Aquarium Fish, Supplies, Lighting, Stands & More
Although attention must be paid to the basic causes, such as overcrowding, gray cloudiness may often be temporarily corrected by brisk aeration or by the addition of disinfectants and anti- biotics. Another effective method with both gray and green cloudiness is to place one or two large fresh-water mussels in the tank for a few [...]
The Cory dor as of various species (South American armored catfishes) breed fairly well in captivity, particularly C. aeneus and C. paleatus, or perhaps it is only that these have been most tried out. They lay eggs on plants, or on the glass, and do not harm either them or the young. The eggs hatch [...]
They therefore consume more oxygen weight for weight, and allowance is made for this to the extent that 1 ounce of 1/2-inch fishes is allowed five times the oxygen consumption of 1 ounce of 21/2 -inch fishes, and each ounce of 6-inch fishes is allowed rather less oxygen than that of 2 1/2-inchers. The base [...]
These subjects have a chapter to themselves, but a few general words are not out of place here. A tropical tank is usually heated electrically, with a control known as a thermostat, which is set to keep the tank at about the same temperature all the time. Of course, the thermostat works only downward, and [...]
