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<div>This project was inspired by [[MarineLand]]'s pet store aquarium bank systems. Each bank has a button the employees can press to turn off the filter for five minutes at feeding time.<br />
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This has the obvious advantage of pumping less food into the filter. Also, the reduced circulation will let food float, and stay in one area, longer. Depending on the occupants, this can promote a more intense feeding frenzy.<br />
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*<font color=red>'''This project should only be undertaken by someone experienced, comfortable, and competent with working with mains voltage devices.'''</font><br />
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===Potential downsides===<br />
Some power filters do not like to be turned off and then on again. Others, like my MarineLand Emperor 400s, lose their prime due to the spray bar for the Bio Wheel, and might, over time, complain.<br />
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==Functionality==<br />
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The device uses a 555 timer integrated circuit to switch a normally-closed relay which is in the mains line for the filter(s). The time period is a function of an external resistor and capacitor. Use of a variable resistor allows fine-tuning the timeout period. A range of two to ten minutes is desirable and easily achieved. The user presses a momentary switch which starts the timing cycle.<br />
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Since the relay is normally closed, failure of the unit will not disrupt normal filtration.<br />
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==Parts list==<br />
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(One each required unless otherwise noted)<br />
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*NE555N IC<br />
*1N4001 diode<br />
*1N4148 diode<br />
*1 mΩ linear taper variable resistor or potentiometer<br />
*250 kΩ 1/8 watt resistor<br />
*10 kΩ 1/8 watt resistor (2)<br />
*220 μF 20v capacitor<br />
*DIP 8 IC socket (optional but recommended)<br />
*Perfboard or stripboard, about 10 by 50 holes depending on final layout, or custom printed circuit<br />
*12 volt DC power supply, about 150 - 200 mA<br />
*Normally-open momentary SPST switch<br />
*Normally-closed SPST relay suitable for 12 VDC actuation, contacts should be rated for 5 A or so.<br />
*Fuse holder and 0.2 - 0.5A fuse if not built into power supply<br />
*6 position terminal strip (not required but useful)<br />
*Suitable case, power cord, and power outlet(s)<br />
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==Schematic==<br />
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[[File:Filter lockout timer.gif|center]]<br />
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The 10k resistors are just to tie the trigger and reset inputs to Vs to avoid random signals. The variable resistor is a 250k plus 1M VR in series. With the value of electrolytic capacitor chosen, the time range is roughly two to ten minutes. I set mine in the center and on the first test, it ran just about five minutes, a good starting point.<br />
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The diodes are to protect the IC from back EMF current due to switching a relay coil.<br />
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I learned all I know about 555 timer ICs and modified this diagram from [http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/555timer.htm here].<br />
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==Assembly==<br />
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My version is combined with a [[DIY power backup system|customized UPS system]] to keep the water circulating in case of unattended power outages - I obtained one with a dead internal battery and connected it to a larger external battery for longer running time. This allows me to put my filter lockout inside the UPS casing, and also gives me a ready supply of 12 VDC, so this version of the project has no provision for a case or power supply featured.<br />
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You will want to transfer the schematic to a physical layout that makes sense to you and is easy to assemble. Since I had many parts stolen by low friends in high places, such as the pot, the terminal strip, and the fuse holder, that all fit the perfboard, I decided to just line up all the components in a pretty line and worry about the ugly on the other side.<br />
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First I lightly glued all the bits to the board as shown here:<br />
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[[File:Circuit component side.jpg|center]]<br />
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Then I worked out the necessary wiring on a piece of paper as shown here:<br />
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[[File:Circuit layout.png|center]]<br />
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The red dots are how I kept track of soldering all the tiny wires into place:<br />
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[[File:Circuit back side.jpg|center]]<br />
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Then I hooked up a 12 V power supply, and put my meter on "diode test" on the relay to wake me up when the cycle was over. Excellent - I set the pot/VR in the middle, and the timer ran about five minutes. <br />
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<div></div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Unio_pictorum&diff=69555Unio pictorum2011-08-08T16:56:08Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Freshwater Mussel<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Freshwater Mussel<br />
|species = Unio pictorum<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 10<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 4<br />
|min_size = 2<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 6.5<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 82<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 10<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 1<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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== Alternative names ==<br />
:{{cn|Freshwater Mussel}}, {{cn|River Mussel}}, {{cn|Painter's Mussel}}<br />
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== Sexing ==<br />
:Not possible<br />
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==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Obviously will not bother other tank inhabitants. Larger fish may attempt to nibble at any protruding siphons. Care should be taken with invertebrate eating fish, such as [[:Category:Puffer Fish (Freshwater)|freshwater Puffers]] and [[Clown Loach]]s.<br />
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== Diet ==<br />
:Omnivorous Filter feeder. Feeds on suspended particles in the water.<br />
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== Feeding regime ==<br />
:Feeds on suspended particles in the water. If there are no suspended particles in the water, addition of supplemental food is necessary. It has been suggested that aquarists make their own "green water" by leaving a jar of aquarium water in sunlight for 1 week and adding it to the aquarium; the mussels will filter the algae from the water.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Mussels are sensitive to water quality and should only be added to a well established tank. They need at least an inch (preferably 2-4") of sand or small gravel substrate in which to burrow.<br />
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:When placing new mussels in the aquarium, place them on their side an allow them to burrow on their own. Otherwise, they may be placed upside down and be unable to feed.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:Will burrow in substrate and extend siphon for feeding. They do not necessarily bury themselves entirely, but need enough substrate to hold them upright. Their burrowing behaviour may uproot plants.<br />
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== Breeding ==<br />
:Most freshwater mussels breed sexually though a few species are hermaphroditic. Larvae will attach to fish, and a cyst will form while the larvae matures. This is harmless to the fish however, and attempts to remove the cysts have resulted in the death of the fish.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:Freshwater mussels have an oblong shell of 1-3", with colouration ranging from light to dark brown.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Painter's mussel|Wikipedia]]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Trachemys_scripta_elegans&diff=69516Trachemys scripta elegans2011-08-08T15:53:55Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Red-Eared Slider<br />
|image = Red-Eared Slider-9087.jpg<br />
|caption = Red-Eared Slider<br />
|species = Trachemys scripta elegans<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 12<br />
|min_size = 9<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7.0<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 75<br />
|max_temperature = 85<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 5<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = C<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 20<br />
|max_life_span = 40<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:Red-Eared Slider<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
:The Red Ear Slider is a native of the southern US, but has become common in various areas of the world due to the pet trade. They are very popular pets in the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, and United Kingdom. However, there are legal implications of keeping/selling these terrapins in certain countries, including some states in the US where it is often illegal to sell any terrapin under 4" long.<br />
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== Sexing ==<br />
:Females are larger and have a smaller tail than males. Males have longer, thicker tails and longer front claws with the [[cloaca]] closer to the tip of the tail. It is very hard to tell the sex of a red ear slider until around the age of four when they have matured.<br />
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==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Terrapins should be kept in a terrapin-only tank or pond. They will predate on any fish or inverts in with them.<br />
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== Diet ==<br />
:Red-eared Sliders are omnivores and eat a variety of animal and plant materials in the wild including, but not limited to fish, crawfish, carrion, tadpoles, snails, aquatic insects and numerous aquatic plant species. The captive diet for pet Red-eared Sliders should closely match the natural diet and can also include other foods such as feeder fish, dead, thawed fuzzy mice, earthworms, cooked egg with the crumbled shell included and leafy greens. Commercial turtle foods should be used sparingly due to insufficient scientific research and vitamin and mineral imbalances. Calcium (for shell health) can be supplemented by adding pieces of cuttlebone to the diet. Younger turtles tend to be more carnivorous (eat more animal protein) than adults do. As they grow larger and older, they become increasingly herbivorous. Live foods are particularly enjoyed and add to the quality of life of captive turtles. Providing a wide variety of foods is the key to success with captive Red-eared Sliders.<br />
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==Feeding regime==<br />
:In order to ensure a happy and healthy turtle, it should be fed one time per day. The general rule of thumb in terms of pellet feedings is a direct ratio of pellets to the size of the turtle's head, not including the neck. When feeding other materials to the turtle, use pellets sparingly because overfeeding may cause disease, injury, drowning and/or death.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:The Red-eared Slider is native to the area around the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico. It thrives in warmer climates, particularly the Southeast quadrant of the United States. Such an area would be east of and below Colorado to Virginia down to Florida, naturally residing in areas with calm, fresh, warm water. This includes ponds, lakes, marshes, creeks, and streams.<br />
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:In captivity it is often underestimated how large these terrapins can get. In the long-term they will need a pond (an indoor one if you live in a temperate or non-native country) to thrive.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:It prefers quiet areas with a basking area, such a large flat rock or a floating log, in full sunlight. It is common for RES to bask together and even on top of each other. There is also abundant vegetation, which is the main component of an adult slider's diet. Wild individuals will stay close to a water source unless they are in search of a new one. A female Red-eared Slider will also leave the water to lay eggs.<br />
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:It is also imperative that you pay close attention to how your slider behaves. He or she may be timid or aggressive. Each slider has a different personality and some may be very skiddish, bite, hiss or deficate if they are uncomfortable with a situation. Situations may include the introduction of another slider into the current slider's habitat- some can be extremely anti-social, or changes within their tank- such as the introduction of a new plant or aquarium item.<br />
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== Hibernation ==<br />
:The term for hibernation in reptiles is brumation. Brumation can occur in varying degrees. RES brumate over the winter at the bottom of ponds or shallow lakes. They become inactive, generally, in October, when temperatures fall below 50°F (10°C). Individuals usually brumate underwater. They have also been found under banks and hollow stumps and rocks. Their brumation does not go uninterrupted. In warmer winter climates they can become active and come to the surface for basking. When the temperature begins to drop again, however, they will quickly return to a brumation state. Sliders will generally come up for food in early March to as late as the end of April.<br />
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:It is essential to ensure that you never allow your pet slider's habitat to fall below seventy-eight degrees as this will make your slider fall into brumation. It is not recommended that domestic slider's hibernate at all.<br />
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== Reproduction ==<br />
:Courtship and mating activities for Red-eared Sliders usually occur between March and July, and take place underwater. The male swims toward the female and flutters or vibrates the back side of his long claws on and around her face and head. The female will swim toward the male and, if she is receptive, will sink to the bottom for mating. If the female is not receptive, she may become aggressive towards the male. The courtship can take up to forty-five minutes, but the mating itself usually takes only ten to fifteen minutes.<br />
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:Sometimes a male will appear to be courting another male. This is actually a sign of dominance and the males may begin to fight. Juveniles may display the courtship dance, but until the turtles are five years of age they are not mature and unable to mate.<br />
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:After mating, the female will spend extra time basking in order to keep her eggs warm. She may also have a change of diet, eating only certain foods or not eating as much as she normally would. Ovulation begins in May and egg-laying occurs in May through early July. A female might lay from two to thirty eggs, with larger females have the largest clutches. One female can lay up to five clutches in the same year and clutches are usually spaced twelve to thirty-six days apart.<br />
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:Eggs will hatch sixty to ninety days after they have been laid. Late season hatchlings may spend the winter in the nest and emerge when the weather warms in the spring. New hatchlings will cut open their egg with an egg tooth, which falls out about an hour after hatching. This tooth never grows back. Hatchlings may stay inside their eggshells after hatching for the first day or two. When a hatchling decides to leave the shell, it will have a small sac protruding from its bottom plastron. Just prior to hatching the egg contains 50% Turtle and 50% egg sac. The yolk sac is vital and provides nourishment while visible and several days after it has been absorbed into the Turtles belly. Damage or motion enough to allow air into the Turtles body results in death. This is the main reason for marking the top of Turtle eggs if their relocation for any reason is required. An egg that has been rotated upside down will eventually terminate the embryo growth by the sac smothering the embryo. If it manages to reach term, the Turtle will try to flip over with the yolk sac which will no doubt allow air into the body cavity and death follows as noted. The other killer is water into the body cavity before the sac is absorbed completely and the opening has almost completely healed. I find 21 days from egg opening until water entry. The sac will never fall off by itself, it must be absorbed. The split may be noticeable in the hatchling's plastron on Turtles found in the field indicating the age of the Turtle to be about 3 weeks old. As noted the split must heal on its own before allowing the Turtle to swim. This does not preclude the need for moisture throughout the first 3 weeks of life out of the egg. I place my Hatchlings on moist paper towels. As a matter of fact the eggs are on these towels from the day they are laid (I dig them up an hour after laying)and covered with toweling until they hatch and can swim. The Turtle can also suck the water it needs from the toweling. Red Ear Slider eggs matriculate in South Florida in 91 days while in New York City the egg takes 102 days. Turtles relocated exhibited this effect with constancy. The Turtle egg is fertilized as it is being layed and buried in the sand. The time between mating and egg laying can be days or weeks. This concept also supports the fact that a Turtle mating can provide for viable eggs two seasons in a row.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
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==Pictures==<br />
<gallery><br />
image:Redearedslider.JPG|Red-Eared Slider<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Videos ==<br />
London Aquarium Turtle Tank:<br />
<youtube>utcFmzqw3bE</youtube><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Red-eared slider|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/res.html Tortoise Trust]<br />
*[http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/reptilesturtles/a/reslidercare.htm Exotic Pets]<br />
*[http://redearslider.com/ Red Ear Slider.com]<br />
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[[Category:Turtles and Terrapins]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Psuedaxinella_lunaecharta&diff=69502Psuedaxinella lunaecharta2011-08-08T15:45:23Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Red Ball Sponge<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Red Ball Sponge<br />
|species = Psuedaxinella lunaecharta<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 50<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 5<br />
|min_size = 3<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 5<br />
|max_life_span = 12<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Red Ball Sponge}}, {{cn|Red Boring Sponge}}<br />
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==Tank compatibility==<br />
:A peaceful sponge that should not be kept with any animals that may pick at it.<br />
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== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
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==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:This sponge requires a strong current and is sensitive to water quality problems.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=574 Live Aquaria]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Sponges]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Pipa_pipa&diff=69475Pipa pipa2011-08-08T15:33:09Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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<div>{{stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data <br />
|name = Surinam Toad<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Surinam Toad <br />
|species = Pipa pipa<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 20<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 5<br />
|min_size = 8<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7.0<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 24<br />
|max_temperature = 26<br />
|temperature_units = C <br />
|min_water_hardness = 6<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1 <br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0 <br />
|min_life_span = 5 <br />
|max_life_span = 8<br />
|min_sg=1<br />
|max_sg=1<br />
|type=a<br />
}}<br />
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== Alternative Names ==<br />
:Surinam Toad, {{cn|Star-Fingered Toad}}<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
:Originates from South America, including Brazil, Suriname and Colombia.<br />
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== Sexing ==<br />
:In the breeding seasons, females develop a ring-like swelling around the vent area.<br />
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==Breeding==<br />
:These toads are not easy to breed. Spawning takes place at the surface, and the male then directs the eggs onto the female's back. Within a day, the female's back swell up, with a pad embracing the eggs. Between 3 and 5 months later, the young toad breaks out.<br />
:Reduce temperature by {{c|2|5}} for 7 days, then restore to normal. If it is unsuccessful, reduce the temperature again and drain off half of the water; leave 7 days and then flood to restore the water level and restore normal temperatures 2–3 days later. Captive breeding of Surinam toad is not common. They are not likely to breed in small aquarium.<br />
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== Tank Compatibility ==<br />
:Should be kept in a species tank only.<br />
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== Diet ==<br />
:Primarily insectivorous, feed things like [[bloodworm]] and crickets.<br />
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== Feeding Regime ==<br />
:Feed once or twice a day.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:They are highly aquatic and need a spacious tank. Surinam Toads also need a heated water, and plants such as [[Java moss]] in their quarters, along with secure underwater hiding places.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:An active large Toad.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:These odd-looking Toad have a flattened body shape, a little like a leaf, and a sharp, triangular face when viewed from above. They have broad feet, the front are without webbing, long and claw like, the back feet and strong and webbed.<br />
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== Images ==<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
{|<br />
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|Female with eggs:<br />
|Babies emerging:<br />
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|<youtube>Kc6k8qIn4h4</youtube><br />
|<youtube>aCayq56wHSA</youtube><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Surinam Toad|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?query_src=aw_lists_genera_&where-genus=Pipa&where-species=pipa Amphibiaweb]<br />
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[[Category:Amphibians]]<br />
[[Category:Toads]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Notodoris_minor&diff=69363Notodoris minor2011-08-08T14:51:57Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Minor Notodoris<br />
|image = Notodorisminor.jpg<br />
|caption = Notodoris minor<br />
|species = Notodoris minor<br />
|difficulty = D<br />
|min_tank_size = 30<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 3.5<br />
|min_size = 3<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 75<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Minor Notodoris}}<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
:They are found on reefs across the Indo-Pacific, from China to Queensland.<br />
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== Sexing ==<br />
:Nudibranchs are hermaphroditic, however they do not fertilise themselves when breeding and will pair up, with both individuals then laying eggs.<br />
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==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Not recommended for keeping in captivity due to their sensitivity.<br />
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== Diet ==<br />
:Extremely fussy eaters, the Notodoris Minor exclusively feeds on calcareous sponges belonging to the Leucettidae family.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Very delicate to changes in their environment. Requires an SG of 1.023-1.025.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:Constantly on the prowl for food, they are a form of sea slug therefore move quite slowly and can be a target for boisterous fish.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:This nudibranch is a member of the Doridoidea family, it has a broad flat foot with it's gills midway along it's body hiding under 3 lobes. It's coloured a very bright vivid yellow, including the rhinophores, and this is criss-crossed with thin black lines, as if it's been splashed by black paint.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:MinorNotodoris-666.jpg|Minor Notodoris<br />
</gallery><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.edge-of-reef.com/opistobranchi/doridini/OPINotodorisminoren.htm Edge of Reef]<br />
*[http://vieoceane.free.fr/runseaslug/a_noto_minor.htm Vie Oceane]<br />
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[[Category:Nudibranchs/Sea Slugs]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Maxima Clam<br />
|image = Tridacna maxima-7217.jpg<br />
|caption = Maxima Clam<br />
|species = Tridacna maxima<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 150<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 20<br />
|min_size = 14<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 8<br />
|max_life_span = 100<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|habitat = indo-pacific<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Maxima Clam}}<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
:Shallow Indo-Pacific reefs.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Comes several colour variations including blue, purple, brown and green.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
<youtube>VuLdC2n0ZEo</youtube><br />
<br style="clear:both;"/><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/maxima.htm Reefcorner]<br />
*[http://www.freshmarine.com/maxima-clam.html Fresh Marine]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1909&articleid=2189 Pet Education]<br />
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[[Category:Clams/Bivalves]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Procambarus_sp_%22marmorkrebs%22&diff=69323Procambarus sp "marmorkrebs"2011-08-08T14:40:18Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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|name = Marbled Crayfish<br />
|image = Procambarus_marmorkrebs453.jpg<br />
|caption = Marbled Crayfish<br />
|species = Procambarus sp. "Marmorkrebs"<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 4<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7<br />
|max_ph = 7<br />
|min_temperature = 18<br />
|max_temperature = 25<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 6<br />
|max_water_hardness = 6<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 4<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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== Alternative Names ==<br />
:{{cn|Marbled crayfish}}, {{cn|Parthenogenetic Crayfish}}, ''Procambarus fallax'' f. ''virginalis'', "''Procambarus marmorkrebs''" (sic).<br />
<br />
:Marmorkrebs are closely related to ''Procambarus fallax''. A scientific paper (Martin et al. 2010<ref>Martin P, Dorn N, Kawai T, van der Heiden C, Scholtz G. 2010. The enigmatic Marmorkrebs (marbled crayfish) is the parthenogenetic form of ''Procambarus fallax'' (Hagen, 1870). ''Contributions to Zoology'' '''79'''(3): 107-118.<br />
http://dpc.uba.uva.nl/ctz/vol79/nr03/art03</ref>) suggests marbled crayfish be considered an asexual "form" of ''P. fallax.'' This is slightly problematic, as "forms" are not often used in scientific names for animals, although the practice is common in plant names. <br />
<br />
:Marmorkrebs is suggested as a common name because it is distinctive and less likely to be confused with other crayfish with marbled colouration.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:All marbled crayfish are female and reproduce via parthenogenesis. In related species, males have distinctly different anterior swimmerets than posterior; in females, all swimmerets are very similar.<br />
<br />
== Tank Compatibility ==<br />
:Larger fish may eat smaller baby crayfish. These crayfish are best in species tanks as they pose a threat to bottom dwelling fish or fish that rest on the substrate during the night. They may also attack other invertebrates.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Marmorkrebs accept a wide range of food, but may have a slight preference for plant materials. They will eat sleeping or dying fish, dead fish, and meaty sinking pellets designed for crabs or Cichlids. They will also eat softer plants if they are still hungry.<br />
<br />
== Feeding Regime ==<br />
:Feed twice per day. If pellets get mouldy, remove them. If you see mysterious chew marks on your plastic plants or sponge filters (both have happened to me), then your crayfish are starving. Double the number of times you are feeding them or double the amount for each time, but not both.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Provide at least one hiding place for each animal, with 1-2 extra hiding places. They will need these hiding places when they moult, or other crayfish may eat them. A long skinny pot, or length of 1 inch PVC tube (with one end closed) works fine. Crayfish feel safe in very tight space. These creatures are nocturnal and will eat sleeping fish.<br />
:Marmorkrebs fare best at room temperature (about 20°C). Although they will grow faster in warmer water, they are also more likely to die.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:They tend to dig up rooted plants, but do not use floating plants either, as they will use them to escape the tank. Seal tank thoroughly as they are good climbers and will escape and die. Weight down the top so the crayfish will not push it open. Lower water level 2 inches below black strip at top of aquarium.<br />
:Marmorkrebs are often quite mobile and visible around tanks during the day, unless they go into berry. When in berry, they rarely move or feed.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Brownish appearance with darker brown mottling. Their colour can change depending on diet, occasionally showing slight blues or greens. Many species of ''Procambarus'' are extremely similar and difficult to distinguish based on body shape.<br />
<br />
== Species Note ==<br />
:This species is '''illegal''' to buy and keep in the UK as it poses a risk to native invertebrates if it was to get into the wild. It is a carrier of a fungal infection known as "crayfish plague" which can kill the UK's only native Crayfish.<ref>[http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1298 Practical Fishkeeping] ''Illegal Marbled crayfish poses threat to UK'', Matt Clarke: 4.7.2007</ref><br />
:Marmorkrebs are a prohibited species in Missouri.<ref>[http://mdc.mo.gov/about-us/get-know-us/organization-structure/conservation-commission/meetings-and-minutes/2010-meeti-1 Conservation Action Meeting of the March 2010 Conservation Commission]</ref> Some American states also have laws concerning the import and keeping of crayfish, including Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Utah.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
<references/><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.marbledcrayfish.com/ Marbledcrayfish.com]<br />
*[http://marmorkrebs.org/ Marmorkrebs.org]<br />
*[http://marmorkrebs.blogspot.com/ Marmorkrebs.blogspot.com]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Crayfish]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Margarites_pupillus&diff=69300Margarites pupillus2011-08-08T14:31:27Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Margarita Snail<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Margarita Snail<br />
|species = Margarites pupillus<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 15<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 1<br />
|min_size = 1.5<br />
|size_units = in/cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = H<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 5<br />
|max_life_span = 6<br />
|min_sg=1.023<br />
|max_sg=1.025<br />
|habitat = eastern pacific<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Margarita Snail}}, {{cn|Stomatella Limpet Snail}}, {{cn|Pearl Snail}}, {{cn|Little Margarite}}, {{cn|Pearly Topped Snail}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:These snails are difficult to sex and are not known to breed in captivity. These are not hermaphroditic snails.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:An entirely reef-safe snail, will graze on most algaes. Do not keep with aggressive fish or other invertebrates that may attack or kill it to include Hermit Crabs.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:An excellent algae eater, when necessary you can supplement with dried seaweed. They can starve if not enough algae is present in the tank.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Supplement when necessary.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Prefers cooler temperatures but can tolerate up to {{F|78}}. Keep with peaceful fish and a tank with plenty of algae growth to graze on. For this reason they do best in mature tanks with well established live rock.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:A very peaceful snail which will concentrate its attentions on algae and not harm corals or other reef-dwellers. Benefits from calcium additives and is sensitive to water chemistry.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Has a smooth turban-like shell with slight iridescence. The shell can vary from silver-grey to brown in colour.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=569 Live Aquaria]<br />
*[http://www.akvaryumforum.com/forum/akvaryumlara-koyabilecegimiz-snail-salyangoz-turleri-t5919.html?s=7c12f017ef76aecfc8ce6a645f8c5259&amp; Akvaryumforum.com]<br />
*[http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/SwSnails/Margarita.php Aquatic Community]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2158+2222&aid=2165 Pet Education]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Snails (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Hymenocera_elegans&diff=69199Hymenocera elegans2011-08-08T13:59:46Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Blue Harlequin Shrimp<br />
|image = Hymenocera elegans-9969.jpg<br />
|caption = Blue Harlequin Shrimp<br />
|species = Hymenocera elegans<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 30<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 5<br />
|min_size = 4<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.5<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Blue Harlequin Shrimp}}, {{cn|Harlequin Shrimp}}, {{cn|Clown Shrimp}}, {{cn|Painted Shrimp}}, {{cn|Dancing Shrimp}}, {{cn|Harley Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Females are larger than males.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Reef-compatible. Keep with starfish only if you intend the stars to be eaten! These shrimp do best in pairs as long as you can provide food for them.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Predator, mainly preying on starfish only. They usually will not eat bristle or serpent stars however. They are unlikely to be able to wean on to other foods.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:If no nuisance stars are available for them to dine, [[Chocolate Chip Starfish]] are available at most pet stores. Because Stars can regenerate limbs some have had success in keeping a couple stars in a separate tank and cutting off a leg for their shrimp now and then.<br />
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== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:This animal requires calcium and iodine/iodide to facilitate moulting. As with all inverts it is not tolerant to copper medications or interceptor treatments. This shrimp must be provided with plenty of hiding places in rock work.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:A very social animal it will often be seen out in the open or under an overhang when intense lighting is on. They seem to not mind how close you are to the glass and don't mind you watching them eat.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:White body with purple-blue blotches and spots and striped legs. Sometimes also in red or orange. Flamboyant flattened appendages. Can be easily mistaken for ''[[Hymenocera picta]]''.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Harlequin shrimp-1486.jpg|<br />
</gallery><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/e_helegans.php Aqua Hobby]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Heteractis_magnifica&diff=69167Heteractis magnifica2011-08-08T13:51:13Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Magnificent Anemone<br />
|image = Heteractis magnifica2342.jpg<br />
|caption = Magnificent Anemone with ''[[Amphiprion nigripes]]''<br />
|species = Heteractis magnifica<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 50<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 30<br />
|min_size = 10<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 23<br />
|max_temperature = 25<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 18<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = P<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 12<br />
|max_life_span = 25<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Magnificent Anemone}}, {{cn|Ritteri Anemone}}<br />
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===Synonyms===<br />
:{{sn|Radianthus ritteri}}<br />
<br />
== Tank compatibility ==<br />
:This creature will sting nearby corals, and will consume anything that swims in its grasp. Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with this creature.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Frozen foods, small pieces of fish, crustaceans, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and mussels.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Requires a very large set up due to this anemone's potential huge size. The tank should be well lit and have good water flow.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:This is a large anemone, grows up to 3 feet in wild, but rarely more than 1 foot in captivity. It has long non-tapering tentacles, although the ends may appear swollen at times. It is able to almost completely retract into the base.<br />
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== Flow ==<br />
:This anemone prefers strong, intermittent, water flow.<br />
<br />
== Clownfish Hosts ==<br />
:The following Clownfish are known to host this anemone:<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion percula]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion ocellaris]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion perideraion]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion nigripes]]''<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2158+2212&aid=2153 Pet Education]<br />
*[[w:Heteractis magnifica|Wikipedia]]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Anemones]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Lysiosquillina_maculata&diff=69109Lysiosquillina maculata2011-08-08T13:33:02Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data <br />
|name = Mantis shrimp<br />
|image = Mantis_shrimp_2.jpg<br />
|caption = Stomatopod<br />
|species = Lysiosquillina maculata<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 10<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 6<br />
|min_size = 3<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 4<br />
|max_life_span = 6<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Mantis Shrimp}}, {{cn|Thumbsplitter}}<br />
<br />
== Species Note ==<br />
:The [[Mantis shrimp]] is frequently considered an aquarium pest. They are frequent hitchhikers on live rock and will kill aquarium stock. They are becoming increasingly popular as a Saltwater pet. Keeping a mantis is one of the cheapest types of saltwater aquariums<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:You can sex a mantis by looking at its tail from below when it is backed up against the glass. If it has two small sticks sticking inwards, it is a male. If it has two spots close together, it is a female. Some types of mantises can be sexed by colour.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Only one mantis shrimp per tank. If well fed, smashing mantises can be kept with fast fish that swim in water column (CAUTION!)<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Mantis shrimp are carnivorous. Smashers will eat small hermit crabs and snails. Smashers may eat fish, but usually won't if food is plentiful. Spearers eat fish. The diet of either may be supplemented with frozen shrimp and squid, preferably soaked in nutrients like selcon.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Most species can survive 2-3 weeks without food, but it is suggested to feed two times a week to one time a day. Can be fed live foods such as crabs and snails, or in case of spearer, fish. Suggested to feed frozen foods such as shrimp and squid soaked in nutritional supplements such as selcon.<br />
<br />
:If the Mantis shrimp refuses to eat frozen foods then, do not feed it for up to two weeks. Every day stick the food (on a stick or skewer) into the tank and swish it in front of the shrimp and wave it outside its burrow, or even prod it with the food lightly. If after two weeks it will still not eat, put in some food it will eat such as crabs, snails, or if it is a spearer, fish. Try again in a week. Smasher type mantis shrimp need a little bit of hard shelled food to keep their raptorial appendages (smashing claws) in shape. This is especially important to the survival of ''Odontactylus Scyllarus'', the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, because it is prone to shell disease and moulting problems.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:This animal requires calcium to facilitate moulting. It also needs a burrow. An appropriately sized live rock will work for smashers (it will make a hole if there is not one available) or a PVC pipe about 1.5X the width of the mantis. Smaller smashers can house in large shells. Spearers also require a burrow. A spearer should be housed in a tank with a sand bed as deep as it is long. It will require a PVC pipe 1.5X the width of the mantis in a "U" shape. It should be buried in the sand at a 90-degree angle with both holes at the top of the sand and be as tall as the mantis is long. Some harder to keep spearers may require mud to make a burrow, which can cause water problems. Some Mantises may require a chiller to survive. Mantis Shrimp can't stand strong lights as it will cause shell rot and moulting problems. It also requires good flow to prevent shell disease and preferably a protein skimmer. Smashers that live above 10 meters deep can stand full strength light.<br />
<br />
:Smashers larger than {{in|6}} can break aquarium glass, though it is unlikely unless it is taunted. It may break it digging, though, which is why a large smasher should be housed in an acrylic aquarium, or have acrylic put under the substrate and some acrylic strips in the corners.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Only one Mantis Shrimp should be kept in a tank. It will fight with and sometimes kill members of its own species and many other livestock. In much larger tanks, two mantises may be kept together. Some spearers will mate for life. Some urchins and sea stars can be kept with caution also. It depends on the mantises' personalities.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:You '''should not depend''' on the store's classification. It is necessary to identify it yourself. A useful link for this is Dr. Roy's list which helps you identify most mantises commonly sold in aquariums. The first step to identifying the mantis is to figure out if it is a smasher or a spearer. Smashers smash their prey, and spearers will spear soft bodied prey. If you hear a clicking noise, it is probably a smasher. If you notice fish missing, it is probably a spearer. Next is its size, colour, and then, if you know, where it came from. Dr. Roy's list is in external links.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Mantis_shrimp.jpg|Front of a Lysiosquillina sp. (Mantis Shrimp)<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Videos ==<br />
Large Adult Mantis:<br />
<youtube>BV9z5e1r2KM</youtube><br />
<br style="clear:both;"/><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/malacostraca/eumalacostraca/royslist/ Dr. Roy's stomatopod list]<br />
*[http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ The lurkers guide to stomatopods]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Hymenocera_picta&diff=69087Hymenocera picta2011-08-08T13:25:57Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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<div>{{stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Harlequin Shrimp<br />
|image = Harlequin shrimp-3482.jpg<br />
|caption = Harlequin Shrimp<br />
|species = Hymenocera picta<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 30<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 5<br />
|min_size = 4<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.5<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Blue Harlequin Shrimp}}, {{cn|Harlequin Shrimp}}, {{cn|Clown Shrimp}}, {{cn|Painted Shrimp}}, {{cn|Dancing Shrimp}}, {{cn|Harley Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Females are larger than males.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Reef-compatible. Keep with starfish only if you intend the stars to be eaten! These shrimp do best in pairs as long as you can provide food for them.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Predator, mainly preying on starfish only. They usually will not eat bristle or serpent stars however. They are unlikely to be able to wean on to other foods.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:If no nuisance stars are available for them to dine, [[Chocolate Chip Starfish]] are available at most pet stores. Because Stars can regenerate limbs some have had success in keeping a couple stars in a separate tank and cutting off a leg for their shrimp now and then.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:This animal requires calcium and iodine/iodide to facilitate moulting. As with all inverts it is not tolerant to copper medications or interceptor treatments. This shrimp must be provided with plenty of hiding places in rock work.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:A very social animal it will often be seen out in the open or under an overhang when intense lighting is on. They seem to not mind how close you are to the glass and don't mind you watching them eat.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:White body with purple-blue blotches and spots and striped legs. Sometimes also in red or orange. Flamboyant flattened appendages. Can be easily mistaken for ''[[Hymenocera elegans]]''.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Harleyshrimp.JPG|<br />
</gallery><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/invertpicsindex/l/blii_hautharshr.htm Salt Aquarium]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Flabellina_iodinea&diff=69007Flabellina iodinea2011-08-08T13:05:06Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Spanish Shawl<br />
|image = SpanishShawl-3897.jpg<br />
|caption = Spanish Shawl<br />
|species = Flabellina iodinea<br />
|difficulty = D<br />
|min_tank_size = 30<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 3<br />
|min_size = 2<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 70<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Spanish Shawl}}<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
:They are found off the west coast of the USA and Canada to the Galapagos islands.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Nudibranchs are hermaphroditic, however they do not fertilise themselves when breeding and will pair up, with both individuals then laying eggs.<br />
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==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Not recommended for keeping in captivity due to their sensitivity.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Extremely fussy eaters, the Spanish Shawl feeds almost exclusively on [[hydroids]].<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Very delicate to changes in their environment. Requires an SG of 1.023-1.025.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Constantly on the prowl for food, they are a form of sea slug therefore move quite slowly and can be a target for boisterous fish.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:One of the most elaborate Nudibranchs found off the west coast of the USA, it has a rich purple body with orange gills and scarlet [[rhinophores]].<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Flabellina iodinea|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.seaslug.info/factsheet.cfm?base=flabiodi Seaslug.info]<br />
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[[Category:Nudibranchs/Sea Slugs]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Fish_Profile1&diff=69005Fish Profile12011-08-08T13:04:27Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Fish Name<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = caption<br />
|species = species name<br />
|difficulty = Just Add Water(JAW)/Very Easy(VE)/Easy(E)/Moderate(M)/Challenging(C)/Difficult(D)/Very Difficult(VD)<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal/L<br />
|max_size = 12<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = in/cm<br />
|min_ph = 3<br />
|max_ph = 7<br />
|min_temperature = 50<br />
|max_temperature =75<br />
|temperature_units = F/C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 6<br />
|max_water_hardness = 10<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 3<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 2<br />
|availability = Very Common(VC)/Common(C)/Uncommon(U)/Rare(R)<br />
|diet = Carnivore(C) / Herbivore(H) / Omnivore(O) / Detritivore(D) / Piscivore (P)<br />
|food_pellet = Yes/0<br />
|food_flake = Yes/0<br />
|food_live = Yes/0<br />
|food_other = Yes/0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|habitat = country<br />
}}<br />
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== Alternative Names ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Tank Compatibility ==<br />
:Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
<br />
== Feeding Regime ==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
[[Image:Example.jpg]]<br />
<br style="clear:both;"/><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Here&speciesname=Here Fishbase]<br />
*Link 2<br />
*etc.<br />
<pre><br />
[[Category:Fish (Freshwater)]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Fish (Brackish)]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Fish (Saltwater)]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Uncategorized]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Fish Species]]<br />
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<div>'''Update'''<br />
As of 16 April 2007 we are using this new fish profile template, this page has been updated accordingly<br />
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[[Category:Standard Templates]]<br />
Do NOT edit this page to add a new profile. Please follow [[Contribute|these directions]].<br />
== Variable Definition ==<br />
There is no longer a need to manually convert units, as long as you are using standard units the conversion will be done for you.<br />
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Please see [[Template:Fish Data]] for details on how to use the Fish Data template.<br />
== Page Code ==<br />
Copy the below code and fill in the blanks as is necessary.<br />
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Fish Name<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = caption<br />
|species = species name<br />
|difficulty = Just Add Water(JAW)/Very Easy(VE)/Easy(E)/Moderate(M)/Challenging(C)/Difficult(D)/Very Difficult(VD)<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal/L<br />
|max_size = 12<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = in/cm<br />
|min_ph = 3<br />
|max_ph = 7<br />
|min_temperature = 50<br />
|max_temperature =75<br />
|temperature_units = F/C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 6<br />
|max_water_hardness = 10<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 3<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 2<br />
|availability = Very Common(VC)/Common(C)/Uncommon(U)/Rare(R)<br />
|diet = Carnivore(C) / Herbivore(H) / Omnivore(O) / Detritivore(D) / Piscivore (P)<br />
|food_pellet = Yes/0<br />
|food_flake = Yes/0<br />
|food_live = Yes/0<br />
|food_other = Yes/0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|habitat = country<br />
|captive_bred = Yes/0<br />
|family = family<br />
}}<br />
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== Alternative Names ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Tank Compatibility ==<br />
:Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
<br />
== Feeding Regime ==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
[[Image:Example.jpg]]<br />
<br style="clear:both;"/><br />
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== External Links ==<br />
*[http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Here&speciesname=Here Fishbase]<br />
*Link 2<br />
*etc.<br />
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[[Category:Fish (Freshwater)]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Fish (Brackish)]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Fish (Saltwater)]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Uncategorized]]<br />
or<br />
[[Category:Fish Species]]<br />
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</pre></div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Uca_pugnax&diff=68994Uca pugnax2011-08-08T13:00:12Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Fiddler Crab<br />
|image = FiddlerCrab.jpg<br />
|caption = Fiddler Crab<br />
|species = Uca pugnax<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 2<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7.5<br />
|max_ph = 8.2<br />
|min_temperature = 75<br />
|max_temperature = 85<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 25<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = C<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 1<br />
|max_life_span = 2<br />
|min_sg = 1.005<br />
|max_sg = 1.010<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Fiddler Crab}}, {{cn|Calling Crab}}, {{cn|Mud Crab}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Male Fiddler Crabs have one big claw and one small while females have two smaller claws.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Really best kept in species tanks and can live with other crabs but may fight with other crabs if not enough space to set up territories, but if kept with fish they must not be kept with long-finned fish, bottom dwellers or small fish species. Top dwelling and fast-swimming fish that prefer [[brackish]] conditions only.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:An omnivorous crab which will take most foods including blanched vegetables, flakes and pellets, [[brine shrimp]], [[bloodworm]] and fish.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:In the wild fiddler crabs are scavengers, eating bits of organic matter they find in the sand/mud. In captivity, they can be fed sinking crab food, fish food meant for scavengers (sinking tablets, shrimp pellets, etc), and freeze dried plankton and shrimp. Signs of health in fiddler crabs include growth and regular molting. Once a crab molts, their previous exoskeleton will likely be whole in the tank, looking eerily like a ghost. It is a good idea to leave the exoskeleton in the tank, at least for a week or so. Often the crabs will ingest part of the shed exoskeleton, and it serves as an excellent source of calcium (which they need to produce their new exoskeletons). Claws and legs may be lost but will regenerate over a couple of molts.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Must have access to an area above the water line, and prefers [[brackish]] conditions, an SG of 1.005 is sufficient. A secure fitting lid is essential as these are excellent escape artists. Fiddler are particularly sensitive to copper, which is an ingredient in many fish-disease treatments and snail-eradication chemicals, avoid at all costs. The ideal amount of marine salt to add is controversial, but it is probably best to get a [[hydrometer]] and add enough salt to the water to attain a specific gravity of between 1.005 - 1.010.<br />
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== Behaviour ==<br />
:An active crab that climbs well. Fiddler will catch small fish and eat them if they can. Fiddler crabs are better-suited for a shared environment including crabs and fish. This crustacean is named for the fiddle-shaped large claw present on males. This entire group is comprised of small crabs – the largest being slightly over two inches across. Fiddler crabs are found along sea beaches and brackish inter-tidal mud flats, lagoons and swamps. Like all crabs, fiddler crabs shed their shells as they grow. If they have lost legs or claws during their present growth cycle a new one will be present when they molt. If the large fiddle claw is lost, males will develop one on the opposite side after their next molt. Newly molted crabs are very vulnerable due to their soft shells. They are reclusive and hide until the new shell hardens.<br />
<br />
== Lifecycle ==<br />
:Fiddler crabs live rather brief lives of no more than two years (up to three years in captivity). During courtship, the males wave their oversized claws high in the air and tap them on the ground in an effort to attract females. Fights between other males will also occur, which are presumably meant to impress the females; if a male loses his larger claw, the smaller one will begin to grow larger and the lost claw will regenerate into a new (small) claw. For at least some species of fiddler crabs, however, the small claw remains small, while the larger claw regenerates over a period of several molts, being about half its former size after the first molt. The female fiddler carries her eggs in a mass on the underside of her body. She remains in her burrow during a two week gestation period, after which she ventures out to release her eggs into the receding tide. The larvae remain planktonic for a further two weeks.<br />
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== Identification ==<br />
:<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/otherfish1/p/fiddlercrab.htm Fresh Aquarium]<br />
*[http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug,%20Fiddler%20Crabs.htm Aqualand Pets Plus]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Brackish)]]<br />
[[Category:Crabs (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Entacmaea_quadricolor&diff=68948Entacmaea quadricolor2011-08-08T12:48:45Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Bubble Tip Anemone<br />
|image = roseandgreenBTA.JPG<br />
|caption = Bubble Tip Anemone<br />
|species = Entacmaea quadricolor<br />
|difficulty = m<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 12<br />
|min_size = 10<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 23<br />
|max_temperature = 25<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 18<br />
|availability = u<br />
|diet = P<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 12<br />
|max_life_span = 25<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Bubble Tip Anemone}}, {{cn|BTA}}, {{cn|RBT}}, {{cn|GBT}}<br />
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== Tank compatibility ==<br />
:This creature will sting near by corals, and will consume anything that swims in its grasp. Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with this creature.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Frozen foods, small pieces of fish, crustaceans, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and mussels.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Most bubble tips like bright light of at least 300 to 400 PAR and will thrive under more.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:This anemone has long sweeping tentacles which are bulbous at the tips, and a vent in the centre that also acts as its mouth. It has a sticky base used to attach itself to rock.<br />
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== Flow ==<br />
:Bubble tips do not like strong flow and really dis-like strong direct flow.<br />
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== Clownfish Hosts ==<br />
:The following Clownfish are known to host this anemone:<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion melanopus]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion clarkii]]''<br />
:*''[[Premnas biaculeatus]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion sebae]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion frenatus]]''<br />
:While other species of Clowns may host in them these are the most likely choices.<br />
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== Pictures ==<br />
<Gallery><br />
Image:Maroonandnems.JPG<br />
</Gallery><br />
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== Videos ==<br />
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|<youtube>qhVjjjHDe10</youtube><br />
|<youtube>6oNwHNsb7gE</youtube><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2158+2212&aid=2150 Pet Education]<br />
*[http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/Bubble-Tip-Anemone_318_63_4_4.html Saltwater Fish.com]<br />
*[[w:Bubble-tip anemone|Wikipedia]]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Anemones]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_derasa&diff=68853Tridacna derasa2011-08-08T12:24:17Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Derasa Clam<br />
|image = Tridacna derasa.jpg<br />
|caption = Derasa Clam<br />
|species = Tridacna derasa<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 200<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 20<br />
|min_size = 15<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 50<br />
|max_life_span = 100<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
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==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Derasa Clam}}, {{cn|Southern Giant Clam}}, {{cn|Smooth Giant Clam}}<br />
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== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
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==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=585 Live Aquaria]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Clams/Bivalves]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Macrodactyla_doreensis&diff=68714Macrodactyla doreensis2011-08-08T11:50:06Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Long Tentacle Anemone<br />
|image = Macrodactyla_doreensis9285.jpg<br />
|caption = Long Tentacle Anemone<br />
|species = Macrodactyla doreensis<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 100<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 20<br />
|min_size = 15<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 23<br />
|max_temperature = 25<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 18<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = P<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 12<br />
|max_life_span = 25<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Corkscrew Anemone}}, {{cn|Long Tentacle Red Base Anemone}}, {{cn|Purple Long Tentacle Anemone}}, {{cn|Red Base Anemone}}, {{cn|Sand Anemone}}<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:The Long Tentacle Anemone does best when it is the only Long Tentacle Anemone. The exception to this are clones. This is an anemone that is a host to the ''[[Amphiprion perideraion]], [[Amphiprion clarkii]], [[Premnas biaculeatus]], [[Amphiprion percula]], [[Amphiprion polymus]]''.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Frozen foods, small pieces of fish, crustaceans, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and mussels.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:About three times a week with a baster or a refugium that is incorporated with the tank.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:The Long Tentacle Anemone requires at least {{in|4}} of deep sand substrate in order to attach itself. Once attached, it rarely moves. In the wild, the Long Tentacle Anemone lives in shallow water, which is a good indicator of the high intensity light it requires. The tank needs to be large enough to allow the anemone to have open space around it to protect the other inhabitants from its powerful sting. Needs an SG of 1.023 – 1.025.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:The Long Tentacle Anemone rarely moves around the tank unless it is unhappy with its surrounding, which is a bad sign.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:The base is usually orange to red but it has various colour patterns and forms. The oral disc is flared widely and with prominent white radial lines. The spaced tentacles are up to {{in|6}} long, corkscrew-like, and tipped with nematocyst, stinging cells. It can grow up to {{in|20}} in diameter. The mouth, which is located in the centre of the body, is also used to expel waste.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.freshmarine.com/long-tentacle-anemone.html Fresh Marine]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1897&articleid=2152 Pet Education]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Anemones]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Stenopus_hispidus&diff=68711Stenopus hispidus2011-08-08T11:49:19Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Coral Banded Shrimp<br />
|image = Stenopus hispidus-6741.jpg<br />
|caption = Coral Banded Shrimp<br />
|species = Stenopus hispidus<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 25<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 4<br />
|min_size = 3<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 23<br />
|max_temperature = 28<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 3<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Coral Banded Shrimp}}, {{cn|Red Banded Shrimp}}, {{cn|Banded Coral Shrimp}}, {{cn|Banded Prawn}}, {{cn|Banded Boxer Shrimp}}, {{cn|Barber-Pole Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Males are smaller and more slender than females.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Will nibble on corals and not safe with other invertebrates such as small hermit crabs and other shrimp. Do not keep with aggressive fish that may eat shrimp.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:A scavenger by nature, prefers meaty foods. Will remove dead tissue, algae and parasites from larger fish. Will even pick at hands that are trying to clean the tank!<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:As this shrimp is a scavenger, it will need to have various foods on offer at all times or else it may starve. It is also nocturnal and will only really feed at night.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Nocturnal, so needs a cave to hide in during the day.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:This is a cleaner shrimp so will approach large fish to pick off dead tissue and parasites.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:A slender shrimp with very long legs, pincers and antennae. The shrimp is banded down its body and legs with white and red/brown, which makes it a striking addition to any saltwater tank.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Coralbandedshrimp.jpg|Coral Banded Shrimp<br />
Image:Coralbandedshrimp2.jpg|Coral Banded Shrimp<br />
Image:Coralbandedshrimpmacro.jpg|Coral Banded Shrimp<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+525+698&pcatid=698 Live Aquaria]<br />
*[[w:Stenopus hispidus|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/other/stenopus_hispidus.htm Malawi Cichlid Homepage]<br />
*[http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/shrimpcare/p/cbshrimp.htm Salt Aquarium.About]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Condylactis_gigantea&diff=68696Condylactis gigantea2011-08-08T11:43:39Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Condy Anemone<br />
|image = Condylactis_gigantea_2.jpg<br />
|caption = Condy Anemone<br />
|species = Condylactis gigantea<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 16<br />
|min_size = 4<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 18<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 12<br />
|max_life_span = 25<br />
|min_sg = 1.023<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Condy Anemone}}, {{cn|Haitian Anemone}}, {{cn|Giant Golden Anemone}}<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2158+2212&aid=2149 Pet Education]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Anemones]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Saron_marmoratus&diff=68691Saron marmoratus2011-08-08T11:42:27Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Saran Shrimp<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Saran Shrimp<br />
|species = Saron marmoratus<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 50<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 2<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 22<br />
|max_temperature = 27<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 5<br />
|max_life_span = 8<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Saran Shrimp}}, {{cn|Common Marble Shrimp}}, {{cn|Long-Armed Marble Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:A peaceful shrimp that should not kept that anything that may bully or eat it.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:These shrimp are filter feeders and will accept a range of foods including [[brine shrimp]], plankton, dried foods and small pieces of fish.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Feed once a day, best fed at night.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Requires a mature and stable tank with plenty of safe caves and hiding places. It is intolerant of high nitrates and copper.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:A peaceful nocturnal shrimp, will be more active during the day once established in a tank.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:During the day it is brown with green spots. These green spots will have variable amounts of white speckling. The legs have darker brown bands on a brown background with alternating white speckled bands. Tufts of cirri (feathery appendages) are found decorating the back of the males, and their first pair of walking legs are elongated. At night he colour of its body turns primarily red, which helps it blend into the shadows of the twilight.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Invertebrates/MarineInvertebrates/Shrimp/SaronShrimp Tropical Fish 4 U]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1905&articleid=2136 Pet Education]<br />
*[http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/shrimp/marble.php Aquatic Community]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Clithon_corona&diff=68659Clithon corona2011-08-08T11:34:35Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Horned Nerite Snail<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Horned Nerite Snail<br />
|species = Clithon corona<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 10<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 0.75<br />
|min_size = 0.25<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 70<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1.010<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Horned Nerite Snail}}, {{cn|Horned Bumblebee Snail}}, {{cn|Crown Nerite Snail}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:This snail will be peaceful towards all tank/pond mates, as long as they are not predatory.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.planetinverts.com/horned_nerite_snail.html Planet Inverts]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Brackish)]]<br />
[[Category:Snails (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Choriaster_granulatus&diff=68622Choriaster granulatus2011-08-08T11:25:58Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Granulated Seastar<br />
|image = Doughboystarfish.jpg<br />
|caption = Granulated Seastar<br />
|species = Choriaster granulatus<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 350<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 25<br />
|min_size = 20<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 8<br />
|max_life_span = 15<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Granulated Seastar}}, {{cn|Cushion Seastar}}, {{cn|Granular Star}}, {{cn|Doughboy Star}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:It is not reef-safe. It is a large star needing plenty of space. It should not be kept with aggressive fish that may attack it.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Feeds on detritus, dead matter and coral.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Will graze constantly.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Large chunky starfish, looks soft in appearance but the body is actually quite stiff and rigid. Pale pink base colour with clusters of small brown papillae in the central part of the body.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:doughboystarfish2.jpg|Granulated Seastar<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.edge-of-reef.com/asteroidi/ASTChoriastergranulatusen.htm Edge of Reef]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Starfish]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Protoreaster_nodosus&diff=68617Protoreaster nodosus2011-08-08T11:24:48Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Chocolate Chip Starfish<br />
|image = Protoreaster nodosus-922.jpg<br />
|caption = Chocolate Chip Starfish<br />
|species = Protoreaster nodosus<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 75<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 15<br />
|min_size = 12<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 8<br />
|max_life_span = 15<br />
|min_sg = 1.023<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Chocolate Chip Starfish}}, {{cn|Chocolate Chip Sea Star}}, {{cn|Nodular Sea Star}}<br />
<br />
=== Synonyms ===<br />
:{{sn|Protoreastor nodosus}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:It is '''not''' reef-safe, as it will eat corals, tubeworms, other starfish and sponges. It is otherwise peaceful towards tankmates. It should not be kept with fish that may nip it, such as [[:Category:Triggerfish|Triggerfish]].<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:A peaceful starfish as long as you're not a reef-dweller such as soft corals, clams, sponges, tubeworms or other starfish, which it will eat.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Protoreaster nodosus-2547.jpg|Chocolate Chip Starfish<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Protoreaster nodosus|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1908&articleid=2178 Pet Education]<br />
*[http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/e_chipstar.php Aqua Hobby]<br />
*[http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=351&parent_category=4&category_search=63&root_parent_id=4 Saltwater Fish.com]<br />
*[http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles_Chocolate_Chip_Starfish.htm Fish Lore]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Starfish]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Pelodiscus_sinensis&diff=68607Pelodiscus sinensis2011-08-08T11:22:31Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle<br />
|species = Pelodiscus sinensis<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 75<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 25<br />
|min_size = 20<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 6.5<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 24<br />
|max_temperature = 28<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 5<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 10<br />
|max_life_span = 20<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle, {{cn|Chinese Softshell Turtle}}<br />
<br />
===Synonyms===<br />
:{{sn|Trionyx sinensis}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Large turtle with a flattened, rather leathery shell, a long neck, and a distinctive tubular snout. Juveniles are speckled brownish-green above and orange with distinctive black patches on the underside. As they mature these colours fade and the turtle becomes essentially drab green.<br />
<br />
==Pictures==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/turtles.php?menuentry=soorten&id=201 Turtles of the World]<br />
*[http://www.tropicalfishfinder.co.uk/fish_detail.asp?id=6551&fishType=tropical Tropical Fish Finder]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Turtles and Terrapins]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Cynops_orientalis&diff=68605Cynops orientalis2011-08-08T11:22:01Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes, captive_bred = 1 → captive_bred = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data <br />
|name = Fire Belly Newt<br />
|image = Cynops orientalis-8882.jpg<br />
|caption = Underside of C. orientalis<br />
|species = Cynops orientalis<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 10<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 6<br />
|min_size = 10<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 7.0<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 58<br />
|max_temperature = 68<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 5<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 5<br />
|max_life_span = 10<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|habitat = asia<br />
|captive_bred = Yes<br />
|family = Salamandridae<br />
|type=a<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:Fire Belly Newt, {{cn|Fire Newt}}, {{cn|Chinese Fire Belly Newt}}<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
:This amphibian originates from the rivers of South-east Asia.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Fire Belly Newts are best kept in species tanks. They have very specific needs and will eat whatever they can fit in their mouths. They can also excrete a toxin from glands by their head which could harm other creatures. They are most definitely not compatible with other creatures that require a tropical environment.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Will take most amphibian/reptile prepared foods, the food should not be wider than the width of their head to avoid serious feeding problems. They may also accept [[bloodworm]], commercially-raised crickets and other invert foods. Live foods should be gut loaded before they're fed to the Newt.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Feed every other day or every day<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:[[Bogwood]] or some other perch should be provided so the animal can climb out of the water to sun themselves. They are coldwater creatures and will not tolerate temperatures above {{C|24}}. They do require filtered aquaria as they can be quite messy, however, they will not tolerate strong currents.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Likes to spend the day warming up in the light above water and will spend the night in the aquarium.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Fire belly newts have a black body with black spotted red belly, hence its name.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Cynops_orientalis-4536.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.theamphibian.co.uk/Fire-Bellied_newt_caresheet.htm The Amphibian.co.uk]<br />
*[http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Cynops&where-species=orientalis Amphibiaweb]<br />
*[http://www.reptilechannel.com/frogs-amphibians/breeding-amphibians/breeding-fire-bellied-newts.aspx Reptile Channel] - Breeding info<br />
<br />
[[Category:Amphibians]]<br />
[[Category:Newts]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Stichodactyla_haddoni&diff=68540Stichodactyla haddoni2011-08-08T11:06:53Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Carpet Anemone<br />
|image = Stichodactyla_haddoni5589.JPG<br />
|caption = Carpet Anemone<br />
|species = Stichodactyla haddoni<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 100<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 36<br />
|min_size = 12<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 23<br />
|max_temperature = 25<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 18<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = P<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 12<br />
|max_life_span = 25<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Carpet Anemone}}, {{cn|Saddle Anemone}}, {{cn|Haddon's Anemone}}<br />
<br />
== Tank compatibility ==<br />
:This creature will sting near by corals, and will consume anything that swims in its grasp. One of the few Anemones that are capable of stinging a human, not a common occurrence but possible none the less. Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with this creature.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:This invert is photosynthetic and contains [[zooxanthellae]], it will also filter feed, and accept prepared foods that are placed in its tentacles.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Most carpets like bright light of at least 300 to 400 [[PAR]] and will thrive under more.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:This anemone has a short stock for a base, has a wide spreading mushroom like shape with many very small tentacles and a vent in the centre that also acts as its mouth.<br />
<br />
== Flow ==<br />
:Carpets do not like strong flow and really dis-like strong direct flow.<br />
<br />
== Clownfish Hosts ==<br />
:The following Clownfish are known to host this anemone:<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion ocellaris]]''<br />
:*''[[Amphiprion percula]]''<br />
:While other species of Clowns may host in them these are the most likely choices.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/seaanemoneprofiles/p/prhaddonsanemone.htm Salt Aquarium]<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+499+602&pcatid=602 Live Aquaria]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Anemones]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Caridina_simoni&diff=68534Caridina simoni2011-08-08T11:03:29Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Sri Lanka Dwarf Shrimp<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Sri Lanka Dwarf Shrimp<br />
|species = Caridina simoni<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 3<br />
|min_size = 2.5<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 6.5<br />
|max_ph = 7.8<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 82<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 2<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 3<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Sri Lanka Dwarf Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
===Synonyms===<br />
:{{sn|Caridina brachydactyla}}, {{sn|Caridina wyckii typica}}, {{sn|Caridina nilotica var. brachydactyla}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.petshrimp.com/Csimoni.php Pet Shrimp.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Caridina_pareparensis_parvidentata&diff=68532Caridina pareparensis parvidentata2011-08-08T11:03:03Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Malawa Shrimp<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Malawa Shrimp<br />
|species = Caridina pareparensis parvidentata<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 2.5<br />
|min_size = 2<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 6.5<br />
|max_ph = 7.8<br />
|min_temperature = 70<br />
|max_temperature = 82<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 2<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 3<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Malawa Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:It seems as with most other species the males are more pale and smaller when compared with the females of this species.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:These shrimp are not really compatible with any fish except for certain very small fish as long as you don't mind shrimp casualties. Make sure you screen your intake before putting these in or their offspring will get sucked into the filter. The best bet is to keep these in a tank by themselves or with any other Caridina or Neocaridina since the belief held right now is that these shrimp do not interbreed with other shrimp currently in the hobby. I have kept these in with Blue pearl shrimp, which is a Neocaridina with no problems of interbreeding and since the Malawa shrimp is usually an orange like colour it is easily distinguished from the other species in the tank. I feed these guys dried blanched zucchini and they seem to enjoy it because they all come to the surface and weigh down the zucchini until it falls to the bottom.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Blanched vegetables and sinking shrimp pellets, and anything else as long as it does not have copper sulphate in it.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Feed every other day or daily depending on what grazing opportunities are available.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:I believe they are from the freshwater lakes of Sulawesi, which I believe is in Indonesia, but I could be wrong. These are about the most inexpensive Sulawesi shrimp one can buy currently.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:These little guys are usually pretty mellow going from the java moss to the gravel searching for food. They race to blanched zuchini and run all over the tank trying to find it when I throw it in there.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Typically these guys are an rusty orange like colour, but they tend to have a chameleon effect like most other shrimp and can sometimes be paler in colour or darker.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.petshrimp.com/malawashrimp.php Pet Shrimp.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Caridina_gracilirostris&diff=68531Caridina gracilirostris2011-08-08T11:02:49Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Rhino Shrimp<br />
|image = Caridina gracilirostris1.jpg <br />
|caption = Rhino Shrimp<br />
|species = Caridina gracilirostris<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 4<br />
|min_size = 2<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 6.5<br />
|max_ph = 7.5<br />
|min_temperature = 22<br />
|max_temperature = 27<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 9<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 2<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 1.5 <br />
|max_life_span = 2<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
==Alternative Names==<br />
:Rhino Shrimp, {{cn|Red Nose Shrimp}}, {{cn|Rudolph Shrimp}}, {{cn|Mosquito Shrimp}}, {{cn|Redfronted Shrimp}}, {{cn|Rocket Shrimp}}, {{cn|Needlenose Caridina}}, {{cn|Rote Nashorngarnele}}<br />
<br />
==Sexing==<br />
:Males have the red nose and are larger than females.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:A peaceful shrimp that will not bother tank inhabitants. Do not keep with larger predatory fish.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:These shrimp are scavengers and whilst they are consumers of algae, that is not their main food. They generally prefer fish food to algae, and will only resort to the latter if the former is unavailable.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Supplementary feedings when necessary depending on the algae content and amount of excess fish food in the environment.<br />
<br />
==Environment Specifics==<br />
:This Shrimp prefers planted aquariums. Slightly soft (GH 6-10dh) water is preferred (if the GH is too low they can't make their [[carapace]]). They are extremely sensitive to [[ammonia]], [[nitrite]] and an excess of [[nitrate]], and as such should only be added to a cycled tank. A small level of [[Iodine]] in the water is probably recommend to help them moult. This can be supplied via normal fish food or via typical health food shop Kelp tablets.<br />
<br />
==Behaviour==<br />
:This shrimp likes to swim to get about. If you see your shrimps at the surface a lot then this is probably due to lack of oxygen, nitrite poison or high nitrate levels.<br />
<br />
:Approximately once a month (depending on diet, age, and environmental factors), the shrimp will moult. During this time, the shrimp will seek out a place to hide while its new shell hardens, for safety reasons. Many inexperienced aquarists jump to conclusions, assuming their unseen shrimp to have been eaten; these fears are short lived however, as they usually reappear after a few days.<br />
<br />
==Breeding==<br />
:To breed these shrimp, salt water conditions are required for their fry as well as special feeding. Breeding of this species is considered fairly difficult.<br />
<br />
==Pictures==<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.petshrimp.com/rednoseshrimp.html PetShrimp]<br />
*[http://www.shrimpnow.com/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=3 Shrimp Now]<br />
*[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=97259 Taxonomic Hierarchy]<br />
<br />
==Commercial Sellers==<br />
*[http://www.theshrimpspot.com The Shrimp Spot] - Worldwide Seller of Freshwater Shrimp<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Caridina_cf._propinqua&diff=68530Caridina cf. propinqua2011-08-08T11:02:36Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Orange Shrimp<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Orange Shrimp<br />
|species = Caridina cf. propinqua<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 3<br />
|min_size = 2.5<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 6.5<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 68<br />
|max_temperature = 77<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 6<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 1<br />
|max_life_span = 2<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Orange Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/caridina-cf-propinqua/ Crusta-Fauna.org]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Carcinoscorpius_rotundicauda&diff=68525Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda2011-08-08T11:01:26Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_pellet = 1 → food_pellet = Yes, food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Mangrove Horseshoe Crab<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Mangrove Horseshoe Crab<br />
|species = Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 75<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 40<br />
|min_size = 30<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 7.5<br />
|max_ph = 8.5<br />
|min_temperature = 24<br />
|max_temperature = 26<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 10<br />
|max_water_hardness = 15<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = Yes<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1.008<br />
|max_sg = 1.015<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Mangrove Horseshoe Crab}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:While this Horseshoe Crab may be sold as freshwater, it's best kept in high-end [[brackish]] conditions.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Large crab-like animal with a roughly horseshoe-shaped shell and a long, straight tail spine. The underside is equipped with numerous legs.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[[w:Mangrove horseshoe crab|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.tropicalfishfinder.co.uk/fish_detail.asp?id=7208&fishType=tropical Tropical Fish Finder]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Brackish)]]<br />
[[Category:Crabs (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Rhynchocinetes_durbanensis&diff=68514Rhynchocinetes durbanensis2011-08-08T10:58:24Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Camel Shrimp<br />
|image = Rhynchocinetes.jpg<br />
|caption = Camel Shrimp<br />
|species = Rhynchocinetes durbanensis<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 25<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 4<br />
|min_size = 3<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 3<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Camel Shrimp}}, {{cn|Camelback Shrimp}}, {{cn|Hinge-beak Shrimp}}, {{cn|Candy Shrimp}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:The males of this species tend to have larger claws than the females.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Not entirely reef-safe, do not keep with zooanthids or other soft corals. Can be a target for aggressive fish or other invertebrates. Prefers to be kept in groups.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Omnivore and scavenger, will pick at soft corals. Will accept brine shrimp, frozen or freeze-dried plankton, and flaked food.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Once a day.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Prefers to have places to hide. Sensitive to water conditions and copper.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Peaceful towards fish and other invertebrates.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Can be mistaken for the ''[[Rhynchocinetes uritai]]'' or ''[[Lysmata wurdemanni]]''. The differences between the two are subtle. The ''R. durbanensis'' has bold white lines, a long and toothed rostrum, with 9-10 spines on the upper dorsal end and 16-18 spines on the lower part.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=690 Live Aquaria]<br />
*[http://www.edge-of-reef.com/macruri/MACRhynchocinetesdurbanensisen.htm Edge of Reef]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Shrimp (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Calappa_lophos&diff=68507Calappa lophos2011-08-08T10:56:46Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Common Box Crab<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Common Box Crab<br />
|species = Calappa lophos<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 8<br />
|min_size = 4<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 25<br />
|max_temperature = 26<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 4<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.023<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Common Box Crab}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Not reef safe and can be quite disruptive. Will prey on molluscs and other invertebrates. They should not bother fish however.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=crabs_of_japan&id=701 Marine Species ID Portal]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Crabs (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Calappa_flammea&diff=68506Calappa flammea2011-08-08T10:56:33Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Shame-Faced Crab<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Shame-Faced Crab<br />
|species = Calappa flammea<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 8<br />
|min_size = 4<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 25<br />
|max_temperature = 26<br />
|temperature_units = C<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 4<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.023<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Shame-Faced Crab}}, {{cn|Flame Box Crab}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Not reef safe and can be quite disruptive. Will prey on molluscs and other invertebrates. They should not bother fish however.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Crabs (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Acanthella_cavernosa&diff=68505Acanthella cavernosa2011-08-08T10:56:20Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Cactus Sponge<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Cactus Sponge<br />
|species = Acanthella cavernosa<br />
|difficulty = VD<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = <br />
|min_size = <br />
|size_units = <br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.2<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 83<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 3<br />
|max_water_hardness = 5<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 20<br />
|max_life_span = 40<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Cactus Sponge}}, {{cn|Yellow Lattice Sponge}}, {{cn|Red Lattice Sponge}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Hermaphroditic.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Do not keep with aggressive fish or invertebrates that may damage it.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:A filter feeder, can easily starve if not enough food is available in the water column. Feeds on plankton, bacteria and suspended detritus.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:A baseball-sized sponge can filter 50 US gallons an hour, so plenty of particles need to be available to it. Requires at least one direct daily feeding.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Must have strong water movement and requires a shaded area. This sponge is not photosynthetic. In the wild it is found near caves with strong currents. Will not tolerate algae growth. A challenging animal to keep and generally does not do well in captivity.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Delicate filter-feeder, will generally stay static.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Brilliant yellow, orange or red colouration with many nodes making its surface appear pitted and spikey. Specimens should not contain grey or white tissue as this indicates sickness.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<br />
[[Category:Sponges]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Lepidobatrachus_laevis&diff=68481Lepidobatrachus laevis2011-08-08T10:50:26Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data <br />
|name = Budgett's frog <br />
|image = Lepidobatrachus laevis2.jpg <br />
|caption = Budgett's frog <br />
|species = Lepidobatrachus laevis<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 20<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = gal<br />
|max_size = 5<br />
|min_size = 4<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7.0<br />
|max_ph = 8.0<br />
|min_temperature = 24<br />
|max_temperature = 25<br />
|temperature_units = C <br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 25<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes <br />
|min_life_span = 5<br />
|max_life_span = 8<br />
|min_sg=1<br />
|max_sg=1<br />
|family=Leptodactylidae<br />
|type=a<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Alternative Names ==<br />
:Budgett's frog, {{cn|Budget's Frog}}, {{cn|Freddie Kruger Frog}}<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
:Budgett's frog is a large Leptodactylid found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Mature males have a dark blue/black throat. It is is easy to breed in captivity.<br />
<br />
==Breeding==<br />
:The procedure for breeding this species is to first replace its pool of water with dry sand, into which it will burrow, forming a cocoon. After two and a half months, the sand should be heavily saturated with water to awaken the estivating frogs. [[Amplexus]] occurs at shallow water accompanied by the deposit of as many as 2000 eggs, which attach to aquatic plants. The eggs should be transferred to a large aquarium filled with warm water {{F|80}} and numerous aquatic plants.<br />
<br />
== Tank Compatibility ==<br />
:Must be kept in a species tank with part water/part land.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Should be fed a meaty diet of mealworms, earthworms, waxworms and other insects, it's best these are dusted with calcium and vitamin supplements two to three times a week.<br />
<br />
== Feeding Regime ==<br />
:Juveniles should be fed daily, adults can be fed every three to four days.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Provide this frog with a spacious tank with seasonally-changing decor. All water must be well filtered and kept clean. From March to September they are primarily aquatic and need water and land which slopes into the water, the depth ranging from 2" to 12". In October to March they will become primarily terrestrial and need deep soft dry substrate to burrow in.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:A large heavy and aggressive frog.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:This frog is almost cartoonist in appearance, with a fat, fleshy body which is olive-green in colour, and a wide mouth.<br />
<br />
==Images==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Lepidobatrachus_laevis1.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.pollywog.co.uk/budgettscaresheet.html Pollywog]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Amphibians]]<br />
[[Category:Frogs]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Lybia_tesselata&diff=68428Lybia tesselata2011-08-08T10:34:44Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Boxer Crab<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Boxer Crab<br />
|species = Lybia tesselata<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 20<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 6<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 3<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Boxer Crab}}, {{cn|Pom Pom Boxer Crab}}, {{cn|Mosaic Anemone Crab}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== Videos ==<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<youtube>Qn1oIcwvIW4</youtube><br />
|}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.aquariaworld.co.uk/invertebrates/boxer_crab.htm Aquaria World]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Crabs (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Chelidonura_varians&diff=68379Chelidonura varians2011-08-08T04:26:22Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Blue Velvet Nudibranch<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Blue Velvet Nudibranch<br />
|species = Chelidonura varians<br />
|difficulty = D<br />
|min_tank_size = 15<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 3<br />
|min_size = 2<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 70<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Blue Velvet Nudibranch}}, {{cn|Head Shield Sea Slug}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/chelvar Sea Slug Forum]<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+524+2198&pcatid=2198 Live Aquaria]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Nudibranchs/Sea Slugs]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Linckia_laevigata&diff=68376Linckia laevigata2011-08-08T04:25:40Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Blue Starfish<br />
|image = BlueLinckiaSeaStar-1251.jpg<br />
|caption = Blue Starfish<br />
|species = Linckia laevigata<br />
|difficulty = C<br />
|min_tank_size = 100<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 30<br />
|min_size = 25<br />
|size_units = cm<br />
|min_ph = 8.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature =78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 5<br />
|max_life_span = 15<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Blue Star}}, {{cn|Blue Starfish}}, {{cn|Blue Linckia}}, {{cn|Blue Sea Star}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:More detail on diet...<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Must be acclimated to tanks very slowly and is highly sensitive to water parameter changes.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:This species of sea star has five long tubular limbs which are rounded at the tips and with short yellow tube feet. It's firm in texture and the colours range in shades of blue, sometimes with spots towards the end of the arms. Turquoise, purple and orange variations have been sighted in the wild.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Blue starfish-2808.jpg|At [[London Zoo]]<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.edge-of-reef.com/asteroidi/ASTLinckialaevigataen.htm Edge of Reef]<br />
*[[w:Linckia laevigata|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1908&articleid=2195 Pet Education]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Starfish]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Panulirus_versicolor&diff=68374Panulirus versicolor2011-08-08T04:25:12Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Blue Spiny Lobster<br />
|image = Panulirus_versicolor5578.jpg<br />
|caption = Blue Spiny Lobster<br />
|species = Panulirus versicolor<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 150<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 14<br />
|min_size = 12<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 8<br />
|max_life_span = 12<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Blue Spiny Lobster}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.freshmarine.com/spiny-blue-lobster.html Fresh Marine]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Lobster (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Hypselodoris_bullocki&diff=68347Hypselodoris bullocki2011-08-08T04:18:49Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Blue Dorid<br />
|image = Bluedorid.jpg<br />
|caption = Blue Dorid<br />
|species = Hypselodoris bullocki<br />
|difficulty = D<br />
|min_tank_size = 30<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 3<br />
|min_size = 2<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 75<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = R<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = 0<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Blue Dorid}}, {{cn|Purple Nudibranch}}, {{cn|Bullock's Hypselodoris}}<br />
<br />
=== Synonyms ===<br />
:{{sn|Chromodoris bullocki}}<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
:They are found on reefs across the Indo-Pacific, from China to Queensland.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Nudibranchs are hermaphroditic, however they do not fertilise themselves when breeding and will pair up, with both individuals then laying eggs.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Not recommended for keeping in captivity due to their sensitivity.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Extremely fussy eaters, Dorids mainly prey on bryozoans and sponges.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Very delicate to changes in their environment. Requires an SG of 1.023-1.025.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Constantly on the prowl for food, they are a form of sea slug therefore move quite slowly and can be a target for boisterous fish.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Doridoidea have a broad flat foot, a fleshy mantle and a circle of gills on the posterior of the nudibranch. They range in colour from pale lavender to rich purple with a thin white line encircling the mantle. The gills and rhinophores are yellow or orange.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Bluedorid2.jpg|Blue Dorid Pair<br />
Image:BullocksHypselodoris-6502.jpg|Lavender Pair<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.sergeyphoto.com/underwater/nudibranchs/hypselodoris-bullocki.html Sergeyphoto]<br />
*[http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=30 Marine Bio]<br />
*[http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1986&articleid=2145 Pet Education]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates]]<br />
[[Category:Nudibranchs/Sea Slugs]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Astraea_phoebia&diff=68044Astraea phoebia2011-08-08T03:03:59Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Spiny Star Astraea <br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Spiny Star Astraea<br />
|species = Astraea phoebia<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 20<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 1<br />
|min_size = 0.5<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = C<br />
|diet = H<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg=1.023<br />
|max_sg=1.025<br />
|habitat = caribbean<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Spiny Star Astraea}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+2844&pcatid=2844 Live Aquaria]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Snails (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Astraea_tecta&diff=68042Astraea tecta2011-08-08T03:03:33Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Astraea Snail<br />
|image = Astraea close up.jpg<br />
|caption = Astraea Snail<br />
|species = Astraea tecta<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 10<br />
|min_tank_size_unit = G<br />
|max_size = 1.5<br />
|min_size = 1<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.2<br />
|max_ph = 8.5<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature =78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|availability = C<br />
|diet = H<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 2<br />
|max_life_span = 5<br />
|min_sg=1.020<br />
|max_sg=1.025<br />
|habitat = caribbean<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Astraea Snail}}, {{cn|Astrea Snail}}, {{cn|Astrea Conehead Snail}}, {{cn|Astaea Star Snail}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Not possible. Can lay eggs in the aquarium which will appear as small white dots on the glass.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Peaceful reef-friendly snail. An essential part of the clean-up crew. Avoid keeping with aggressive invertebrates such as [[Mantis shrimp]].<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Grazes on algae, mainly [[cyanobacteria]] and [[diatoms]]. Diet can be supplemented with blanched spinach or lettuce, and vegetable based tablet foods.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Can be sensitive to water quality, will not tolerate high nitrates or any copper-based medication in the tank. Prefers a tank with lots of live rock to craze on and hide amongst. Will be happy as long as there's algae for them to eat. Needs an SG of 1.023-1.025.<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Will be found constantly grazing around the tank. Must be observed regularly as if this snail falls on it's back, it will not be able to right itself.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:Olive green rough cone shaped shell, pale flesh. Has excellent camouflage when hiding in live rock.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:IMG 0513crop.jpg|Camouflaged Astraea Snail<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/astrea_snail.htm Reef Corner]<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=563 Live Aquaria]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Snails (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Asolene_spixi&diff=68036Asolene spixi2011-08-08T03:02:13Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_flake = 1 → food_flake = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes, captive_bred = 1 → captive_bred = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Invert Data<br />
|name = Spixi Apple Snail<br />
|image = AsoleneSpixisnail234.jpg<br />
|caption = Spixi Apple Snail<br />
|species = Asolene spixi<br />
|difficulty = E<br />
|min_tank_size = 5<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 1<br />
|min_size = 0.5<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 7.0<br />
|max_ph = 8.5<br />
|min_temperature = 64<br />
|max_temperature = 82<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = Yes<br />
|food_live = 0<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 1<br />
|max_life_span = 3<br />
|min_sg = 1<br />
|max_sg = 1<br />
|captive_bred = Yes<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Zebra Apple Snail}}, {{cn|Spixi Apple Snail}}<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
:Found in southeastern Brazil in Rio Grande do Sul and Rio Parana. This region has a sub-tropical climate with relatively hard winters.<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Similar to sexing regular [[Pomacea bridgesii|apple snails]]. These are separate sexes, NOT hermaphroditic. In the male snails it may be possible to see his sheath from his shell opening.<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Will mix with virtually any other non-predatory aquatic animal. Do not keep it with [[:Category:Puffer Fish (Freshwater)|Puffer Fish]] or [[Loaches]], as they will eat the snail's antennae and try to bite away the shell to get at the snails flesh. Other aggressive fish such as [[:Category:Cichlids|Cichlids]], even [[Betta splendens|Bettas]], may try and nip at it's antennae.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Eats algae, some aquatic plants, sinking pellets and flakes and some par-boiled vegetables.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:It will constantly graze around the tank, and home in quite quickly on any food put in for it.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:It is a bottom feeder, although it explores all over the aquarium. Must have [[calcium]] ([[GH]] greater than 8d) in the water and a pH greater than 7.0 or the shell will dissolve and the snail will die. If it is kept at the higher temperature range, it will move around more quickly, but will have a shorter life span of about a year.<br />
:Do not keep in a tank with an exposed heater, they're not as fast moving as Pomacea Apple Snails and can get cooked if the heater turns on! Any copper or fish treatments in the water will kill it.<br />
:Does '''not''' like [[salt]].<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:A peaceful snail and holds it's shell up high when it "walks". Will occasionally bury itself in the substrate, this is natural and they often are more active during the night.<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:The shell is the big give away. Do not mistake it for the [[Tiger Nerite Snail]] or [[Giant Striped Apple Snail]], they have very different shell shapes, but similar stripes. The Spixi has a rounded shell like many of the apple snails. The condition of its shell shows the history of its life.<br />
<br />
== Photos ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Asolene spixi34875.jpg|<br />
Image:Snail2.jpg|<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.snailshop.co.uk/ Snail Shop UK]<br />
*[http://www.applesnail.net/ Apple Snails]<br />
*[http://www.snailgarden.com/ Snail Garden]<br />
*[http://aquariumfishshop.com/snail/spixi Buy Spixi Snails]<br />
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[[Category:Invertebrates (Freshwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Snails (Freshwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Stenorhynchus_seticornis&diff=68023Stenorhynchus seticornis2011-08-08T02:59:21Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Arrow Crab<br />
|image = Stenorhynchus seticornis-5084.jpg<br />
|caption = Arrow Crab<br />
|species = Stenorhynchus seticornis<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 55<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 6<br />
|min_size = 5<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = O<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 8<br />
|max_life_span = 12<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|captive_bred = 0<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Arrow Crab}}, {{cn|Spider Crab}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+501+616&pcatid=616 Live Aquaria]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Crabs (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBothttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Arctides_regalis&diff=68004Arctides regalis2011-08-08T02:55:12Z<p>PsiProBot: clean up, replaced: food_live = 1 → food_live = Yes, food_other = 1 → food_other = Yes</p>
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<div>{{Stub}}<br />
{{Fish Data<br />
|name = Regal Slipper Lobster<br />
|image = No_Image.png<br />
|caption = Regal Slipper Lobster<br />
|species = Arctides regalis<br />
|difficulty = M<br />
|min_tank_size = 100<br />
|min_tank_size_unit =gal<br />
|max_size = 8<br />
|min_size = 6<br />
|size_units = in<br />
|min_ph = 8.1<br />
|max_ph = 8.4<br />
|min_temperature = 72<br />
|max_temperature = 78<br />
|temperature_units = F<br />
|min_water_hardness = 8<br />
|max_water_hardness = 12<br />
|stocking_ratio_female = 1<br />
|stocking_ratio_male = 1<br />
|availability = U<br />
|diet = C<br />
|food_pellet = 0<br />
|food_flake = 0<br />
|food_live = Yes<br />
|food_other = Yes<br />
|min_life_span = 8<br />
|max_life_span = 12<br />
|min_sg = 1.020<br />
|max_sg = 1.025<br />
|type = i<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Alternative names==<br />
:{{cn|Regal Slipper Lobster}}<br />
<br />
== Sexing ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
==Tank compatibility==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
== Diet ==<br />
:Unknown.<br />
<br />
==Feeding regime==<br />
:How often to feed, etc.<br />
<br />
== Environment Specifics ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Behaviour ==<br />
:Unknown<br />
<br />
== Identification ==<br />
:How to id the animal.<br />
<br />
== Pictures ==<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=1148&cid=300 Blue Zoo Aquatics]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Invertebrates (Saltwater)]]<br />
[[Category:Lobster (Saltwater)]]</div>PsiProBot