Betta Splendan – fish fact

Betta Splendan – fish fact

My aquarium hobby started in 1977 with Betta (pronounced BET-TUH, not BAY-TUH) Splendens, also known as ‘Siamese Fighting Fish’, discovered originally in its natural habitat of shallow rice patties in Siam. If this fish never fails to amazed its beholders and thrill its audiences, I will seriously wonder why, as it is the truly a very popular freshwater fish. Betta lives comfortably in enough water to cover it, most popular being housed in small little jars sold in aquarium shops even in today’s practice. They are hardy, comes in multi-colours, but as in all other species, they deserve vigilant care.  The wild Bettas look different from those bred in captivity. In the... Read more»

Added Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in Freshwater Fish
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Under the Sea 3D (2009) now playing at IMAX theaters

Under the Sea 3D (2009) now playing at IMAX theaters

Director Howard Hall spent over 100 days lugging a 1,300-pound IMAX 3-D camera around the South Seas to film this underwater doc, which offers up dazzling ocean creatures in calmly shifting scenes that could double as the world’s most expensive screensaver. Even Jim Carrey’s narration is free of his usual antics; ?he mostly sounds like a science teacher reading a copy of National Geographic Kids to a ? class of grade-schoolers. But it’s impossible not to be wowed by some of the images in Under the Sea 3D, ?the coolest of which — shimmering cuttlefish and ghostly, spaceship-like jellyfish — are a nice ?reminder that, even in the age of CG wizardry, the best special effects... Read more»

Added Monday, March 9, 2009 in News
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Release of “Aquasoil Amazonia II” by ADA

Release of “Aquasoil Amazonia II” by ADA

Aqua Soil Amazonia has been used by many planted aquarium hobbyists around the world as a base substrate for growing aquatic plants. Aqua Soil Amazonia is produced from black soil with rich organic substances, mimicking the rich soil in the Amazons; improving plant growth. But, in the alkaline base water*, there are reports of water colouring due to possible seepages of organic substance such as humic acid into the water. So this time Aqua Design Amano introduced “Aqua Soil-Amazonia II“, a new Amazonia-type substrate, produced with different black soil mixture ratio, preventing water colouring. As the base colour or plant growing pattern is different from existing lines, we continuously... Read more»

Added Monday, March 9, 2009 in Featured Products
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Inside Practical Fishkeeping March 2009 Issue

The March 2009 issue is now on sale from February 18 to March 17 2009. It has two great extra sections in this issue: Gear Guide Essentials – our 22-page guide to buying freshwater and marine aquariums, filters, lighting, heating and test kits – and a 20-page planted aquarium special. You can’t afford to miss this issue of PFK! Planted aquarium special: Your 20-page green-fingered special starts here. Simply the best: Neale Monks feels that the versatile Vallisneria are the finest plants that can grace your aquarium. Putting on the style: Aqua Design Amano experts visit the UK for the first time and give planted tank fans a step-by-step demonstration to remember. George Farmer... Read more»

Added Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Magazines
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Freshwater or Marine Aquarium?

If you are reading this blog, probably you be in this wonderful hobby. And most probably at some point you were deciding whether to start this hobby off with a freshwater or marine (saltwater) aquarium. You may or may not have visited lots of aquarium shops, but chances are in your whole life, you may have visited at least 1, and you would have been intrigued by the lovely tiny fish that swims around in an enclosed space which brings to life any area within your house, office or public area. Featured Freshwater Planted Aquarium Video This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. You would have dreamt of keeping one of those aquariums... Read more»

Added Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, Marine Aquarium
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