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Program Name: The Tropical Fish
Reference Guide ver 1.0
BBS File Name: TTFRG10.ZIP
Program Type: Reference
Author: Don MacElrath
SW Reg: $25
Are you having trouble keeping your tropical fish alive?
Who doesn't? Keeping tropical fish is a popular hobby, but
it takes more than just filling a tank with water and
dropping in a few fish. There are other considerations such
as feeding, water temperature, water condition, and even what
types of fish to buy. Don MacElrath has taken some of the
frustration out of keeping fish with his Tropical fish
Reference Guide.
All you need to know is presented in an easy to use
menued program. Just load the .EXE file and you're on your
way. Once loaded, you are given 2 choices - TOPICS and FISH
LIBRARY. If you select TOPICS, you are given a list of
topics that you can read more about. These include such
things as what size aquarium to buy, fish selection, feeding,
water condition, and "aquascaping".
Selecting just the right mix of fish can also be
troublesome. Some fish tend to fight with or even eat thier
tank companions. The FISH LIBRARY contains descriptions of
about 75 different fish making it a lot easier choosing what
to put in your aquarium. Below is a sample screen from the
library:
Name............: Kissing Gourami
Family..........: Anabantidae
Scientific Name.: Helostoma temmincki [tem-mink'-eye]
: - in honor of ichthyologist C. Temminck.
Location........: Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, and Siam.
Size............: 12 inches.
Behavior........: Should be with fish of it's own size.
Temperature.....: 68 - 86°F.
Water Chemistry.:
Food............: Salmon eggs, dried shrimp, worms and Daphnia.
Sex Differences.: If over 5 inches, the female has an obvious swelling
: of the abdomen.
Breeding........: Breeds at 5 inches.
: 76°F.
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Must be well fed, 2 or 3 times daily.
H. Rudolfi is another variety.
As you can see, although it doesn't go into great
detail, it does help you match different fish. If you are
new to aquariums, or interested in starting out, the first
thing you want to do is get THE TROPICAL FISH RESOURCE GUIDE
by Don MacElrath.