The mystery of the Paradise Fish
Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast
The first paradise fish landed in European aquaria over 150 years ago. But there was something a bit differenent about these according to the people writing about them. Marketing gimmick, or something more mysterious?
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January Q and A
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A few questions from the inbox and facebook group for this month. tropicalfishkeeping.co.uk
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Shoaling, schooling, or co-existing
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Many species of fish live in groups, but are they shoaling, schooling, or just living together, and in our tanks do they need to be in groups? Head over to tropicalfishkeeping.co.uk to see what is going on now.
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Algae- a tentative intro
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Algae is one of the topics we see the most questions about, but there is far more than just being a nusiance, so here is a tiny toe dip into the topic.
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Seemly I'm wrong, again.
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There is a lot of push back from people on social media about everything that I write. Which is normal, but it's getting worse, is it to the point that it's causing issues for people trying to learn what to do?
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How smart are fish?
Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast
The 8 second memory has long since been debunked, but are our fish actually smart? Or are we just giving them credit for knowing which container has the food?
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Diet, the ultimate... nah, just some ideas.
Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast
Diet is complex, important, easy to get right, impossible to get perfect. Come and listen to me try and summarise a huge topic in a few ideas and tips.
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A Natural Ecosystem Tank
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Nature is important, but so is realism, it's impossible to have a true ecosystem in your tank without major inputs and outputs. Let's discuss how to make things more natural.
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Water Changes- a bit of the science
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Water changes, crucial and debated, but not in my opinion debatable. If you like what we do, please consider supporting us on Patreon Or head over to the website
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Should we be importing all these fish?
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We import most of the fish that are sold in shops, and there are issues with that. Join me as we dive into the reasons, and possible solutions. Please consider supporting us and all we are doing
info_outlineWhat are your parameters is a question I ask far too often. Most issues in fish keeping can be traced back to issues with our water, so when trying to help I will ask that question.
But what do I mean, what are I refering to when I ask that question? What is ammonia and why is it an issue, why do we want to know. Where does ammonia and nitrite come from, and what harm do they cause?
This is for those just starting out, and for more experienced aquarists, hopefully there will be something interesting for everyone.
Ruth McDonald has been keeping fish for over two decades now, and has been researching fish since her master thesis into what fish eat dead bodies took a turn into what fish like to eat. She's taught at university level, and has been running Tropical Fish Keeping UK for 10 years.