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394 GENERAL INDEX

General index

A angelfish cont. bottom-dwelling fish catfish 116–135
mouths 17
breeding 61, 62, 64, 230
armored catfish 120–121
Acanthodii 20 camouflage 255 scales 16 barbels 117, 123
Acanthuridae 237 changing sex 230 boxfish 250–251 breeding 41, 62, 63
acidity, water 46, 212 fin-nipping 83 brackish water 43, 46, 188 choosing fish 44
acrylic tanks 31, 209 hiding places 253 brain 18, 19 defensive rays 134
actinic lighting 207 annelids 294–295, 324 breathing 18–19 evolution 20
adipose fins 17, 88 aquariums corydoras catfish 124 feeding 48, 49
aeration, water 34, 35 choosing 27, 30–31 labyrinth organs 104, 110 life span 28
aggression community aquariums 28, 204 lungfish 187 scales 16
beak wrestling 159 history 22–23 breeding caudal fins 16, 17, 183
damselfish 243 see also tanks amateur breeders 28 cauliflower disease 228
preventing 161 aragonite sand 209 cave-spawners 145 caves 41, 65, 145
Siamese Fighting Fish 105 armored catfish 120–121 commercial 23, 329 cephalopods 294
spawning time 65, 66 artificial rock 40 freshwater fish 59–71 changing sex 230, 244
territorial species 69, 230 asymmetrical markings 76 invertebrates 231 characoids 17, 62, 88–103
tangs 239 automatic feeders 317 marine fish 229–233 chemical filters 34, 211
Agnatha 20 pond fish 325–329 chilling 58
airlift system, filtration 34–35 B breeding brushes 326 China 22, 334, 347
air pumps 35, 42 breeding traps 66 chironomus worms 49
airstones 34, 35, 41 backbones 20 brine shrimp 49, 68, 204, 218, 219, chloramine 42, 215
alcohol thermometers 42 backdrops 40, 209 233 chlorine 42, 58, 215
algae bacteria bristlenoses 62 chromosomes 70, 168
algal blooms 319, 327 biological filters 34, 51, 211, bristleworms 224 cichlids 136–155
coral skeletons 213 307, 318 brittle stars 296 breeding 39, 41, 62, 65, 145
decorative 213 in marine tanks 216 Brooklynellosis 227 choosing fish 44
dried green algae 219 seed culture 42, 51 bubble nesters 62, 63, 65, 107, 109 colors 152
freshwater tanks 51–52 bacterial diseases budding, corals 289 diseases 57
lighting tanks 33, 206–207 freshwater fish 57 bullying 228, 239, 240 evolution 15
live rock 213 marine fish 224, 228 buoyancy 18 excavations 138
marine tanks 203, 220 pond fish 318, 322, 324 burrowing 181, 187 eyes 152
ponds 308 bagrid catfish 134–135 bushfish 114–115 feeding 48
ultraviolet systems 306 balance, loss of 228 butterflyfish 230, 256–259 fins 17
zooxanthellae 288 Balitoridae 18 butyl-rubber pond liners 302 motion detectors 151
alkalinity, water 46 barbels 19, 75, 332 buying fish 26, 44, 204, 311 mouth-brooding 62, 147, 148
aloe vera, water conditioner 42 catfish 117, 123 buying tanks 30 parasites 58
ammonia 46 koi 350 parental care 62–63, 155
filters 210, 211, 213 barbs C cirri 276
maturation process 216 breeding 62, 64, 69, 82–87 clams 294
new tank syndrome 52 cannibalism 84 calcium classification of fish 21
nitrogen cycle 34 fin-nipping 83 corals 288 clones 168, 287
pond water 307, 318 batfish 270 deficiency 224 clownfish 202, 244–245
amphibians 16 beak wrestling 159 live rock 213 breeding 230, 232
anabantoid organs 68–69 behavior, signs of disease 56, 226 marine tanks 209, 215 changing sex 230, 244
anabantoids 104–115 bettas 62, 104–107 camouflage 18 diseases 227
breeding 62, 63, 109 biological filters angelfish 255 feeding 204
feelers 110 freshwater tanks 34, 42, 51 colors 19, 263 parental care 231, 232–233
labyrinth organs 104, 110 marine tanks 203, 210–211, 213 crustaceans 291 sea anemones 245, 286
parasites 58 ponds 307, 318 mudskippers 189 Cobitidae 180
anal fins 17, 60, 156 bivalves 294 stingrays 183 cockles 219
anchor worm 58, 324 black spot 227 cannibalism 84 cold-blooded animals 16, 317
anemonefish see clownfish blackwater extract 97 carbohydrates 48, 218, 316 coldwater fish see pond fish
anemones 286–287 blennies 275–276 carbon dioxide 32, 34 colonies
breeding 231 bloat 322 carnivores, digestive system 18 anemones 287
clownfish 245, 286 bloodworms 49, 219 carp corals 288
colonies 287 body plans 16 diseases 324 colors 19
health problems 225 body shapes 15, 182 history of fishkeeping 22, 334 age-related changes 268
marine tanks 202, 204, 215 signs of disease 56, 226 see also koi camouflage 19, 263
reef tanks 206–207 body temperature 16, 317 carp pox 324 cichlids 152
tentacles 287 bogwood 39, 40, 97, 131, 212 carrots, feeding fish 49 genetics 70–71
angelfish 57, 140–141, 252–255 bony fish 20, 21 cartilaginous fish 20, 21 goldfish 333
body shape 141 bony plates 16, 121 catching fish 45, 216 killifish 171

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