNUIR@UNUKV;;;VHNRGVTLU >QMMVSODVRNFSOQPGPVCLQILVQT TSO>VIMUSOQOFVISOVBUVJPUKVSFSQO IRGUPVQO IROTSITAV/JTVQHVDRJVEMSO SOKVSFSQOVJOMUPPVQTVBUIRGUPVTRR TRVSMPRVJPUVQTVTRVENUESNUVSODVRHVTLU KQMJTUKVCQTLVCSTUNAVUVSVKSDVTRVHRNGVU@UO QMMVPOSQM TLSOVPUSCSTUNAV"RVSOQGSMVRN Figure 2: Undissolved salt indicates UFFPVPQOIUVTLUVUFFVISPUPVSNU EMSOTVQPVFRQOFVTRVMQ@UVQOVTLQPVPR= the solution is saturated. HSQNMDVTRJFL?VBJTVPINSEQOFVTLUG MJTQROAV-@UOVQHVDRJVSNUVQOVSVNJPL RHHVTLUVFMSPPVMQ>UMDVU8ERPUPVTLU SOKVROMDVGQ8VHRNVSVHUCVGQOJTUP?VTLUVPRMJTQROVGSKU UFFPVPJHHQIQUOTMDVTRV>QMMVTLUGAV BDVIROTSITQOF 'VIJEPVRHVPSMTVCQTLVCSTUNVSPVKU= 9V;;;VRHHUNPVSVFNUSTVCSDVTRVPSOQTQ4UVFNS@UMA PINQBUKVCQMMVIROTSQOVUORJFLVPSMTVTRVKQPQOHUITVDRJN NSQOVTLUVFNS@UMVSPVGJILVSPVERPPQBMUVSOKVTLUO S7JSNQJGVU7JQEGUOTAVRJVISOVU@UOVKQPQOHUITVDRJN SKKVUORJFLV;;;VTRVIR@UNVQTAV:LUOVPTQNVTLUVFNS@UM LSOKPVQOVQTA HRNVSVHUCVGQOJTUPVTRVGS>UVPJNUVTLUVPSMTVIRGUPVQO 3QNPT? TLUV;;;VISOVBUVJPUKVPTNSQFLTAVOIU IROTSITVCQTLVUSILVEQUIUVRHVFNS@UMAV:LQPVRHHUNPVS DRJNVS7JSNQJGVQPVUGETD?VPQGEMDVERJNVQOVSV7JSNT CSDVTRVGS>UVPJNUVTLUVFNS@UMVHNRGVSVKQPUSPUKVTSO> RNVTCRVRHVTLUV;;;VQOTRVTLUVTSO>AV:LUOVJPQOFVS QPVORTVJPUKVQOVPUTTQOFVJEVSVTSO>AVNSQOVRJTVTLUVPSMT PINJBBDVESKVRNVU@UOVSVCSPLIMRTL?VNJBVKRCOVSMM PRMJTQROVSOKVNQOPUVTLUVFNS@UM?VQHVDRJVCSOT?VENQRN PJNHSIUPVRHVTLUVTSO>AV:LUV;;;VCQMMV>QMMVSODVRNFSOQPGP TRVJPUAV OTNUSTUKVFNS@UMVHNRGVSVLUSMTLDVTSO>VISO QTVIRGUPVQOVIROTSITVCQTL?VU@UOVQOVTLUVINU@QIU BUVJPUKVTRVNUSITQ@STUVTLUVBQRSITQ@QTDVQOVSVOUCMDVPUT BUTCUUOVTLUVFMSPPVSOKVPQMQIROUVPUSMSOT?VRNVJOKUN JEVTSO>A TLUVEMSPTQIVNQGAVQMMPVTLUPUVRNFSOQPGP ?VDRJVGSDVBUVTNSOPHUNNQOFVKQPUSPUP LS@UVIRGEMUTUKVPINJBBQOFVKRCOVSMMVTLUVQOPQKUPVRH SOKRNVJOKUPQNSBMUVRNFSOQPGPVHNRGVROUVTSO>VTR TLUVTSO>?VSOKVGSDBUVPRGUVRHVTLUVRJTPQKU?VDRJVSNU SORTLUNAV/UTCUUOVJPUPVQHVTLUVESKVRNVPINSEUNVQP NUSKDVTRVKNSQOVRJTVTLUV;;;VSOKVNQOPUAV9VPQOFMU PJBGUNFUKVQOVSV;;;VHRNVSVGQOJTUVRNVTCR?VQTVCQMMVBU NQOPUVQPVPJHHQIQUOTAVAVVQPVROUVTLSTVISOVLSOKMU CLUOVDRJVHQMMVTLUVTSO>VSOKVISOVBUVBUOUHQIQSMAV!PVRIIJESOTPVSNUVPUOPQTQ@UVTR S7JSNQJG?VMQ>UVSV255=FSMMROVTSO>?VJPQOFVSV;;;VQP PSMT?VSVNQOPUVQOVTSEVCSTUNVPLRJMKVBUVPJHHQIQUOTAV TLUVCSDVTRVFRAV9V;;;VQPVOROTR8QIVTRVDRJVSOKVSOD "UTPVISOVBUVPTRNUKVQOVSVIROTSQOUNVRHVSV;;; NUPQKJSMVPSMTVCLUOVDRJVSNUVHQOQPLUKVKRUPVORTVLS@U TRVKQPQOHUITVTLUGAV/JTVORTUVTLSTVPSMTVINDPTSMP 14

TABLE #1 WEIGHT PERCENT SALT IN VARIOUS SOLUTIONS SOLUTION. WT% SALT SPECIFIC GRAVITY. NOTES

LOW TONIC LEVEL 0.13%. ~1.0013 USED TO PREVENT VELVET 1 TSP/GALLON PARTICULARLY IN KILLIES or FOR FRY OF MOST FISH.

HIGH TONIC LEVEL 0.39% ~1.0039 MAX MEDICINAL DOSE FOR 3TSP/GALLON FRESH WATER FISH

SEAWATER 3.5% 1.0250 NORMAL FOR MID OCEAN

ARTIFICIAL 3.1% 1.0210 EASIER SEAWATER TO MAINTAIN AT THIS % SALT

BRINE SHRIMP 2.5% 1.0190 BBS HATCH QUICKER AT THIS HATCHING SOLUTION LOW % SALT

BRINE SHRIMP 4.0% 1.0286 MAX RANGE FOR RAISING RAISING SOLUTION BRINE SHRIMP

SATURATED SALT 27% 1.1993 BASICALLY NOTHING CAN LIVE IN THIS SOLUTION (THINK SALT-CURED FOODS)

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Last year, (2012) The Reporter published a review I wrote of the banded barbs (Loiselle, 2011 a, b). Since the appearance of this two-part article, I have had the opportunity to maintain three of the species I cited therein. I would like to take this opportunity to both present color photographs of these species and share my experiences with fish that I had previously known only in the pages of reference books.

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PEUIQGUOPVGSDVTLJPVENR@UVTRVBUVPRGUTLQOFVRHVS SJITQROVTSBMUVCRJMKVIUNTSQOMDVBUVCUMMVCRNTLVMRR>= ILSMMUOFU?VBJTVSPVQPVTLUVISPUVCQTLVP. pentazona?VTLQP QOFVHRNCSNKVTR PEUIQUPVQPVCUMMVCRNTLVTLUVUHHRNTAVPuntius pentazona? P. foerschi SOKVP. rhombocellatus SNUVSMMVBMSI>VCSTUN Literature Cited PEUIQUPAVLQMUVTLUDVCQMMVSKSETVTRVOUJTNSM?VGRKUNSTUMD Loiselle, P. V. 2566SAV:UTNS=?V%UOTS=?V&U8S=.V9VU@QUC LSNKVCSTUN?VTLUDVIUNTSQOMDVMRR>VTLUQNVBUPTVR@UNVS RHVTLUV/SOKUKV/SNBPAVUVROVTLUVILSMMUOFU RHVBNUUKQOF TLUPUVLQFLMDVKUPQNSBMUVBSNBPAV&S@QOF S HUCVBSFPVRHVMRISMMDVBNUKVHQPLVROVRJNVPENQOF

Figure 1. A young male Siamese tiger Figure 2. A female Siamese tiger barb. Figure 3. A male tiger barb. While barb, Puntius partipentazona. The red Note the absence of red in the ventral fins. Puntius tetrazona is certainly more coloration of the ventral fins is more colorful than P. partipentazona, the intense in older specimens. much more placid temperament of the Siamese tiger barb more than compensates for its less intense fin coloration.

Figure 4. A male, Puntius pentazona. Figure 5. A young female Puntius Figure 6. A male Puntius rhombocellatus. Although this specimen sports six foerschi. This species is remarkably The snakeskin barb is obviously vertical bars, the conspicuous black similar in appearance to P. pentazona closely related to both P. pentazona spot on its back immediately below the differing only in the presence of and P. foerschi. last rays of the dorsal fin unambiguously intercalary black spots between proclaim its identity. vertical bars 2, 3 and 4. 22 Tony Kroeger - BAS        

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Free swimming Gourami fry under a bubblenest

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Zucchini Strips & Chips Munchies

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INGREDIENTS: Fresh zucchini YOU WILL NEED: Pot to par-boil zucchini PREPARATION: Cut zucchini into either chips (rounds) or strips (lengthwise) Boil water and and par-boil the zucchini. Cool the zucchini and serve. Par-boil only what you will serve. as it will not do well refrigerated. 25 Joe Graffagnino - BAS The breeding of Tatia intermedia

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