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    Basic Types Of Fresh Water Tropical Fish
   There are many types of fresh water tropical fish to enjoy
 As a responsible keeper of aquariums and their live stock you must learn about the fish you want to keep.
 Just because they swim in water does NOT mean they will live safely with each other.
  Besides fish eating each other there are other things which come into play
 Such As:
 * Water PH levels - not all fish live in the same types of water quality and conditions.
 * Greed in profitability - some stores will sell you a very young fish for a tank which is
 too small for them to stay in for their life span.
 
 Are you prepared to buy a MUCH larger tank?

Consider these examples:
 
  A----  Pacu - cool huh? ... a really pretty little silver dollar shaped fish, right?
  They get REALLY huge REALLY  fast and are also called TANK BUSTERS!
  B---- Wolf Cichlid (aka Parachromis dovii) - nice little brownish fish with some neat spotting and some blue's and greens. Really cool looking and their markings can allow for some interesting camo abilities as well!
 Here is the catch - these females get about 1 ¹/₂ feet (45 cm) long
  and the males get up OVER 2 feet (60 cm) long EACH when full grown! They also grow fast! (if you want one let me know - I currently have these babies in stock - available in about March or April!)

• Dithering Fish - From Wikipedia
  The term dither fish refers to an arbitrary group of aquarium fish used by cichlid keeping aquarists to reduce

  Dithering fish make good distractions.

  innate timidity in some species of cichlids (Barlow, 1967). The technique relies on the ability of cichlids in an aquarium to use the behavior of other fish species as a measure of environmental security (Loiselle, 1979). Good dither fish are typically schooling species such as Danio spp., barbs and some tetra species.
• Cichlids - From Wikipedia
  Cichlids (pronounced /ˈsɪklɪd/) are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. The family Cichlidae, a major family of perciform fish, is both large and diverse. Estimates of the number of cichlid species range from 1,900 to 2,200, making it one of the three largest vertebrate families.[1][2] Cichlids span a wide range of body sizes, from species as small as 2.5 centimetres (1.0 in) in length (e.g. Neolamprologus multifasciatus ) to much larger species approaching 1 metre (3 ft) in length (e.g. Boulengerochromis and Cichla). As a group, cichlids exhibit a similarly wide diversity of body shapes, ranging from strongly laterally compressed species (such as Altolamprologus, Pterophyllum, and Symphysodon) through to species that are cylindrical and highly elongate (such as Julidochromis, Teleogramma, Teleocichla, Crenicichla, and Gobiocichla).[3] Generally, however, cichlids tend to be of medium size, ovate in shape and slightly laterally compressed, and generally very similar to the North American sunfishes in terms of morphology, behaviour, and ecology.[4] Many cichlids, particularly the tilapias, are important food fishes, while others are valued game fish (eg. Cichla species). Many species, including the angelfish, oscars, and discus, are also highly valued in the aquarium trade.[3][5] Cichlids are also the family of vertebrates with by far the highest number of endangered species, most of these being from among the haplochromine group.[6] Cichlids are particularly well known for having evolved rapidly into a large number of closely related but morphologically diverse species within large lakes, particularly the African Rift Valley lakes of Tanganyika, and Victoria, and Malawi.[7][8] The diversity of cichlids in the African Great Lakes is important for the study of speciation in evolution.[9] Many cichlids that have been accidentally or deliberately released into freshwaters outside of their natural range have become nuisance species, for example tilapia in the southern United States.[10]

  This site owner's favorite fish are Guapote's and Polypterus.

• Guapote (my personal favorite ) - One Of The Best Articles  Found On cichlidae.com Says In Part:
  What is a guapote? The term is applied in Central America to a group of large, attractively marked carnivorous cichlids ecologically analogous to the large and small mouthed basses of North America. More specifically, it refers to a number of the large species that according to Kullander (1996) can be referred to the genus Parachromis and to the monotypic Petenia splendida, whose highly specialized protractile jaw apparatus sets it apart from other Heroine sensus Kullander neotropical cichlid species. These robust cichlids share the role of top carnivore in the fresh water fish communities of most of southern Mexico and Central America with the garpikes of the genus Lepisosteus and the pimelodid catfishes of the genus Rhamdia. Their position at the apex of the trophic pyramid is challenged only in the San Juan basin of Nicaragua, where both the Great Lakes and the Rio San Juan are home to a trio of marine intruders, the sawfish, the bull shark and the tarpon. It is, therefore, no exaggeration to say that these cichlids are considerably more interesting to the fisherman than to the average aquarist, a fact that has led to the transplantation of several species to suitable habitats outside their natural ranges. All these cichlids are important food fishes in their countries of origin, and friends who have partaken of them tell me that they are superb eating. (For the benefit of the morbidly curious, I have indulged in cichlidophagy, having eaten a wide range of tilapias in Africa and surplus Midas cichlids from laboratory stocks in Berkeley. While not in the same league as Nile perch, the cichlids I have sampled lived up to their gustatory reputation in a most satisfactory fashion.) The genus Parachromis is an assemblage of medium-sized to very large Heroine cichlid species characterized by large, obliquely placed, more or less strongly protractile jaws. Regan (1905), then considering these species as part of the Cichlasoma subgroup Parapetenia, recognized a gradation of specialization with regard to the elaboration of the enlarged pseudocanines teeth in the anterior portion of both jaws. In the most advanced forms, the anterior most pair of pseudocanines in the upper jaw are greatly enlarged, the posterior two pairs decreasing progressively in size. In the lower jaw, the pattern is reversed, producing a highly efficient mechanism for seizing and holding the small fish upon which these cichlids prey. Regan himself apparently felt that his initial definition was a bit too broad and subsequently re-assigned some nominal Parapetenia to other subgenera (1907) a trend continued by Eigenmann (1924), who moved the three representatives of the group from northwestern South America to the subgenus Astateros. The genus Parachromis as presently understood comprises mainly the more specialized piscivores originally placed in Parapetenia by Regan.
• African Cichlids - the more brilliant colored cichlids with many blues, yellows, and patterns.
    They come from Lakes Malawi, Victoria, and Tanganyika.

  African cichlids need different water quality than other cichlids.

  
   They require a harder water to survive properly. These are fairly aggressive as cichlids are concerned.
• Ancient Fish - These tend to be in the Monster Fish Category.
    Some of these are:
   a) Arowana's - Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as "bony tongues." In this family of fishes, the head is bony and the elongate body is covered by large, heavy scales, with a mosaic pattern of canals. The dorsal and the anal fins have soft rays and are long based, while the pectoral and ventral fins are small. The name 'bony tongues' is derived from a toothed bone on the floor of the mouth, the 'tongue', equipped with teeth that bite against teeth on the roof of the mouth. The fish can obtain oxygen from air by sucking it into the swim bladder, which is lined with capillaries like lung tissue. The arapaima is an "obligatory air breather".
  SOURCE: www.Wikipedia.com
   b) Gar's
   c) Knife Fish
   d) Lung Fish
   e) Polypterus
   
    A great place to learn about these is a forum called Monster Fish Keepers - this is where many high level talented keepers of tropical fish congregate to share knowledge and learn.
• Community Fish - From Wikipedia
  Community tanks are aquaria that are designed to contain more than one species of fish. Most commonly they include a variety species that do not normally occur together in nature, for example angelfish from Brazil, swordtails from Mexico, and gouramis from South East Asia. The aim of such communities is to bring together fish that are compatible in temperament and water requirements, while using their different colours and behaviours to add interest and entertainment value. Though not usually called community tanks, most marine aquaria fit into this category too, using fish from places as diverse as the Caribbean, Red Sea, and western Pacific Ocean. Other aquarists prefer communities that represent particular locations, and combine fishes from a certain place with appropriate decorative materials including the right kinds of rocks and plants.

    Aquarium Basics
  This topic is best left to the pro's. Sure - I know some of the things needed to understand. However; there are some great places that have all the facts you need.

SeaWorld.Org is a must see site for all.

  SeaWorld.org has a great section on this topic - I highly encourage that you read through their site!

    Additional Recommended Links
  onlineconversion.com's Water Weight Calculator

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