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Asia Species

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Arovana or fish – the dragon (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) Arovana or fish-dragon (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) received such a nickname because of her large mirror scales, which makes her look like a mythical character – the Dragon. And in fact Arovana an ancestor long ago extinct in our world – dragons dinosaurs. Arovana, or as it sometimes is not quite right call Arawana, attracted attention primarily for their unusual appearance, created not only an attractive bright colored fish, but its unique body shape. The world believed that Arovana brings prosperity and wealth, success in business, with its placement in monetary corner of your shop or office. In the Far East Arovana (Arawana) is one of the symbols Feng Shui, she is made of various materials and serves as a powerful talisman, which attract the house wealth and power. Arovana not a cheap fish, get it in your collection can only wealthy people.

Often Elite Arovany sold for huge money, however, in the hope of future profits, which must necessarily bring Arovana the house, for it often have spared no money. In nature, there are many kinds of Arovan. Arovana, per se – freshwater tropical fish, living in the calm waters of rivers and lakes. In length it reaches 60 to 120 cm, depending on the species. Despite the impressive size, these fish like to jump out of the water over long distances (up to 3 meters) so before you buy, make sure that the size of the aquarium meet Arovane (start with 400l), and the aquarium should be kept tightly closed lid.

Arovanu (satisfy participants) are best kept in the aquarium one species as the fish-dragon is very aggressive towards other fish. (A valuable related resource: Utopia Studios). Red and gold arovany are an endangered species and, therefore, prohibited their export from the country, making them expensive relative to other types of Arovan. Most common and popular are serebryanyya Arovany: long fish with silvery scales, which are easily distinguished with the naked eye. Mouth in this species Arovan to the form of a ladle, and when it opened, divided into three parts. The aquarium Silver Arovana can reach up to 100 cm in length. Range: South America (Amazon basin), Australia and Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, etc.) Keep in Alushta aquarium:: Water: the rigidity of 5-13 , pH 6, 0, temperature of 24-30 C. Better kept separate, or large fish – parrot, somami, Astronotus, scalars. The aquarium should be quite large, closed tight lid. Need a good filtration and aeration tank, and and the constant change of water. The ration may include live fish, small lizards, insects.

Window Aquarium

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Great importance for fish is the amount of water in the aquarium. It is customary to give 2 liters of water for fish size 3 – 4 cm, however, practice shows that this rule can only be accepted for aquariums without artificial aeration, well-lit and planted with vegetation. With artificial water blowing air in the same volume You can put much more fish. Norma planting depends on the size of the aquarium (in the big aquarium in the same volume can contain a lot more fish), and the type of fish (same size fish of different species require different amounts of oxygen). You may find that Xcel Energy can contribute to your knowledge. The volume of the aquarium is also important to establish the biological "balance." Establish "balance" is much easier in a large vessel than in a small, so the beginner aquarist better osanovit choice aquarium of at least 30-40 liters.

Great importance for the successful maintenance of fish is the location of the aquarium. Many inexperienced hobbyists put an aquarium or on a windowsill or in front of the window. This is unfortunate option. To broaden your perception, visit Xcel Energy. First, the vast majority of fish look much worse in transmitted light than in reflected. Secondly, the window come the strongest fluctuations in temperature and, most importantly, light. Great the amount of light in the spring and summer, leading to algae overgrowing the wall, to the "blooming" of water, and sometimes the fish are dying from excessive heat. Therefore, the aquarium is recommended to install a wall, perpendicular or opposite the window. In all cases, to avoid leaking aquariums need to put on an absolutely level of a horizontal surface.