Freshwater

Table of Contents
Chapter 8: Finding Your Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Freshwater Tropical Fish and Invertebrates ..............................................96
Anabantids ............................................................................................96
Cyprinodonts and livebearers ............................................................98
Catfish..................................................................................................101
Characins.............................................................................................104
Unusual characins..............................................................................106
Loaches................................................................................................108
African cichlids...................................................................................110
American cichlids...............................................................................111
Cyprinids .............................................................................................114
Oddballs ..............................................................................................116
Freshwater tropical invertebrates ...................................................117
Freshwater Coldwater Fish and Invertebrates.........................................118
Koi ........................................................................................................119
Goldfish................................................................................................120
Coldwater invertebrates....................................................................121
Captive-Bred Species ...................................................................................122
Buying Fish on the Web...............................................................................123
AquariumFish.Net...............................................................................124
Fish2u.com ..........................................................................................124
Marine Depot Live ..............................................................................124
Chapter 9: Purchasing Your Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Choosing a Quality Dealer...........................................................................125
The search for a fish store ................................................................126
The importance of great service ......................................................127
The store’s appearance .....................................................................127
Dealer Practices: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly..................................129
Do Bee dealers ....................................................................................129
Don’t Bee dealers ...............................................................................130
Wanna Bee dealers .............................................................................130
Developing a Good Relationship with Your Fish Dealer .........................131
Selecting Healthy Fish .................................................................................131
Don’t buy the first fish off the boat..................................................132
Don’t be Doctor Doolittle ..................................................................132
Start simply .........................................................................................133
Go with what you know .....................................................................133
Look for signs of good health ...........................................................133
Know your fish’s behavior ................................................................134
Getting the Right Fish ..................................................................................134
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