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is keen on fish keeping, and in this section we will give you
the latest news from the world of fish keeping as well as any
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Feisty Livebearers from Mexico: the Goodeids |
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05/09/2010 |
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The family Goodeidae is native to Mexico and contains 40 or so species of small fish similar in general size and shape to the livebearers of the family Poeciliidae. All but two of them are livebearers of an advanced type,
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Welcome to Abacus Aquatics |
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03/09/2010 |
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The latest shop to join Tropicalfishfinder is Abacus Aquatics based in Sidcup, Kent. The owner of Abacus, Tony Steeden has a real passion for fish keeping and the shop is full of stock for both the beginner and the experienced
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Welcome to Living Reef Aquatics |
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31/08/2010 |
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Tropicalfishfinder would like to welcome the latest shop to join our service, Living Reef Aquatics based in Dartford, Kent. They have an excellent selection of tropical and marine fish available and are well worth a visit. To find out
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Discus news at Maidenhead Aquatics@ Hillingdon |
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30/08/2010 |
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The following information has been provided by Maidenhead Aquatics@Hillingdon:-
We now have a lovely selection of Penang Discus available, including:
A grade Leopard £80 each
A grade Leopard SPAWNING PAIR £180 pair
Albino Mosaic Leopard £100 each SOLD
Blue Diamond £50 each
Fire sunset Diamond £80
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Visiting Maidenhead Aquatics at Harlestone Heath |
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27/08/2010 |
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Maidenhead Aquatics at Harlestone Heath is a fairly large store with a very wide selection of freshwater fish alongside smaller sections devoted to coldwater fish, marine fish and invertebrates, and outdoor fish and plants. As with other Maidenhead Aquatics stores
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Rare Rainbows at Maidenhead Aquatics@ Crowland |
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19/08/2010 |
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Maidenhead Aquatics@ Crowland have taken delivery of three new species which we have not seen on TFF before, two of which are stunning Rainbowfish and the store has kindly provided us with pictures of the actual stock:-
Melanotaenia duboulayi 'Kangaroo Creek'
Melanotaenia
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Building and maintaining indoor ponds |
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13/08/2010 |
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Indoor ponds are popular additions to shopping malls, upscale restaurants and other places where the decorator wants to create a peaceful atmosphere. Some hobbyists use them to maintain collections of large fish, particularly things like turtles and koi that are
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Latest import news at Wildwoods |
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13/08/2010 |
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Wildwoods have taken delivery of 1 new species this week which we have not seen on TFF before:-
Kottelatlimia hipporhynchos
We will be doing a database entry for this species in due course.
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Livestock Offers at Maidenhead Aquatics@ Rutland |
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13/08/2010 |
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Maidenhead Aquatics@Rutland have the following livestock offers available:-
Assorted Discus 4-5" - £40.00 3 for £110
Dwarf Aquatic Frog - £3.00 each 2 for £5
Wild Agassizii Dwarf Cichlid - £5.50 each 3 for £15
Wild Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid - £5.50 each 3 for
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Latest imports at Maidenhead Aquatics@ Crowland |
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10/08/2010 |
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Maidenhead Aquatics@ Crowland have taken delivery of one new species which we have not seen on TFF before:-
Rasbora lacrimula - Red Cherry Rasbora
The shop does have an extensive selection of fish available including probably the best range of loaches
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The Mysterious Electric Blue Jack Dempsey |
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07/08/2010 |
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The fish we call the Electric Blue Jack Dempsey (often shortened to EBJD) has been around since at least the mid 1980s, though it has only very recently appeared in the tropical fish trade. Compared to the standard Jack Dempsey,
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A visit to Coventry Aquatics |
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30/07/2010 |
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Coventry Aquatics is an independent retailer very different to the sort of stores usually associated with that phrase. Although it does have a family feel it’s quite a large store with a bright, modern feel not always typical of high
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Central American cichlids at Wholesale Tropicals |
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23/07/2010 |
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Wholesale Tropicals is a family-run store in the East End of London well-known for carrying a broad selection of freshwater fish. On our visit we saw fish ranging from Heterandria formosa, one of the smallest freshwater fish in the world,
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Latest import news and loach list at Wildwoods |
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21/07/2010 |
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Wildwoods have taken delivery of 1 new species this week which we have not seen on TFF before:-
Dectobrycon armeniacus
Otocinclus mimilus
We will be doing a database entry for this species in due course.
Loaches at Wildwoods
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Floating plants for ponds and aquaria |
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12/07/2010 |
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Floating plants have a bad reputation among aquatic gardeners, particularly those who favour the highly formal Amano-style aquaria or Zen-garden ponds. But while some fishkeepers might not like them, fish generally adore floating plants and are much happier in tanks
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Maidenhead Aquatics at Windsor |
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03/07/2010 |
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Maidenhead Aquatics at Windsor is a relatively new addition to the Maidenhead Aquatics chain. At first glance the store looks quite small, but that’s deceptive, and the store actually has a surprisingly wide range of fish and dry goods on
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Australian tropical fish |
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25/06/2010 |
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With the exception of rainbowfish, the freshwater fish of Australia are not particularly well known. In the past things like gudgeons and grunters were very rarely seen in British aquarium shops, but that is slowly changing, and at least some
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Semi-aquatic turtles and terrapins at Wildwoods |
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17/06/2010 |
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Wildwoods has a well-earned reputation as one of England’s premier aquarium stores, with a huge variety of unusual species as well all the popular community tank and pond species. Their expansion into reptiles is a bit surprising, but welcome nonetheless,
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