tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425731619626650052024-03-14T09:44:09.914+02:00Manage your freshwater aquarium, tropical fishes and plantsAll you want to know about a freshwater aquariumAndreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-2774946530457669592011-03-18T18:57:00.002+02:002011-03-18T19:00:16.741+02:00The biggest aquarium in the world<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="550" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lRTcXtagM-c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-6886414421508031952011-03-17T14:40:00.000+02:002011-03-17T14:40:44.375+02:00How to breed Angelfish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFWIQkSivR4oGxeh7T4nWH9fz5X9nEibrL3PEiO7WSwPo2IC74jtz4KU1FjuTs42sjbjrqv66MaYibaGOFJCb023_iJ90zlFxoZVY_dodnaPFCZbopLToLJzo1552lQxDFPOR0G5YUqw/s1600/scalari.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFWIQkSivR4oGxeh7T4nWH9fz5X9nEibrL3PEiO7WSwPo2IC74jtz4KU1FjuTs42sjbjrqv66MaYibaGOFJCb023_iJ90zlFxoZVY_dodnaPFCZbopLToLJzo1552lQxDFPOR0G5YUqw/s320/scalari.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> The first</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">condition</span> to reproduce <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a fish</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">species</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">is</span> is <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to make sure</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we have at</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">least</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">one</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pair</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. At </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">about</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">10 months</span> old <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">angelfish</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">become</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">mature</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the first</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">sign</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">red</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">iris at eyes. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">From</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">moment</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will carefully watch</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the aquarium</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">see how</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pair</span>, choosen by themself,<span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">withdraw</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">into</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">corner</span><span title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">where</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">begins</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to clear a leaf</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the air hose</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aquarium</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">glass</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;" title="Perechea va indeparta prin miscari agresive pe ceilalti pesti, aparandu-si teritoriul.">The pair will remove through aggressive moves the other fish, defending their territory. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> If</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">at this</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">time</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we have another</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">ready</span> <span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations">(</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">with water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">at</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the same temperature and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">same properties</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">)</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">then we</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">move</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">first</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pair</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in it to lay the eggs</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Indifferent</span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aquarium</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">which</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">eggs</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">were</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">deposited,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the main tank or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an other</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">where</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we keep</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">only</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">one</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pair</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> angelfish, <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">obtain</span> new babies <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">need</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">another</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">specially</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">prepared</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">receive</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">eggs</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">It</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">must</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">have</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">volume</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">10-15</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">liters</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">washed</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">thoroughly and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">disinfected</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations"> and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">have</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">previously</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">prepared</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">water</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">must</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">have</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hardness</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">3-5</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">°</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">dGh</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pH</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">between</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">6.5 and 7</span> <span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations">(</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">slightly acidic</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">neutral</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">)</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">temperature</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">26-28</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">°C</span> <span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations">(</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">equal to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">where eggs</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">were</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">deposited</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations">)</span>. </span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">In water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">put</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a few</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">drops</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tripaflavin</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">blue methylene</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">kill</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fungus</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that attacks</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">unfertilized</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">eggs</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">then</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">good eggs</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">If we have</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">ultraviolet</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">lamp</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">achieve the same</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">effect</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">after</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an exposure</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">3-5</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">minutes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> Suppose</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that</span> we<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">met</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">all</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">these</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">conditions</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and moved the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hatching </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">eggs</span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in the </span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">small</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Put</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the eggs</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">down</span>, <span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">not</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">up</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to the light</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">which must be reduced </span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">if</span> it is <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">too</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">strong</span><span title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Now</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">reduce</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">air</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">flow</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stream</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Air</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stone</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">never be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">put</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">right</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">under the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">eggs</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">, but</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">somewhere</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">far away</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="long_text short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> The eggs</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hatch</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in aprox 2 days and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we will start</span> to <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">feed</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">them</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">now</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Do not</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">begin</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">feeding</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">until</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">90-95%</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fry</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">begin to swim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">The first</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">feeding</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will be done</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">with</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Artemia </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hatched</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">on the same</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">day. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Feeding the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">babyes</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be done</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">several</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">times</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">daily</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">small</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">doses</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">After two</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">days</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">feeding</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">clean the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">bottom of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the tank</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">make the first</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">change</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of water</span>,<span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">about</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">20</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">% of the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aquarium</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">After</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a few</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">days</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">increase the dose</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of food</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">At</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">first</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">juvenile</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">angelfish are</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">nothing like</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">their parents</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">but</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">after</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">three</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">weeks</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">they</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">begin</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">look like them</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">After</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this period</span>, they <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">moved</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a greater</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aquarium</span>, even planted, and<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> we can start <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">diversification of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">food.</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> It may happen</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that everything to be ok</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">but after</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">six days</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">when the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">young fish</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">would</span> start<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">swimming,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">they</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">die all.</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Until</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">now, I</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">have</span>n't <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">found</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">explanation</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fact,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">but</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">attributed to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">one</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the following</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">factors</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">: </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations"> - </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">difference</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">temperature</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">more</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">than</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">2-3°</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">C between</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">water</span> from<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the tank</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> were</span> eggs were <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">deposited</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">ready</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">spawn</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations"> -</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> eggs ventilation</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">too</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">strong</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">, they</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">are</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">detached from</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">support;</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> - temperature </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">too</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">high</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span>in the tank were eggs hatched<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps atn" title="Click for alternate translations">(</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">30°</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">C</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">or more</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">)</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">temperature</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">which</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">speeds up</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hatching</span>, <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">babyes</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">coming</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">too</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fast</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">weak;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> - </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">when moving eggs support through air, the eggs are cooling</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">because</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the temperature difference</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">between water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">air;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> - </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">inadequate</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">feeding</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of the pair only with tubifex</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> - </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">rising</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">column</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in the</span> hatching <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">more than</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">15</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">cm.</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations"></span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span></div><div class="g-unit" id="gt-src-c" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div id="gt-src-p"><form action="" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" id="gt-form" method="get" name="text_form" target=""><input id="js" name="js" type="hidden" value="n" /><input id="prev" name="prev" type="hidden" value="_t" /><input id="hl" name="hl" type="hidden" value="en" /><input name="ie" type="hidden" value="UTF-8" /><input name="layout" type="hidden" value="2" /><input name="eotf" type="hidden" value="1" /></form></div></div><span class="long_text" id="result_box" lang="en" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-38624379344993690562011-02-06T17:47:00.006+02:002011-02-06T17:50:58.925+02:00Treatment with garra rufa fish for psoriasis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fs1KQiyGYAftWQMC-utIwAjozGyibe6gB9djBp639Vxt95Y6CgvcBFjkcPTtIjMGMSgbX8cfsrnOdrl6f4P4VTj6jr8n_0SleIfR7OrAL0-Ys90egWC6x6orjjFqlo-_oBnEwH0eivs/s1600/garra-rufa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fs1KQiyGYAftWQMC-utIwAjozGyibe6gB9djBp639Vxt95Y6CgvcBFjkcPTtIjMGMSgbX8cfsrnOdrl6f4P4VTj6jr8n_0SleIfR7OrAL0-Ys90egWC6x6orjjFqlo-_oBnEwH0eivs/s1600/garra-rufa.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Member of</b>: Cyprinidae.<b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Temperment</b>: Can be an aggressive fish and may attack other fish similar in size or smaller.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Size:</b> 5.9 inches.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Aquarium Size</b>: a minimum of ten gallons per garra rufa</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Food</b>: Algae wafers, blood worms, sinking pellets.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Life Span</b>: unknown</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Aquarium Conditions</b>: ph: 7.3, </span><span style="font-size: small;">temp: 78-82.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Breeding</b>: unknown (There is commercial breeding in which hormones are injected into the female fish)</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sexing</b>: unknown</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tank Mates</b>: Other garra rufas. This fish is best kept in groups of five or more garra rufas.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> Maybe</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fishes from family</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Cyprinidae</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">do not</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">have</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">six</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">years</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">medicine</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">but</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in treating</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">psoriasis</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">other</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">skin diseases</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">, no one</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">is</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">more skilled</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">than them</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">In fact,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">these</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">small</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fish</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">doctor</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">s,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">feeds with</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">scales</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">caused</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">by</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the disease</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">which</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aspires</span> like<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">real</span> liposuction <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">devices. </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Garra Rufas are very active little fish with a high metabolism. They are great scavengers that like to hunt for uneaten food and detritus. </span><span style="font-size: small;">They are also great at cleaning the algae off of the plants and the glass in your aquarium. They enjoy eating the algae as a snack.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> First</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this fish</span> attack the exterior part<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of psoriasis</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">remove</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">thick layers </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">then</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">they eat</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">thinner</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">layers </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">softened</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">by</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">warm</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">water</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">suck the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">skin</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">removing</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">all traces of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">disease</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">.</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">At</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stage</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">their bodies</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">secrete</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">substance</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">is designed</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">coagulate</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">blood</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and stop</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">bleeding. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">During</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the cure</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">patients</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">should</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">drink</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">at</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">least three</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">glasses</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">warm water</span> in the <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">morning</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">on</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an empty stomach</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and enter</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pool</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">after breakfast</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">sitting</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">for an hour</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">then</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">came again</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in the afternoon</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">for</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">another</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hour</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">.</span></span></div><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mtTPljHO3HQ" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-15530195532579626102011-02-03T01:53:00.000+02:002011-02-03T01:53:06.863+02:00Tank Volume Calculator<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This is a very useful tool to calculate the volume of a rectangular or a round tank: <a href="http://www.aquadyntech.com/tanksvolume.html">Tank Volume Calculator</a> </span></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-16574123816569705682010-12-29T21:42:00.000+02:002010-12-29T21:42:31.836+02:00Shop in Japan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BDwf2UZX4eGilnFX9tZPI8KDBnmf-uEw2D-yn97va7R-RPuSEmbFLzLSED_lZ5NYiy9gFApqD6I_tk-pI5_ip2HSXceB_QWu8czNU-qAnD14CelKoLEtaTdRt59PTl5oZV-x2ps7dR0/s1600/DSC04139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BDwf2UZX4eGilnFX9tZPI8KDBnmf-uEw2D-yn97va7R-RPuSEmbFLzLSED_lZ5NYiy9gFApqD6I_tk-pI5_ip2HSXceB_QWu8czNU-qAnD14CelKoLEtaTdRt59PTl5oZV-x2ps7dR0/s400/DSC04139.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLV8clbZRYtqEsrCAACl-rD-S4Gc-a7-svDcQJiWeWHWdqNSeNYVnhyXa_GQ4xWCjqh3T6zb6XllRwirsib0dZWZM8ewGeGWq5PCLO-VsCBYeCDUck6gK8_tfG-WeMQTjMKr0XfzbUPA/s1600/DSC04140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLV8clbZRYtqEsrCAACl-rD-S4Gc-a7-svDcQJiWeWHWdqNSeNYVnhyXa_GQ4xWCjqh3T6zb6XllRwirsib0dZWZM8ewGeGWq5PCLO-VsCBYeCDUck6gK8_tfG-WeMQTjMKr0XfzbUPA/s400/DSC04140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-20347148841222272112010-12-29T00:36:00.001+02:002010-12-29T00:36:26.842+02:00How to trim aquarium plants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0i0NrmNPMt4RIz9Xe6UpefsVQR-bhMGGZtjzX8PCTkCjbkLoYiuAgzpdwcjXYhZTQ-zoGn3d93l784bcenn39tgXuROo567i-9nTj10IqjaZGaZjl0kNH-MWh_LdjP9kL9_OwRUyBho/s1600/wave-cutter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0i0NrmNPMt4RIz9Xe6UpefsVQR-bhMGGZtjzX8PCTkCjbkLoYiuAgzpdwcjXYhZTQ-zoGn3d93l784bcenn39tgXuROo567i-9nTj10IqjaZGaZjl0kNH-MWh_LdjP9kL9_OwRUyBho/s400/wave-cutter1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> Trimming </span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">is performed</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">on</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">plants</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">with</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stem, using some </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">scissors. </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Replanting</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">top</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">is</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">made at</span> about <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">one third</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the length. The </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">bottom</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the mother plant</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">remained</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">produces</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">lateral</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">twigs</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">which</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">could</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">trim later</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> The upper</span> area of a plant with stem<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">release</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">chemicals</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">inhibit the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">growth of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">lateral</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">twigs.</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">If</span> we <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">strong</span>ly <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">cut</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">pinch the upper zone</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">this</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">substances</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">don't</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">get</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to the bottom</span> area <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of the plant</span>, <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">lateral</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">twigs</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> can grow<span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">then be trimmed.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> If</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the bottom of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stem</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of a plant</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">loses its</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">leaves</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> this is a sign that <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">light</span> doesn't get <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to the bottom of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the tank</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Plant</span> is <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">cut</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">at a few</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">inches</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">soil</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">replant</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">top</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">good condition. </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Bottom</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">then be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">eliminated.</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> If</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we have</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">small</span> breeding <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">containers</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">use</span> them <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">for</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aquatic</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">greenhouse,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">for</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">plant</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">culture</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">strain</span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">It's</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">better to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">use</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">liquid</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fertilizer</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">balls</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of clay.</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> Plants</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">without</span> stem <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">thick</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">at their base</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">sometimes</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">forming</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">small</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">side</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">branches</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">set</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">with</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">roots. They </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be cut through</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">gently</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">with</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">razor blade</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> be <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">replanted. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Fragmentation of the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">basal</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">part</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">applies</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">many</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">plants</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">for example at</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">cryptocoryns.</span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> Some</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">plants</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">like</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">Echinodorus,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">develop</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">an</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aerial</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stem</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that grow</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">horizontally</span> and <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">at</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">the end </span>has <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">young</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">plant</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">which</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">produces</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">roots</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">can</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">be</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">fixed</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">soil</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">either spontaneously or</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">because of the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">intervention</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">of a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">hobby aquarium-keeper. </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">After</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">about</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">one</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">week</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> the roots develop enough <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and the </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">aerial</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">stem can be cut</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">. </span></span><br />
<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> Regarding Congo fern, </span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">it</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">emits</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">rhizome</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">grows</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">slowly</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">and</span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">new leaves</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">appear</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"> on it. Cutting this rhizome </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span><span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations"></span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">between</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">two</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">leaves</span><span title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">we get</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">two</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">independent</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">plants</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">that</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">will</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">continue to</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">grow</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">normally</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">in the</span> <span class="hps" title="Click for alternate translations">tank.</span></span></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-56733870774902790962010-12-01T17:26:00.000+02:002010-12-01T17:26:57.923+02:00AGA Aquascaping Contest 2010 Results<h2 style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>Aquatic Garden, Small (Under 70L)</b></b></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <b style="color: #a64d79;">1st Place</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> 54L (14 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Apolo”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Alberto Alvarez Guti, Nerja Málaga Spain</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=0&id=130">More info here.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0f32ti6f7Q-ZRFMI6-BpIzR-irhJtqWL6Nb4DgXcx75y4ngeBRYXbwLj9BKAZxSXFo2YC-qwwisFi7hsupblpz9HKWT8GnSdYF4NZWvlcGp-9V1LGmaKuWFU-pGjwqmdo1FrdoSij-JU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0f32ti6f7Q-ZRFMI6-BpIzR-irhJtqWL6Nb4DgXcx75y4ngeBRYXbwLj9BKAZxSXFo2YC-qwwisFi7hsupblpz9HKWT8GnSdYF4NZWvlcGp-9V1LGmaKuWFU-pGjwqmdo1FrdoSij-JU/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">2st Place </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> 30L (8 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Beyond Imagination”</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Ng Hwee Tian, #06-34 Singapore</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=0&id=156">More info here.</a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0egmgXCKoyGzkBk3o-kgV8uBK3NAye2WKy8IM6y_dlkVq5WbTvSxIuBFzxbzdH_DWMFCKy7MITVh_LlXVOxyjxz4TFnPuBQ20tZHyzdBtAJPoEg4L9VQtjF0wxxYAlR1hNK7MR_8Ksc/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0egmgXCKoyGzkBk3o-kgV8uBK3NAye2WKy8IM6y_dlkVq5WbTvSxIuBFzxbzdH_DWMFCKy7MITVh_LlXVOxyjxz4TFnPuBQ20tZHyzdBtAJPoEg4L9VQtjF0wxxYAlR1hNK7MR_8Ksc/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="color: #a64d79;"> </b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="color: #a64d79;"> 3st Place</b><br />
67L (18 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “On the wings of an angel”<br />
Filipe A. Alves Oliveira, Matosinhos Porto Portugal<b style="color: #a64d79;"> </b><br />
<b style="color: #a64d79;"> </b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=0&id=52">More info here.</a></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplImMDAs7BreZGAI5ByrdeFoCc4MSWKPLeOMv2yPM51gDS9Nu4gGvzrjuFxhOhV5odfbz4CrpbB9rxXoI8b5aKyd1fZyea22X5iyFS01jYsXr9i0q-wJNHcu-RVezn01ODkN2sGz3zMk/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplImMDAs7BreZGAI5ByrdeFoCc4MSWKPLeOMv2yPM51gDS9Nu4gGvzrjuFxhOhV5odfbz4CrpbB9rxXoI8b5aKyd1fZyea22X5iyFS01jYsXr9i0q-wJNHcu-RVezn01ODkN2sGz3zMk/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<b style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Honorable Mention</span></b><br />
64L (17 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Vein”<br />
HSU CHAI LI, Tainan City Taiwan (R.O.C.)<b style="color: #a64d79;"></b><br />
<b style="color: #a64d79;"> </b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=0&id=9">More info here.</a></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX419D3WMXvsHvkQPdrpEjMvMzVrjDTeQzlrF1zF5T1rgXw9UZr4TEmda9o3scH2vBligDQHDnWIp-GSYMg414acIJWgFrdgsr-_8Pu36T4pVIU6DpxBTTxnfsIRIzQ-v2mooFNFVN7JM/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX419D3WMXvsHvkQPdrpEjMvMzVrjDTeQzlrF1zF5T1rgXw9UZr4TEmda9o3scH2vBligDQHDnWIp-GSYMg414acIJWgFrdgsr-_8Pu36T4pVIU6DpxBTTxnfsIRIzQ-v2mooFNFVN7JM/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b style="color: #a64d79;"><br />
</b><br />
<h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>Aquatic Garden, Medium (70L to 200L)</b></b></span></h2></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <b style="color: #a64d79;">1st Place and Best in Show</b></span></div> 182L (48 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Beyond Horizon”<br />
Siak Wee Yeo, Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=1&id=135">More info here.</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiqWkbhfh4KgouF00RZgr6oIttiKbzUrjUll3ZM64-925xSWxEPM7V9OhIP1fezL3s1ylh12OAqHmTLdHGbvHzvKHT_Hchl_WIxJrYY3kE_o-9DxrYepaiIIGEmFzrkL99kgzRjtWhoc/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiqWkbhfh4KgouF00RZgr6oIttiKbzUrjUll3ZM64-925xSWxEPM7V9OhIP1fezL3s1ylh12OAqHmTLdHGbvHzvKHT_Hchl_WIxJrYY3kE_o-9DxrYepaiIIGEmFzrkL99kgzRjtWhoc/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b> 2nd Place</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> </b></span></span>180L (48 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Forest”<br />
Yao Long Su, Pingtung City Pingtung County Taiwan<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=1&id=147">More info here.</a></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFCsscwqpFqP3ZPFDTp1ak2OmQSLMB5IRVQkliQ51q1fWNKSgeB6yPsBXe7Elm1NBhgc4dyT0F6XU_OrGMs7HlxvxHsmh0vnxxNRUfvCIkcnNT16z1OLx8dWbRUyHwC9sPpsb97E4r6I/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFCsscwqpFqP3ZPFDTp1ak2OmQSLMB5IRVQkliQ51q1fWNKSgeB6yPsBXe7Elm1NBhgc4dyT0F6XU_OrGMs7HlxvxHsmh0vnxxNRUfvCIkcnNT16z1OLx8dWbRUyHwC9sPpsb97E4r6I/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b>3nd Place </b></span></span><br />
150L (40 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Secret shore”<br />
Enrico Serena, Mazzano BS Italy<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> </b> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=1&id=124">More info here.</a> </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBegdEU7EB1DE61vWuk4pIW8c8iMexIfLJDvTGRhJxL9dtXX_d8uH_oJSdJpI-W8FtBZOQIdVopUA3vivN1ny9t7eqNEW9CYfRbTbVSAv9gGGllf3b9SM458r59Z8F7a17nzdvRDCKkE/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBegdEU7EB1DE61vWuk4pIW8c8iMexIfLJDvTGRhJxL9dtXX_d8uH_oJSdJpI-W8FtBZOQIdVopUA3vivN1ny9t7eqNEW9CYfRbTbVSAv9gGGllf3b9SM458r59Z8F7a17nzdvRDCKkE/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b>Honorable Mention</b></span></span><br />
192L (51 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Harmony in the Wind”<br />
Michael G.W. Wong, North Point Hong Kong<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> </b><a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=1&id=94">More info here.</a> </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBoHoOXv6K5JNTaAU1q7-fJvcGmEVvnl0DpFKMZokShM79dmvRw30RcYFSJrV0-4DCZyrC22b6W_kgEvcB8cu5bbinhMpcwgg2Yr5J6iQpdYHtI1oqwuBdy_aCyQHLlNA3h2P0CQhoIg/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBoHoOXv6K5JNTaAU1q7-fJvcGmEVvnl0DpFKMZokShM79dmvRw30RcYFSJrV0-4DCZyrC22b6W_kgEvcB8cu5bbinhMpcwgg2Yr5J6iQpdYHtI1oqwuBdy_aCyQHLlNA3h2P0CQhoIg/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>Aquatic Garden, Large (200L to 400L)</b></b></span></b></b></h2><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <b style="color: #a64d79;">1st Place </b></span></div> 230L (61 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Fond Memories”<br />
Teoh Chee Keong, Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=2&id=92">More info here.</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLGcGSbUOBgLVdVwGEqpFtCTquv94WomMF1eNHDATFFwo7UCBFmOWN_OpFn6q9QMz4MFvGETV6KCGQ9X_btaC0DsnMyhzayd_vxSEZ80ISS__9xSOM5IFM4Mrav3h0cNR0HrenuLZxFc/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLGcGSbUOBgLVdVwGEqpFtCTquv94WomMF1eNHDATFFwo7UCBFmOWN_OpFn6q9QMz4MFvGETV6KCGQ9X_btaC0DsnMyhzayd_vxSEZ80ISS__9xSOM5IFM4Mrav3h0cNR0HrenuLZxFc/s400/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b> 2nd Place</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> </b></span></span>250L (66 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Primary”<br />
Hui Kam Man, HONG KONG HONG KONG<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=2&id=91">More info here.</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o1N8zFGpaqCzuPfUgU5Q0O6s5OYKs5W4iPcO00hAGbCIgyIRxzoZPZQkuaRq95ueMnEaNZ676WbZBbQfxruSg4UwTGP79rLRQ4c2sncpGXn4bP3AAltzw4ZYsgchFTNhGcKlNmsDddc/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o1N8zFGpaqCzuPfUgU5Q0O6s5OYKs5W4iPcO00hAGbCIgyIRxzoZPZQkuaRq95ueMnEaNZ676WbZBbQfxruSg4UwTGP79rLRQ4c2sncpGXn4bP3AAltzw4ZYsgchFTNhGcKlNmsDddc/s400/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> 3nd Place </b></span></span><br />
243L (64 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Infinite Wonder”<br />
Kam Wong, North Point Hong Kong<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=2&id=67"> More info here.</a></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnGAp94bVYPd8iBt-vlzv8XkgtpGwhrjRfObKPN6QoOClXgLI31p2-0XXO_-I2-WsBiTEco6wF9Ty-HmJfxmdzgT12fzyGLYAJkYrOLS5-M71NX_3wO1l6uPFlufrxNvb-uZaz8QlhTw/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnGAp94bVYPd8iBt-vlzv8XkgtpGwhrjRfObKPN6QoOClXgLI31p2-0XXO_-I2-WsBiTEco6wF9Ty-HmJfxmdzgT12fzyGLYAJkYrOLS5-M71NX_3wO1l6uPFlufrxNvb-uZaz8QlhTw/s400/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b>Honorable Mention</b></span></span><br />
320L (85 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Mountain Flowers”<br />
Zhenzong Su, TANGSHAN HEBEI CHINA<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=2&id=70">More info here.</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ4Af8bJeFQ1cpaIGLWkHrOpeAHHKDA0A59rBISEwmVs87cF0jacbHgZ0E_8cbd74cioWlhF9T_IpdOtCtOSsduchRFzG2vkMlQfONFLmvh8EnIFKuAzBh1UTqlUdqGxIIMcghFMKQRI/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJ4Af8bJeFQ1cpaIGLWkHrOpeAHHKDA0A59rBISEwmVs87cF0jacbHgZ0E_8cbd74cioWlhF9T_IpdOtCtOSsduchRFzG2vkMlQfONFLmvh8EnIFKuAzBh1UTqlUdqGxIIMcghFMKQRI/s400/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>Aquatic Garden, X-Large (400L+)</b></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <b style="color: #a64d79;">1st Place </b></span></div> 432L (114 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Enchanted Forest”<br />
Michael G.W. Wong, North Point Hong Kong<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=3&id=66">More info here.</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX2i2kBYMzJSV3j1kYiLqtcYmfyqqXm7PFAHn6C9MK1BquzR-eam0Xg3f4yUJGqdFDwJ3MVmIX95wdK9z2cv53X12VD9Z21ZtXOI4K1yTKcqBAyvwavLtCE7f-C6K6k2p01j5kd5g3g0/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX2i2kBYMzJSV3j1kYiLqtcYmfyqqXm7PFAHn6C9MK1BquzR-eam0Xg3f4yUJGqdFDwJ3MVmIX95wdK9z2cv53X12VD9Z21ZtXOI4K1yTKcqBAyvwavLtCE7f-C6K6k2p01j5kd5g3g0/s400/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b> 2nd Place</b></span></span><br />
400L (106 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “The world before Columbus”<br />
Pasquale Buonpane, Piedimonte Matese CE Italy<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=3&id=98">More info here.</a> <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-i5PPHsA-uM2qNy6oIAUBpBU-8_R-M9rwEtsBlj_OEzYje5HdizbnzcPP98hN7TkdNfXvVixkO1HZvly8cQujlJjxZ99Z0I5Zkm0R4Qtbbk7r4r9Ydb_7K5Gyt8NpzZ6LiBWb1vPWf0I/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-i5PPHsA-uM2qNy6oIAUBpBU-8_R-M9rwEtsBlj_OEzYje5HdizbnzcPP98hN7TkdNfXvVixkO1HZvly8cQujlJjxZ99Z0I5Zkm0R4Qtbbk7r4r9Ydb_7K5Gyt8NpzZ6LiBWb1vPWf0I/s400/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b>3nd Place </b></span></span><br />
412L (109 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Simba’s Peak”<br />
Kam Wong, North Point Hong Kong</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=3&id=68">More info here.</a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitEqgAKgK9p5vdyjbg6NibC5aEOwzn-_up7_IO4wf9Wm5HvkP9MdfuTAW9PgR08-RLY1CGe_1K5SjfrOJUWve6Ss4HQvC_ntayDoUCH21yGJMDDOOP45TUzH6Y24dbL-oUYF0wfkaAFk/s1600/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitEqgAKgK9p5vdyjbg6NibC5aEOwzn-_up7_IO4wf9Wm5HvkP9MdfuTAW9PgR08-RLY1CGe_1K5SjfrOJUWve6Ss4HQvC_ntayDoUCH21yGJMDDOOP45TUzH6Y24dbL-oUYF0wfkaAFk/s400/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
<b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>Biotope Category</b></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <b style="color: #a64d79;"> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: #a64d79;"> 1st Place </b></span></div> 2600L (688 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: “Tanganyika dreams”<br />
Jesper Taustrup, Ryomgård Århus Denmark<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=1&vol=-1&id=15">More info here.</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixigNL-pBkfuPNkNnR6v8GuDQ71hJPV_YHEXqmxTW4jCSupkAyqDVI4MTLtCzvDUxyDtyl4mDtmxQodFHLw-joWA5vglVG6lbDqtTmH4lxt25Y1IeB9l668Iov2rcHd8LzvS0zjhb589I/s1600/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixigNL-pBkfuPNkNnR6v8GuDQ71hJPV_YHEXqmxTW4jCSupkAyqDVI4MTLtCzvDUxyDtyl4mDtmxQodFHLw-joWA5vglVG6lbDqtTmH4lxt25Y1IeB9l668Iov2rcHd8LzvS0zjhb589I/s400/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b> 2nd Place</b></span></span><br />
250L (66 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: “Taiwanee Reef Lake Malawi”<br />
Jesper Taustrup, Ryomgård Århus Denmark<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=1&vol=-1&id=16">More info here.</a> <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsFr6EOi9bXHNUkwPkDOtMp49SUK6XU7nvCKNkCxlScU3XcUSHVXJkf98RQO0OfkGFaMzbBgcwqyIxtL5uyzEeXBSWKiLglTI_3jyyyMiCb5iOzDgKHKehjKKDoPOc64aYeSVcQRuBc4/s1600/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsFr6EOi9bXHNUkwPkDOtMp49SUK6XU7nvCKNkCxlScU3XcUSHVXJkf98RQO0OfkGFaMzbBgcwqyIxtL5uyzEeXBSWKiLglTI_3jyyyMiCb5iOzDgKHKehjKKDoPOc64aYeSVcQRuBc4/s400/17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b>3nd Place </b></span></span><br />
231L (61 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: “Tributary’s Mekon River”<br />
BONETTI Pascal, MEYZIEU Rhône-Alpes France</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=1&vol=-1&id=169">More info here.</a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxcvK5KfTeJ2nUE79UV8Kl-cJPFKZdhwirGgPkERchKDUiOjm2tHLO3DknDI7n5mcOHtGbggU2m_MQq4TZLW58SbpehOAEpLHdEI_0dyz9sNNxqdZZxsfQgSKcoEGZEWgVepVN5mc38o/s1600/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxcvK5KfTeJ2nUE79UV8Kl-cJPFKZdhwirGgPkERchKDUiOjm2tHLO3DknDI7n5mcOHtGbggU2m_MQq4TZLW58SbpehOAEpLHdEI_0dyz9sNNxqdZZxsfQgSKcoEGZEWgVepVN5mc38o/s400/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b> Paludarium</b></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b> Category</b></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: #a64d79;"> 1st Place </b></span></div> 3L (1 gallon) Paludarium: “Oasis”<br />
Carl Stenbratt, Vallda Halland Sweden<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=3&vol=-1&id=160">More info here.</a> <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y75Wc7OxjFZ0TcMvTNPMPWFtG6awiICJD2S7jfG_PY3pY3Mi0Tptvk6zujaGk_B_j_XjsB8V_mziGvYnjaMTHXlf8aH_XxMpAjRCDhG1R6NZHDRop10tap29YYMvA-UnYFzbFawKjKY/s1600/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y75Wc7OxjFZ0TcMvTNPMPWFtG6awiICJD2S7jfG_PY3pY3Mi0Tptvk6zujaGk_B_j_XjsB8V_mziGvYnjaMTHXlf8aH_XxMpAjRCDhG1R6NZHDRop10tap29YYMvA-UnYFzbFawKjKY/s400/19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> <b> 2nd Place</b></span></span><br />
30L (8 gallon) Paludarium: “Dwarf Cichlid’s World II”<br />
Chan Wah Fai, Hong Kong Guangdong China<br />
<a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=3&vol=-1&id=76">More info here.</a> <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVLHt82aDv5JKXGZ2rkPhNsG0-HkKciNzvVLtMolb7JRANlta3C59Ycw70JE_-JNSU-UVh4Pst3fqcRw3FfAPw2IIQlAlKkT7jjdkC9ac6WrEIRjjz3WBpkbFrQ592mQu_uA7MmGUQlM/s1600/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVLHt82aDv5JKXGZ2rkPhNsG0-HkKciNzvVLtMolb7JRANlta3C59Ycw70JE_-JNSU-UVh4Pst3fqcRw3FfAPw2IIQlAlKkT7jjdkC9ac6WrEIRjjz3WBpkbFrQ592mQu_uA7MmGUQlM/s400/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b> 3nd Place </b></span></span><br />
120L (32 gallon) Paludarium: “Aigua Dolça”<br />
jordi pelegri , barcelona barcelona españa</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2010.cgi?&op=showcase&category=3&vol=-1&id=27">More info here.</a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYYgxK_rf5ScVt1F2PtiaH-OdRMdi4mu9IHQ3XL0yaWo88iTV8cZfAOgK7zVHk_X76wTPeqeCNUx7Ec7BT8TyBajkBUFoCTxt_XEVo8pDWQzPqZt2OKK2XOTY6K12W2J1yAssgt8KlFg/s1600/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYYgxK_rf5ScVt1F2PtiaH-OdRMdi4mu9IHQ3XL0yaWo88iTV8cZfAOgK7zVHk_X76wTPeqeCNUx7Ec7BT8TyBajkBUFoCTxt_XEVo8pDWQzPqZt2OKK2XOTY6K12W2J1yAssgt8KlFg/s400/21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b> </b></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></h2></div><h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79;"> </span></b></b></span></b></b></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-70413684460893909472010-11-07T01:34:00.000+02:002010-11-07T01:34:53.492+02:00Treatment for Anchor Worms<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXmZnzf6NhuA6-2SgWVqMVkd9AfMeaTw9vTQGSunVo2xkKzxZfE2x1R1CGOC7KXyZ2blWmP0oCji7FBz5I005CAU16eVCnF_Z5BFcjGJzzIvh-R8FNd-Bp7LiFnfkYEyuvDSrfEz05PY/s1600/lernea+elegans+fish+anchor+worm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXmZnzf6NhuA6-2SgWVqMVkd9AfMeaTw9vTQGSunVo2xkKzxZfE2x1R1CGOC7KXyZ2blWmP0oCji7FBz5I005CAU16eVCnF_Z5BFcjGJzzIvh-R8FNd-Bp7LiFnfkYEyuvDSrfEz05PY/s400/lernea+elegans+fish+anchor+worm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Lernea Elegans or Anchor Worm is a very common external parasite. Most often, it is common at goldfish and koi fish ,at smaller-sized fish such infections can be fatal. It is named "anchor" because get deep into the body's fish, especially in the tail or dorsal fin. Is easy to see with the naked eye. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> At the end of the outside shape, it develops their eggs, which mature very quickly, the maximum being 14 days. Although mature parasites prefer other areas to be fixed, lernea larvae choose to fix on gills, until they reach sexual maturity. After breeding, the male dies and the female is swimming free in the aquarium for a period of time, then she's looking for a new host.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Both during the growing and mature period, this parasites feed with the host's blood, which causes injuries, or worse, destruction of muscles. Anchor worm causes more pain, and the fish will be tormented a while to get rid of the worm, rubbing on gravel, decor, rocks, ornaments, etc.. In addition, the infected fish is quickly scared and is agitated.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> The wounds are hard to heal, so it is best to take action immediately to avoid their breeding. The more parasites, the more they need more blood to feed. In cases like this, the fish can be so weak that it becomes lethargic and will refuse food until death. Also, injuries caused, may cause true infections.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <b>Treatment</b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> The bad news is that, as I said above, anchor worm is multiplied by eggs, so you have to apply the treatment in the entire aquarium, which, with this occasion, will become decycled.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Besides treatment, you can pull the parasite with the tweezers through a fast moving. But before use an anesthetic, such as clove oil. Then, use a disinfectant, because after this operation, the fish remains with an open wound for a while. Both larvae and worms, can be treated with <span id="goog_1796903340"></span><span id="goog_1796903341"></span><a href="http://www.amazon.de/sera-cyprinopur-500ml-f-10-000-Grundpreis/dp/B003V4N7YS">Sera Cyprinopur</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/JBL-Argudol-100-ml/dp/B00350DZ9A">JBL Argudol</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Another treatment is baths with a substance called formalin. It is used in a concentration of 200 ppm in long baths, approximately one hour, during which the water will be aerated. However, these baths are made separately, so the eggs from the tank are still dangerous. Pay attention to formalin: if the fish has open wounds, do not use this method of treatment, it may be lethal. Also, if the fish is struggling, get it immediately out and make a weaker concentration.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Another treatment is baths with potassium permanganate (5-10 ppm) but still can cause fish death.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> After treatment, disinfect the entire aquarium very well. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-36554422809423410332010-10-24T14:14:00.000+03:002010-10-24T14:14:55.796+03:00Climacium Japonicum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWEyhjg3WHQu0gCHR_j5t3rWzSJFenkwCm-4xJcPmepcrVDnk_wTUdYf1QcC5YaSHJEunFp_tIrux8_fohINjplXDmY6iJBGbUbzGDqo7XbK7HEC6gTz8wDtrBXzNFvvzo-9xZ76VPMc/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWEyhjg3WHQu0gCHR_j5t3rWzSJFenkwCm-4xJcPmepcrVDnk_wTUdYf1QcC5YaSHJEunFp_tIrux8_fohINjplXDmY6iJBGbUbzGDqo7XbK7HEC6gTz8wDtrBXzNFvvzo-9xZ76VPMc/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Climacium Japonicum</b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> is native to China and then Japan, its particularity is a miniature palm tree in the aquatic environment. Known as a riparium plant, it also fits well in aquariums.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipypfUPq0LOfc8zuAqHFbXKDWEIjuKAJzOLb_mR2R2_Mxr3PPs8NVT2tSWBqWrccOYPn8csKP2I0d_2txznTq8B1OGAZ3wK8dyMFqGgz5nQ2uhjJehkEa9U41btNq0iQmA_QYzGPgY_KE/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipypfUPq0LOfc8zuAqHFbXKDWEIjuKAJzOLb_mR2R2_Mxr3PPs8NVT2tSWBqWrccOYPn8csKP2I0d_2txznTq8B1OGAZ3wK8dyMFqGgz5nQ2uhjJehkEa9U41btNq0iQmA_QYzGPgY_KE/s1600/2.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Climacium Japonicum</b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> has a robust brown stem of a few inches and on top shows the magnificent fallen leaves, giving the appearance of a palm tree. If planted in the shade has a beautiful olive green color, in bright light turns red and then brown. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This beautiful plant requires a water temperature between 15-27 °C (59-80 °F) and a pH of 6-7.5. It is considered to be a good refuge for several species of small fish. </span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6eNOgghVRSOYeUznTl62roLZ8M6ac5hSS-Sagx62yBFdQRXd0UhWANBos8NM5V2ZgfWm3k_IoIynBmbhfP9Q9xGuCvR3F8BtbGFTDiNavCBRDmsLMTu7ShnZv428GSQeVWr83rei57Q/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6eNOgghVRSOYeUznTl62roLZ8M6ac5hSS-Sagx62yBFdQRXd0UhWANBos8NM5V2ZgfWm3k_IoIynBmbhfP9Q9xGuCvR3F8BtbGFTDiNavCBRDmsLMTu7ShnZv428GSQeVWr83rei57Q/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-79471013212359736302010-10-18T21:09:00.001+03:002010-10-18T21:10:32.881+03:00Aquascaping Contest 2010 in Vietnam<strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Golden Prize - Wakening</span></strong><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx4oaHQp_WJqw1a8IcjhJkV2ryumwbWbGkwNqWnA8hMbHdggR-ydja5ELGoyAOsV9Yaalsfno0fhto2il2jEHyous4mW-ST9H2V0zl3jedjqe18io0f8riF4SRttNgn7slidYBceCHis/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx4oaHQp_WJqw1a8IcjhJkV2ryumwbWbGkwNqWnA8hMbHdggR-ydja5ELGoyAOsV9Yaalsfno0fhto2il2jEHyous4mW-ST9H2V0zl3jedjqe18io0f8riF4SRttNgn7slidYBceCHis/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Author</strong>: solid</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Title</strong>: Wakening</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Dimension</strong> (WxDxH): 125x60x50 cm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Volume</strong>: 375 L</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Plants</strong>: Hemianthus callitrichoides, Marsilea hirsute, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Glossostigma-elatinoides, Eleocharis acicularis, Vesicularia montagnei </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Fishes</strong>: Paracheirodon axelrod , otocinclus</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Ages</strong>: 5 month</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Light system</strong>: fluorescent 6x40W Jebo 10.000K</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>CO2 system</strong>: 2 bps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Filtration system</strong>: External Canister filter Atman EF4 + Overflow filter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Commen</strong>t: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tank describes a mountain chain in the early morning. Living beings just have waken up after a long sleep with the new fresh day, full of power. This tank also marks my return to planted tank with many changes in the manner of presentation and idea expression.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">The Silver Prize - Sangri-la</span></strong></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS_WQLoMb9k39xG586klti-V5QvZVDc88P_eWpQ32Wb2mluSf_00fJVONnWxmHhf17nIK_3Dl5WvLonkXPJ0JWzhTdvNXnSpc86OLnfA8m47aLF8dhh2qxggySU9TWOcvxYRyYJvac3c/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS_WQLoMb9k39xG586klti-V5QvZVDc88P_eWpQ32Wb2mluSf_00fJVONnWxmHhf17nIK_3Dl5WvLonkXPJ0JWzhTdvNXnSpc86OLnfA8m47aLF8dhh2qxggySU9TWOcvxYRyYJvac3c/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Author</strong>: vietlam</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Title</strong>: Sangri - La</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Dimension</strong> (WxDxH): 106x61x48 cm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Volume</strong>: 310 L</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Plants</strong>: Eleocharis acicularis, Eleocharis quadricostatus, Marsilea drummondi, Hemianthus callitrichoides, Utricularia graminifolia, Glossostigma elatinoides, Hygrophila sp, Weeping Moss</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Fishes</strong>: Paracheirodon innesi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Ages</strong>: 17 week</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Light system</strong>: fluorescent 6x39W</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>CO2 system</strong>: 3 bps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Filtration system</strong>: External canister filter 25W</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment</strong>: Shangri-La is a legendary valley leading from the Lama Religion monastery deep in the west end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La paradise on earth where the trees live on this land is always green, things seem to live immortality and the happiness became permanently...</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">The Bronzer Prize - Changing Season Time</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggut1ZpOHe6I3d0ptmVUgl5XgcL1bSXR7QmIThDUrgkSudaKP1UCRuq7gjJUYmlaPzrt5QGwaCLlyQFQ_HmssxMRmlKCQxv7GzceT9jrbosIZzXm-KXWyldymUOVgtEJ6YVdpDhNAi7F8/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggut1ZpOHe6I3d0ptmVUgl5XgcL1bSXR7QmIThDUrgkSudaKP1UCRuq7gjJUYmlaPzrt5QGwaCLlyQFQ_HmssxMRmlKCQxv7GzceT9jrbosIZzXm-KXWyldymUOVgtEJ6YVdpDhNAi7F8/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Author</strong>: coi77</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Title</strong>: Changing season time</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Dimension</strong> (WxDxH): 108X50X48 cm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Volume</strong>: 259 L</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Plants</strong>: Eleocharis acicularis/Eleocharis quadricostatus, Glossostigma elatinoides, Marsilea drummondi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Fishes</strong>: Paracheirodon innesi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Ages</strong>: 3 month</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Light system</strong>: fluorescent 4x39W Aqua Japan 10.000k </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>CO2 system</strong>: 1 bps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Filtration system</strong>: external canister filter Atman EF4 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Comment</strong>: During the business trip to the Northwest in the last spring, the picture of rice terraced fields intermixed in the limestone mountains, the immense imposing rock fields remain always in my mind. From that idea, I used plants to combine with the Iwagumi arrangement to create “Changing season time”.</span>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-77667737175583110402010-10-13T17:45:00.001+03:002010-10-13T17:48:32.454+03:00Pavel Bautin IAPLC 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAQc6BpHkYHiDr8tIJX9OHWST2EI8hvXQAOEamdOclgFJdMbz1Ld79y6n1SANF6yM0CLiNsDmkr0TqlEazyBuqzPo8va9pARe6EcdE1QdtyRPc0Ll1x8afzSaK6HsgMnSP-B3edJuolU/s1600/ada2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAQc6BpHkYHiDr8tIJX9OHWST2EI8hvXQAOEamdOclgFJdMbz1Ld79y6n1SANF6yM0CLiNsDmkr0TqlEazyBuqzPo8va9pARe6EcdE1QdtyRPc0Ll1x8afzSaK6HsgMnSP-B3edJuolU/s400/ada2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click on the picture to enlarge it.</span></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-1986869542353719022010-10-12T15:39:00.001+03:002010-10-19T13:51:32.488+03:00Danionella Dracula - Dracula Fish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1V3BSSe3FRNVUxuqBVuw9KrE71Cf0BVe8w7sNXUvkCT_EAaAMAqacGwPixtqIYyfejFgIEC4dk-2idZmDEmmrqEcgZJSfbtdyfmwop2r7HjUeF4bs2RSpxP-Q8i0sdwAAYhYQUYc-tDU/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1V3BSSe3FRNVUxuqBVuw9KrE71Cf0BVe8w7sNXUvkCT_EAaAMAqacGwPixtqIYyfejFgIEC4dk-2idZmDEmmrqEcgZJSfbtdyfmwop2r7HjUeF4bs2RSpxP-Q8i0sdwAAYhYQUYc-tDU/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This fish was discovered in April 2007 in a river in Myanmar, Burma. Scientists believe that its features are "extraordinary" as one of the most interesting vertebrate discovered in recent decades. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Called Dracula Fish, this creature has only 17 mm in length and shows a sharp bony prominence, developed in the jaw bones that resembles some teeth. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9yX9HutLH0ek8_hNS6HE2qKKHQh_2oqt0WQVe3lGU2OZcQASbqtycmIcXUneeM8pKL_S3pxCO5OFyMk3VX0l4Kz0UMQVzFsUZayy68ysxKlXDYp6c9RLvfnp3MOZd1E8VIzAz6sYko4/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9yX9HutLH0ek8_hNS6HE2qKKHQh_2oqt0WQVe3lGU2OZcQASbqtycmIcXUneeM8pKL_S3pxCO5OFyMk3VX0l4Kz0UMQVzFsUZayy68ysxKlXDYp6c9RLvfnp3MOZd1E8VIzAz6sYko4/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Of the 3,700 species belonging to the order Cypriniformes, none shows teeth. Only males have these "teeth" that are used in territorial fights. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This fish reach sexual maturity before they fully develop and because of that more than 40 bones are missing in comparison with its relative, the zebra fish, Danio Rerio.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-1521446146905688252010-10-09T14:59:00.000+03:002010-10-09T14:59:15.236+03:00Guizzi Di Colore 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCTuUGSRFp5XjDL3t_EO3lHhl1itd64rn4TLIbnjKmUI_j52yj2djG8Jialbl6q1baTjnceC6x5DV2uuWTub2090-bJ-fyuT2mcDAwbgfy9wjrXTBDjY3VhsTY6WlA9dwu9TDQ20-lCE/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCTuUGSRFp5XjDL3t_EO3lHhl1itd64rn4TLIbnjKmUI_j52yj2djG8Jialbl6q1baTjnceC6x5DV2uuWTub2090-bJ-fyuT2mcDAwbgfy9wjrXTBDjY3VhsTY6WlA9dwu9TDQ20-lCE/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "Guizzi Di Colore" 2010 is an italian contest with guppies that took place at Ranco (VA), Italy on 25 - 26 September 2010. The purpose of this event is to accumulate more knowledge on guppy selection for beginners, and to meet with more experienced breeders. Evaluation parameters of the competition were established by IKGH.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1-STEFANO GIOVANNINI 1-1-9 Punti 130 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYNuKPiqLS8zE84wcpqD8ANfQPl0lRRLPfv-yVBtuvTnl95QAmyCkw7QL7uRgyTKPHyjw5vg5KYnAJYX6f20mv5WZHuaBS95MRdlEwPv9wZwMF0KCOTJ2cP2qZC6zf2XKIbOsMzCLv5g/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYNuKPiqLS8zE84wcpqD8ANfQPl0lRRLPfv-yVBtuvTnl95QAmyCkw7QL7uRgyTKPHyjw5vg5KYnAJYX6f20mv5WZHuaBS95MRdlEwPv9wZwMF0KCOTJ2cP2qZC6zf2XKIbOsMzCLv5g/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2-PIETRO BOLOGNESI 2-1-8 Punti 141,67 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS8FXcdqyPYs5cnA0F097NMXoznhZt7VRyvqY3xkrEXurantUA7vc8FXZL-qDQ-LtDw0TViIWMjQQ5MWEdgJHDTLhAfEioQASL_SQIE5bHU31klRuS0GUkwGoVcrEdxJXJNq7BjWqbxk/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS8FXcdqyPYs5cnA0F097NMXoznhZt7VRyvqY3xkrEXurantUA7vc8FXZL-qDQ-LtDw0TViIWMjQQ5MWEdgJHDTLhAfEioQASL_SQIE5bHU31klRuS0GUkwGoVcrEdxJXJNq7BjWqbxk/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3-VALENTINO GASPERONI 2-1-8 Punti 133,67 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeko2de-HOjI-H6H36y_6mY7VAr7dlnely4yIf7huewyMWtxuJLEy-Vp98WkjvLV5zuIhK8d9TtisBB9_-X0ef1nMv3aX3jKxd9LZKjrFc26s2WU91mOJ_Y_ILCdim8okqEdNeLgWmCs/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeko2de-HOjI-H6H36y_6mY7VAr7dlnely4yIf7huewyMWtxuJLEy-Vp98WkjvLV5zuIhK8d9TtisBB9_-X0ef1nMv3aX3jKxd9LZKjrFc26s2WU91mOJ_Y_ILCdim8okqEdNeLgWmCs/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4-FRANCESCO GIANNINI 2-1-8 Punti 135,67 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvyNzn-bEWV5PF7q3udX50Dl10d4Nfdv9oXnaVpB8eiT6EHEyg41cpSQUhEDyGKvurLbLSoUuDb3iDbkRcSOPzaN6Z68RXq5-nfuUBnQ3ogHTvNkYiw9GgMGvVE9wEtNEKg4rRiev3vw/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvyNzn-bEWV5PF7q3udX50Dl10d4Nfdv9oXnaVpB8eiT6EHEyg41cpSQUhEDyGKvurLbLSoUuDb3iDbkRcSOPzaN6Z68RXq5-nfuUBnQ3ogHTvNkYiw9GgMGvVE9wEtNEKg4rRiev3vw/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5-STEFANO CAVICCHI 2-1-8 Punti 136,33 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetXvs-iW0D8t407Uw2rNZczl5IUX0xRsjJy4K7ONvd8GTaVV7mhDf9lBogvmhrM40YcMXToByJLejSo9ZDPprydpGZ4hJeZjjgPGCB46iYSTffQXn4PVSuVRvJceVxtvv8fObktTCjfw/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetXvs-iW0D8t407Uw2rNZczl5IUX0xRsjJy4K7ONvd8GTaVV7mhDf9lBogvmhrM40YcMXToByJLejSo9ZDPprydpGZ4hJeZjjgPGCB46iYSTffQXn4PVSuVRvJceVxtvv8fObktTCjfw/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6-VALENTINO GASPERONI 2-1-8 Punti 144 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm3BCjtF8g9g9CcHN0JVfxm9TrJOo6cnWDang_lE2ibEpKbizZwJmmUwNANxwElNNL6NstbEouFXdAaYc10dBGLyjftIRx-4M6Jo5n68iPNKs_4_xTxFqfMoSfpsY_gMUGh4B_7rC6uw/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm3BCjtF8g9g9CcHN0JVfxm9TrJOo6cnWDang_lE2ibEpKbizZwJmmUwNANxwElNNL6NstbEouFXdAaYc10dBGLyjftIRx-4M6Jo5n68iPNKs_4_xTxFqfMoSfpsY_gMUGh4B_7rC6uw/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7-VALENTINO GASPERONI 2-1-8 Punti 144,33 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lRjaRbD7CzPvgKL2qIVPyl9LJDrvGB092q-KTM8jwjBHTHpDOxXemtjFH739zygnP1qKjVc8VXFjhluMIRn2HQ0ajeWJXwg7Dp84M1LKYMJje7UZ6EXP6_T9tRbAFi4iG1kolqOTpHQ/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lRjaRbD7CzPvgKL2qIVPyl9LJDrvGB092q-KTM8jwjBHTHpDOxXemtjFH739zygnP1qKjVc8VXFjhluMIRn2HQ0ajeWJXwg7Dp84M1LKYMJje7UZ6EXP6_T9tRbAFi4iG1kolqOTpHQ/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8-VALENTINO GASPERONI 2-1-8 Punti 144 Coppia</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChgkoPtzDfzfvFpbrMr0M3h_DrsOuhnF0kEG0TOoMVCgdaTnHaMEBi_qxhO4Tr-76NdBXqOQ574cGPwvJCjNWO1WQuQefKc6Apv-ySANJQe-QM_9EzYy8Q2wjysdDTxw5SevlSjpZ_B4/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChgkoPtzDfzfvFpbrMr0M3h_DrsOuhnF0kEG0TOoMVCgdaTnHaMEBi_qxhO4Tr-76NdBXqOQ574cGPwvJCjNWO1WQuQefKc6Apv-ySANJQe-QM_9EzYy8Q2wjysdDTxw5SevlSjpZ_B4/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9-FRANCESCO GIANNINI 2-1-8 Punti 140,67 Coppia</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJPHVwQy8xCp_AQHu9lGPM1X7_zwEESj5eMXB5V3UC0sznKIxgXWGvcfDUd4VeJ3q3tz29eodyKiQgwzHpMDUX-6jsBErAqlXambsJdZ3WXpWaVJe3NOjvsc18pDpu_4dqzEoEzIQLjA/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJPHVwQy8xCp_AQHu9lGPM1X7_zwEESj5eMXB5V3UC0sznKIxgXWGvcfDUd4VeJ3q3tz29eodyKiQgwzHpMDUX-6jsBErAqlXambsJdZ3WXpWaVJe3NOjvsc18pDpu_4dqzEoEzIQLjA/s400/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10-CINZIA LAMOURE 2-1-8 Punti 139,33 Coppia</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivF19r0eTDLGUakqo2lKxf9R3lzViIV_ZUdBqc7O3RKuRnAV-aJl44cPa9pO-Ck4Cpu1yKbr3EC7skg6EQzYATqO677lKEELGAgiFokKeC1MIXIPRzTOLV501RG1Hhuyt2MU9VffCKZ8Q/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivF19r0eTDLGUakqo2lKxf9R3lzViIV_ZUdBqc7O3RKuRnAV-aJl44cPa9pO-Ck4Cpu1yKbr3EC7skg6EQzYATqO677lKEELGAgiFokKeC1MIXIPRzTOLV501RG1Hhuyt2MU9VffCKZ8Q/s400/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> For more info check the facebook page:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/guizzidicolore?v=wall&ref=mf">http://www.facebook.com/guizzidicolore?v=wall&ref=mf</a></span></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-39723180180759916362010-10-06T15:43:00.000+03:002010-10-06T15:43:04.323+03:00IAPLC 2010 Results Part II<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This post is a continuation to <a href="http://freshwater-aquarium-passion.blogspot.com/2010/09/iaplc-2010-results-part-i.html">IAPLC 2010 Results Part I</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I have managed to find top 10 pictures of the winners IAPLC 2010, they aren't at a good quality, sorry for that.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubltcV_kXce5XQHeXwJVdjkes0yCCsoDQEluo6mXq9uDR_gaW9L4HNw8gQgvjM0guhcLOx6HckBJkU0dPSBmxSP3bnshmbeZmIKBEbinqa6rdOM6L5xoLFyWB0_XEI6ZO2-sJ-veJOLg/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubltcV_kXce5XQHeXwJVdjkes0yCCsoDQEluo6mXq9uDR_gaW9L4HNw8gQgvjM0guhcLOx6HckBJkU0dPSBmxSP3bnshmbeZmIKBEbinqa6rdOM6L5xoLFyWB0_XEI6ZO2-sJ-veJOLg/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1-YaQ2_HjIdDOpkw0swCHCSK2ubMJYHYM5XeMdWECnlQqqnirg1fu3ZuUskV6WagO3-vh0PU242TCIyrIkYDC4R-vnB8NX_9hP5x5PuE8vzp1j8DPj1ZRIJgiaihH47XFamMUCK3XKo/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1-YaQ2_HjIdDOpkw0swCHCSK2ubMJYHYM5XeMdWECnlQqqnirg1fu3ZuUskV6WagO3-vh0PU242TCIyrIkYDC4R-vnB8NX_9hP5x5PuE8vzp1j8DPj1ZRIJgiaihH47XFamMUCK3XKo/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ke0X3TtBs2tvsS-qzaPs98DX0ifwGfG-ri7s2HP99TNhopHg_jqdNEqmCOuXrBp4ICVpGRgDHFWzDzY4wSgoLZWUoytDHVHf5h6kHbin9U5w11YXZP1NVcs_U5LXNoFR707mQRZeKH0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ke0X3TtBs2tvsS-qzaPs98DX0ifwGfG-ri7s2HP99TNhopHg_jqdNEqmCOuXrBp4ICVpGRgDHFWzDzY4wSgoLZWUoytDHVHf5h6kHbin9U5w11YXZP1NVcs_U5LXNoFR707mQRZeKH0/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_Bis74JQ_UDMISsPMMuNP0ldqYq6yORO_wYFA-KgVVO-7AtnNaNwJmL5lUgmwaKrrQNVujWdlySTIHmyF8JHAA6-9PuhDS9UAvPKhJjNN_UQYqN5jkgYMFq_KLRuvUAatlhg3Eal_ng/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_Bis74JQ_UDMISsPMMuNP0ldqYq6yORO_wYFA-KgVVO-7AtnNaNwJmL5lUgmwaKrrQNVujWdlySTIHmyF8JHAA6-9PuhDS9UAvPKhJjNN_UQYqN5jkgYMFq_KLRuvUAatlhg3Eal_ng/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTOG20blVasSRco9SlyB0zPL48qBL7eLv3qMU_X08Dr4w6h6JCiUGDjqIaakibkyTfN2l4N3mNXaxfWt3-ztzdzy3V_VCvR6hq4MbNwIRXYTupRWOSn5aADfN2HRai9TrsCVxRQcFd4Q/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTOG20blVasSRco9SlyB0zPL48qBL7eLv3qMU_X08Dr4w6h6JCiUGDjqIaakibkyTfN2l4N3mNXaxfWt3-ztzdzy3V_VCvR6hq4MbNwIRXYTupRWOSn5aADfN2HRai9TrsCVxRQcFd4Q/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpaLhv0X6u1vc6_S0XmgXPdMPOY3uSg_9AMHhxogGWU8nZk4OqBXpJWIjTjdjPtza2Ya8fssqMFnZXciHdLGl-TVdwq8iVGMAZCremT8Ag-cG-YRq15AAgmcF0U1uSipoI3TN9FdiF0s/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpaLhv0X6u1vc6_S0XmgXPdMPOY3uSg_9AMHhxogGWU8nZk4OqBXpJWIjTjdjPtza2Ya8fssqMFnZXciHdLGl-TVdwq8iVGMAZCremT8Ag-cG-YRq15AAgmcF0U1uSipoI3TN9FdiF0s/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e25bCvhu4cd5uxpSKAsyEZKKTYGb8Vu6-0yyNkPNPYZtMIAmYkM6F7kQaY8pmHnIDIDfEGjTVXR4WD3COKpweusDALE-CbD7GmPI2xosIAWttJ6EGX0zRbWhC28s9a6TebJQrM0FmSY/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e25bCvhu4cd5uxpSKAsyEZKKTYGb8Vu6-0yyNkPNPYZtMIAmYkM6F7kQaY8pmHnIDIDfEGjTVXR4WD3COKpweusDALE-CbD7GmPI2xosIAWttJ6EGX0zRbWhC28s9a6TebJQrM0FmSY/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOjIQba_QWJkJ9jx883B9WfwQhVy38Omd_7Jsg7F3fz9HAnkZ8f-1tUFHqScY4O_3yiYgjzRPxRCUN_Dt1h5o5fUuVXbUdYI0BPSbWZOwS3G-UWiFh21by1H169uXAwLY7CAwNcafhYI/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOjIQba_QWJkJ9jx883B9WfwQhVy38Omd_7Jsg7F3fz9HAnkZ8f-1tUFHqScY4O_3yiYgjzRPxRCUN_Dt1h5o5fUuVXbUdYI0BPSbWZOwS3G-UWiFh21by1H169uXAwLY7CAwNcafhYI/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsnXFzx6eKzTN1PyjXlo-MbjfXm9PdjsqlKpzn1GGGkyb7nzz3NhIgBRSybz4hoNHXDlfFgqsQPgPjNGMl_5GBOE1lnLvUURNYLpzjO0yENE-NiLhlQaa2iSnFimt_x8ue55vmCeKmVg/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsnXFzx6eKzTN1PyjXlo-MbjfXm9PdjsqlKpzn1GGGkyb7nzz3NhIgBRSybz4hoNHXDlfFgqsQPgPjNGMl_5GBOE1lnLvUURNYLpzjO0yENE-NiLhlQaa2iSnFimt_x8ue55vmCeKmVg/s400/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDxUPi-K-EdbEgzJjiiiU7b0RaPsER3dDw30bqwG6ijfGhtzCFV0lJfTI8j0PGjM3qTwVJofaH2rku5jtG2TvRN-yzoEJuMSeuEQ-emCK5x0Nd6h7dCI2aDy6WhhhWNvpYGfYnuj279I/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDxUPi-K-EdbEgzJjiiiU7b0RaPsER3dDw30bqwG6ijfGhtzCFV0lJfTI8j0PGjM3qTwVJofaH2rku5jtG2TvRN-yzoEJuMSeuEQ-emCK5x0Nd6h7dCI2aDy6WhhhWNvpYGfYnuj279I/s400/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-73008046303588977312010-10-03T02:55:00.000+03:002010-10-03T02:55:13.067+03:00Nitrogen Cycle for Dummies<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCoxtjE7jlRHPNWkHpUQ_KMXFtXOB-90FBasuwIS3YCldMuLbaXuaU-iJd1k282-A92gfwF3UI66GMc2DsnZiQwMoJaBBJc6DBfRhHQGO-xnsLuZrZR7Mw0ZXz7MD0qmH555V-TSyc_I/s1600/800px-Aquarium_Nitrogen_Cycle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCoxtjE7jlRHPNWkHpUQ_KMXFtXOB-90FBasuwIS3YCldMuLbaXuaU-iJd1k282-A92gfwF3UI66GMc2DsnZiQwMoJaBBJc6DBfRhHQGO-xnsLuZrZR7Mw0ZXz7MD0qmH555V-TSyc_I/s400/800px-Aquarium_Nitrogen_Cycle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I noticed that the nitrogen cycle is not well understood and respected by new aquarists and I thought to explain it in a more accessible way. Most people who have this hobby are abandoning it because they become frustrated when the fish begin to die. Usually they go and buy new fish. Most of these disasters can be avoided by understanding the nitrogen cycle and closely follow water parameters.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Fish release ammonia </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">through excrements. Ammonia is released also when excessive food and dead fish are left to decay in the aquarium. That's why is vey important not to feed your fish too much and maintain a high level cleaning in the aquarium. Ammonia is toxic for the fish, when its levels increase greatly is because bacteria called Nitrosomonas have not yet developed. They are the ones that break down ammonia into nitrite (NO2), substances that are less toxic than ammonia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Nitrosomonas bacteria will adhere to any surface, such as substrate, inside the filter, the filter sponge, etc.. In the first two weeks will notice a decrease of ammonia and nitrite levels will begin to increase. After that nitrite will be decomposed by nitrobacteria to nitrate. Nitrobacteria will adhere on the same type of surfaces like Nitrosomonas. Nitrites can be dangerous for fish if allowed to exceed a certain threshold of safety, usually > 0.3 mg / l. When it is revealed that the level of nitrites is reduced, you can expect to increase the level of nitrates. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> In a new aquarium, you can see a slight increase of ammonia and of course of nitrites, when you add a significant number of fish. An aquarium "mature" should not show detectable levels of ammonia and nitrites. If these substances are present in the tank, you should determine the causes and solve the problem as quickly as possible.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Nitrates (NO3) are not as toxic as nitrites. Most fish tolerate high levels of nitrates if the growth is slow. Fish that are in such an environment will not live very long and will not reach their full potential. Another problem with high levels of nitrates occur when you add new fish in the tank. Usually, pollutants from the water are too numerous for new fish to adapt, and that's why they get sick or die. High level of nitrates is responsible for reducing resistance to disease. Plants use nitrates from the water as food and if there are excessive amounts of nitrates, plants will stor them inside. This will lead to poisoning plants with nitrates. It will be noticed that their leaves no longer grow and eventually the plant will die. As a general rule, a level of nitrates between 25-50 ppm will not harm the fish or slow their growth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In general, for most people, the easiest way to reduce nitrates is to change the water. Nitrosomonas bacteria and nitrobacteria are aerobic and nitrobacteriile, which means they need oxygen to survive. Nitrosomonas bacteria need oxygen to survive. Their numbers may be affected by lack of oxygen, such as substrate without oxygen or areas that do not receive enough oxygen because of poor water flow. When you clean the tank, be careful not to clean it too well. Do not clean the filter and substrate in the same time,you could be risking to lose significant portion of the beneficial bacteria. Chlor and chloramines will kill them, as well as hot water, so be careful when you rinse the filters. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Both Nitrosomonas and nitrobacteria need micro-nutrients that are not found in reverse osmosis water, distilled water or other purified water. Some antibiotics will kill the beneficial bacteria. When water from the tank is treated with antibiotics, check if there is an increase in pollution. Exceeding the safety </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">threshold depends on tolerance and fish species that you have in the tank. Try to start with more resistant species and keep the ammonia and nitrite to the lowest level indicating on the scale that comes with the test kit. In a new aquarium, you should not remove all the ammonia and nitrite because bacteria need food to survive. When you see rapid growth </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of these levels you should make partial changes of water. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In general, the nitrogen cycle lasts between 4 and 8 weeks, sometimes longer. At one week after setting the tank, necessary time for plants to make roots and water to remove dissolved gases, first fish can be put in the tank, preferably resistant species, Corry is a good example to start the nitrogen cycle. These fish will be affected and will die or will live less than average. If not enough fish in the tank, cycle will not start, and if too many fish, they will die because of excessive amount of ammonia. The number of fish that is recommended to be placed in the tank depends on the size of the fish, filter, etc.. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> After 3 days of adding fish ammonia is tested and continue so until ammonia begins to decrease, reaching zero. If you see that the fish are <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">breathing quickly, <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">swimming disorderly and stay at the</span> surface</span>, take measures to lower ammonia through water changes. Nitrites will be tested a week after introducing the fish. Water exchanges will be made until nitrites will reach zero. When nitrites are reduced, nitrates will grow and will be kept within limits by water changes. After about two weeks nitrates will be tested and maintained within normal <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">limits through water</span> changes. At one point, nitrates will drop, this being a sign that nitrosomonas bacteria were developed. When they reach to normal values, fish can be introduced , but in limited number. The pH also increases during this process, then returns to normal values. Weekly, few fish can be inserted until it reaches the desired number of fish in the aquarium. Frequent water exchanges in smaller amounts are recommended, about 25-30% of the tank volume, so the pH shock doesn't occur. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> What you shouldn't do:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DO NOT</span> add other fish, wait for the nitrogen cycle to end.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DO NOT change the filter media, they are support for the beneficial bacteria.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DO NOT disturb the colonies of bacteria until they are stabilized.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">DO NOT feed your fish too much.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DO NOT attempt to modify the pH because nitrifying bacteria can be affected by this; in the nitrogen cycle is normal that pH to be increased, it will return to normal at the end of the cycle.</span></li>
</ul></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-32129727811848631312010-09-29T15:49:00.000+03:002010-09-29T15:49:26.192+03:00Get rid of Planaria<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbtYBpaWJhzNMUMu-8EjcJNeyWBPXv2Wmfy6s5dBNKDt4IquSOxkkSrbBKLiNLlMug6QAbCB2oqLcBjSmV_J_LQhjOSmFMYPkHmSuxpviDJLn1ko-LJAYk7ZgDRvrBxsXwjTaB9eFxPk/s1600/Flatworm_Mgiangrasso.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbtYBpaWJhzNMUMu-8EjcJNeyWBPXv2Wmfy6s5dBNKDt4IquSOxkkSrbBKLiNLlMug6QAbCB2oqLcBjSmV_J_LQhjOSmFMYPkHmSuxpviDJLn1ko-LJAYk7ZgDRvrBxsXwjTaB9eFxPk/s400/Flatworm_Mgiangrasso.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Planaria are non-<span style="color: black;">parasitic small flatworms,represented by a variety of species, in our waters. They are introduced into the aquarium in the form of cocoons. They have a nocturnal life. Planaria live free in the aquatic environment without harming the fish. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Usually they appear when the fish are overfed,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> the aquarium gravel is not hoovered accordingly </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or ammonia levels have risen.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuLU-h-e5KejVXig0K-ABfwML-SAkwO2n-TKi8qazDYZyN_tDQST1UBkYduyJtpMyxdUUfAU2WJ32uIYA252W8w1d3hIENAgqenZBcU74rTngBbxgY_Bya3FBLhq3NxFRM7j2kEQ2MFI/s1600/planaria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuLU-h-e5KejVXig0K-ABfwML-SAkwO2n-TKi8qazDYZyN_tDQST1UBkYduyJtpMyxdUUfAU2WJ32uIYA252W8w1d3hIENAgqenZBcU74rTngBbxgY_Bya3FBLhq3NxFRM7j2kEQ2MFI/s200/planaria.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> An easy method to get rid of them is to made a gauze bag, in which is inserted shredded beef. The bag is hung among plants, near the bottom of the tank. Planaria are attracted by the smell of meat, and they will gather on this bags. After several hours, under the bag, carefully insert a bowl of water or a cup, which is then easily removed from the tank, along with the bag. Bait traps should be repeated several days in a row. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Planaria can also be destroyed by introducing several hungry macropodus fish in the tank. Sometimes it is used the chemical method with ammonium nitrate at a concentration of 0.6 to 0.8 grams at 100 liters of water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-59686760007621986602010-09-25T21:27:00.000+03:002010-09-25T21:27:28.650+03:00Breeding at Barbus Tetrazona<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDfURD2m2xZPvQu_ore0wjanBNS9YziHiPOhOfxqW-W6VwMeb8A09BierEVe5A-4WbsD9_1vZcB_Y6Zv2TCgD_n-WSvJUK2AEa79DTXdmlD0nOCK77aBlnNr7DlEyLvJAOR_5-bizxHY/s1600/barbus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDfURD2m2xZPvQu_ore0wjanBNS9YziHiPOhOfxqW-W6VwMeb8A09BierEVe5A-4WbsD9_1vZcB_Y6Zv2TCgD_n-WSvJUK2AEa79DTXdmlD0nOCK77aBlnNr7DlEyLvJAOR_5-bizxHY/s320/barbus.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It is said that tetrazona fish are hard to breed. That's not true ... if you have some knowledge ... it can be done.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> You need a small volume tank, 15 - 20 liters. Place on the bottom of the tank a net to a height of 2 - 4 cm. Add half water which stood for 24 hours at least and the other half, add water from the main tank. The optimal temperature is 25-26 degrees C, low hardness, aeration moderate. Choose the pair, the female is recognized by being bigger than the male because of her belly. The male has more prominent colors than the female, red fins and red mouth. Add the female in the breeding tank in the evening to accommodate, and in the morning add two males.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The three fish will start the nuptial dance, which sometimes may seem aggressive, but it isn't, and after that the female spawn the eggs. The net acts as a shield so the two males don't eat the eggs. Finally, after female finish her job, the three fish will be removed and the eggs will hatch in 20-25 hours. The fry will stay on the glass tank and after a few days, maximum 4, we will start to feed them with freshly hatched Artemia.</span></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-14851028575369259012010-09-23T14:59:00.000+03:002010-09-23T14:59:21.598+03:00Amazon Biotope<object height="306" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sq_8tV3tbRk?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sq_8tV3tbRk?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="306"></embed></object>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-28646381351152679122010-09-21T16:17:00.000+03:002010-09-21T16:17:47.222+03:00Beyond the Nature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9GgqgAuJjqZKX3zCmI612_efTIe06FnbUqPBJYado-FT4HBC8Dbx6NJnDWD25mBnTdX-RabaI9nNjiM9Lp4mtHq4eJ8igxY2iYxmeXskXw0XGsmj_VoXHI86LZSAHRP3XFm7mcZbWSw/s1600/1_plantedtank_islandscape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9GgqgAuJjqZKX3zCmI612_efTIe06FnbUqPBJYado-FT4HBC8Dbx6NJnDWD25mBnTdX-RabaI9nNjiM9Lp4mtHq4eJ8igxY2iYxmeXskXw0XGsmj_VoXHI86LZSAHRP3XFm7mcZbWSw/s400/1_plantedtank_islandscape.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Searching on the Internet I have found an amazing aquascaping called "Beyond the Nature" by Gary Wu, rewarded by the aquascapingworld forum with the tank of the mounth, August 2010. An island floating ... I like to call it Pandora. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gary Wu said his layout is inspired from a Japanese cartoon movie “Laputa”.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>The floating island is cover with a thin layer of substrate and small rocks with moss insert between them. Staurogyne sp. are planted on the thin layer </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of substrate. A</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> visual illusion is used to mount a grid on the back glass so as the plant grows out, the whole grid is masked by the plant.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZScgGG_SGZvqECQfBUk8fL0fMlTe0-tX4rkcdBN9RWuzZ7h1-bBN0A1y-VShrGTRhz41o4FshbP8PwbRs0A8JshTWKujE1P2xkGzlS3KhK6EnRkPqebuRPDbQ-H-MqcU7sF58KLUBgbQ/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZScgGG_SGZvqECQfBUk8fL0fMlTe0-tX4rkcdBN9RWuzZ7h1-bBN0A1y-VShrGTRhz41o4FshbP8PwbRs0A8JshTWKujE1P2xkGzlS3KhK6EnRkPqebuRPDbQ-H-MqcU7sF58KLUBgbQ/s320/2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Plant species used are Vesicularia sp., Flame Moss and Staurogyne sp. in the background, Blyxa echinosperma and Eleocharis parvula sp. on the midground, and Eleocharis parvula sp. and Staurogyne sp. on foreground.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Fish living here are Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, Crossocheilus siamensis, Otocinclus affinis and invertebrates are Amano </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shrimp, Chilton sp. Burnble and Blue Shrimp.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Tank</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dimensions: 152 x 51 x 58 cm.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Lighting: 12 x 18W T8.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Filtration system: 2 x Tetra EX120 and 1 x Eheim 2080.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Co2: 6 bubbles non stop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Substrate: Seachem Fluorite.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Fertilization: ADA step 3, Green gain, ECA, Bright K, Shade. Seachem: Iron, Excel and some gardening root fertilizer.</span>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-48863217686634977902010-09-19T14:40:00.001+03:002010-09-19T14:43:35.210+03:00Getting rid of green water with willow method<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrATD4J1FytWdle0wJCaP395tQVfHhKHsSAQN1d3CUaHw7z77IguBsNXxuASAlb4eDSD8yn1SC10ym6RxAZshO_108XRVqSqHvRjDqTnzOzALy31uGP7Fkl-31CRM4CkCI74uw5dAEzfI/s1600/greenwater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrATD4J1FytWdle0wJCaP395tQVfHhKHsSAQN1d3CUaHw7z77IguBsNXxuASAlb4eDSD8yn1SC10ym6RxAZshO_108XRVqSqHvRjDqTnzOzALy31uGP7Fkl-31CRM4CkCI74uw5dAEzfI/s400/greenwater.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Green water appear usually due to either a significant excess of light (particularly direct sunlight), or a major water quality problem. Although it may look terrible, it is not toxic to fish. The best way to get rid of it is by using an UV, but if you don't have one, you can use the willow method. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <strong>Step 1</strong>: Pluck a few branches from the willow trees.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4599809437/" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="Urban Willow by Ian Sane, on Flickr"><img alt="Urban Willow" height="213" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/4599809437_3b94b14ca6.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <strong>Step 2</strong>: Pluck out the leaves from the bottom of the branches. So the tip of the branch will have some leaves while the bottom (the part where will be soaked inside the water) will be leafless.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Step</span> 3</strong>: Put the branches into the tank with the part without leaves soaking inside the water, about 30 branches at 80 liters of water.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> <strong>Step 4</strong>: Wait patiently for few days and you will see roots starting to appear from the branches.</span> <br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Step 5</strong>: The Green water should be completely gotten rid off after a week and this effect usually come overnight!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <strong>Step 6</strong>: At this point of time remove all the willow branches else your plants will suffer from the lack of nutrients.</span></div></div><div align="justify" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-59187974118908807072010-09-17T15:16:00.000+03:002010-09-17T15:16:25.864+03:00Goldfish Hand Spawning<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Don't try this method unless you have some skill and apply only when the fish have started agitation in the tank. We will take every fish in hand and we will gently squeeze in the anus region. If eggs comes out is a female and if a white smoke comes out is a male. The fish of which nothing comes are not ready for spawning or are not sexually mature and we will put them back in the tank. Having the fish sex separately we can begin "milking" operation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Prepare a 10-15 liter tank, maximum 10 cm height, with an air pump. The water should be put in the tank 2-3 days ago with a 20-22° C temperature. Take one goldfish of different sex in each hand. With both fish bodies in the water, we gentle massage their belly, from head to anus. Will come out eggs from both female and male, fertilization being done immediately. We repeat this massages until nothing comes out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "Milking" will be done easy and careful, not to break the fish bladder. After finishing this operation, the fish will be introduced in the tank and will be fed. Usually, goldfish start breeding at 4-5 o'clock in the morning, so if you want to practice this method, you'll have to wake up early.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The water from the breeding tank will have a misty appearance due to eggs from male. After 10-15 minutes, we will change the water from the breeding tank (don't worry, the eggs are sticky on the glass and will not fall) with clear water at the same temperature. Now, all we can do is wait, everything is just like at a natural breeding.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Bellow is a movie to make you understand better the hand spawning.</span><br />
<br />
<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/najz7wamDXY?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/najz7wamDXY?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
</div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-10312328508123927882010-09-13T15:23:00.000+03:002010-09-13T15:23:30.599+03:00Takashi Amano - ADA Gallery in Niigata, Japan<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9jNTMAf8KTI?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9jNTMAf8KTI?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-8815790883748665992010-09-12T16:18:00.000+03:002010-09-12T16:18:47.583+03:00Feng Shui and Aquariums<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Water is a basic and traditional Feng Shui element, and the combination between Feng Shui, water and fish can produce successful results. In Chinese, the word "yu" is used both for fish and success as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Movement of water and fish in the aquarium, activate and increase "chi" energy in your home. A tank arranged by the Feng Shui principles can bring wealth and luck in a household. The fish will help with Feng Shui positive energy, eliminating negative energy from your home.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4ZZKvBrsQ1GwaQI02J_H4yEtYNmBxg2TVkk-nzHQXiRM4_CGNvZPVLBHGHxSLjsLasY1hwVm-xwmIthksSjAKAS_W0ACFgJVF7o-BalZMwyRsdq2VpjFwuF4PXWtOHy-09uvJSzT5Xc/s1600/33156257_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4ZZKvBrsQ1GwaQI02J_H4yEtYNmBxg2TVkk-nzHQXiRM4_CGNvZPVLBHGHxSLjsLasY1hwVm-xwmIthksSjAKAS_W0ACFgJVF7o-BalZMwyRsdq2VpjFwuF4PXWtOHy-09uvJSzT5Xc/s400/33156257_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The Chinese have always associated fish with prosperity by saying "nien nien yew yu" that means to collect wealth every year. Given the powerful symbolism of fish, Chinese homes are often decorated with ponds, aquariums and art objects representing fishes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The goldfish are very important in Feng Shui. These fish are traditionally dragons babies, which makes them good luck bringers, who bring good results in any business that want to start it. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For example, a goldfish bowl is ideal to be located at the entrance where you going to start a business (personally I disagree with keeping fish in a bowl).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Chinese tend to put put eight golden and one black moor fish to attract wealth. In Feng Shui the number 8 represents prosperity. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If a disaster will befall your family, the nine fish will die, taking on him misfortune. If a black fish died is important to be replaced with another black fish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> To increase their fortune, some Feng Shui practitioners added coins to the bottom tank. If you decide to follow this advice, you must ensure that these coins will not affect fish in the aquarium.</span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> One of the best Feng Shui tips to promote wealth is to place an aquarium in the eastern part of the house. It is important to be clean water in the aquarium. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Avoid adding red aquarium fish, red represents fire.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3aNMY0CSsLN5WS0Q7y1FQm7V7kre-J8nvUEdOYtJhBW5WnBi-XjTXFQGUla4_GI9IDUnQgJkqEzdFvlMZUQmnma_6obRlJcrGbEraYj_FhHjDd73lbFjJcM5OPoLhIjwHrvAiBdmnpU/s1600/arowa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3aNMY0CSsLN5WS0Q7y1FQm7V7kre-J8nvUEdOYtJhBW5WnBi-XjTXFQGUla4_GI9IDUnQgJkqEzdFvlMZUQmnma_6obRlJcrGbEraYj_FhHjDd73lbFjJcM5OPoLhIjwHrvAiBdmnpU/s320/arowa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arrowana fish is known to Chinese as live dragon or golden dragon, because of his metallic dragon scales color. Arrowana has a mysterious mental abilities that enable them to always keep focus, to understand human language, and is very talented. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It is said that Arrowana send powerful vibrations which increase the surrounding aura and can predict future negative events. Therefore, those who rise Arrowana fish say that sometimes have seen them hitting the tank walls to warn about bad things that will occur. It is said that this faithful fish would jump from the aquarium, committing suicide to banish negativity with the price of their lives.</span></div></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-38220279443294835652010-09-11T15:10:00.001+03:002010-09-11T15:12:37.380+03:00IAPLC 2010 Results Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOD84DHEZG2U6J8SMubOLlEzWH03TYccZoKJzwtpsY9fDkXxzmOS3qS_zW6hCwCzkJ4m7Bo9wDdrZ1Q780FIgXq_EIMq_BimDi44ff-sSg1nz6h2ieerTn9apnmOy46nW125RDk1VeO4/s1600/pavel" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOD84DHEZG2U6J8SMubOLlEzWH03TYccZoKJzwtpsY9fDkXxzmOS3qS_zW6hCwCzkJ4m7Bo9wDdrZ1Q780FIgXq_EIMq_BimDi44ff-sSg1nz6h2ieerTn9apnmOy46nW125RDk1VeO4/s400/pavel" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Finally, the world rankings for the International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest have been published. I haven't found any pictures of the winners, but I hope this will be made public soon so we can admire their creations. The first 10 winners from 1819 applications from 55 countries are:</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymW0cF2Zkffc3BG18Cf_02e940zozyRJj0KOhc5gq7GQHCGvVlr-ZOJoeeOcdTmFXBFXoqFvT82HLiIm9lw2XdOdmDx_ynPysL2oDr6hLioRi3U8q81Fa8QYIZqIQ3zkLOat5Aki2ITw/s1600/banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymW0cF2Zkffc3BG18Cf_02e940zozyRJj0KOhc5gq7GQHCGvVlr-ZOJoeeOcdTmFXBFXoqFvT82HLiIm9lw2XdOdmDx_ynPysL2oDr6hLioRi3U8q81Fa8QYIZqIQ3zkLOat5Aki2ITw/s320/banner.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1. Pavel Bautin - Russia</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2. Zhang Jian Feng - Macau</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3. Xuan Thuy Nguyen Thi - Vietnam</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 4. Yutaka Kanno - Japan</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 5. Zeng Qing Jun - China</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 6. Chen I Sheng - Taiwan</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 7. Grigoriy Polishchuk - Ukraine</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 8. Long Tran Hoang - Vietnam</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 9. K.P. Wong - Hong Kong</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> 10. Li Da Wei - China</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Congratulations to Pavel Bautin from Russia, he has an aquarium design company, you can admire some of his aquatic designs <a href="http://bautin-design.ru/aquascape_prirodnyy_akvarium">here.</a> Is the first time the award is out of Asian's hand. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The second part of this article will be posted whit the winner's photos when they will come out. </span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"></div></div>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242573161962665005.post-79572186620346595052010-09-10T15:12:00.000+03:002010-09-10T15:12:05.268+03:005400 Liter Planted Aquarium by Oliver Knott<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rg0hpK285v4?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rg0hpK285v4?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Andreeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915874618290617131noreply@blogger.com0