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by Michelle Tsao - DFWMAS

There are lots of different ways to raise rotifers. Some people even put a 10 gallon tank in the backyard and just let it sit there. Phyto grows from the sunlight and in turn feeds the rotifers. This article describes the most common and safest way of raising rotifers.

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by Michelle Tsao - DFWMAS

Feeding and Important Factors.

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by Michelle Tsao - DFWMAS

Mating and Capturing Fry - The hardest thing about breeding Banggais is actually obtaining a pair and getting them to breed. First of all, male and female Banggais appear almost exactly the same, despite all the attempts to try to identify the differences in dorsal fins and mouth size, so it is very difficult to tell them apart.

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by Marc Levenson - DFWMAS

A few people in the hobby were doing PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) measurements of various bulbs, charting that information and trying to help us better understand how light penetrates into our tanks. At many marine conferences, Sanjay Joshi spoke about his PAR testing with a variety of reflectors, bulbs and ballast configurations. The one thing that continued to stand out in my mind was that I needed better reflectors.

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by Michelle Tsao - DFWMAS

Although breeding Banggais can be difficult in terms of obtaining a breeding pair and getting them to spawn, the babies, however, are extremely hardy and easy to raise. In this article, I will explain my method of breeding Banggai Cardinalfish and hopefully interest you to help conserve the shrinking population of Banggais in the wild by breeding them at home.

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by Michelle Tsao - DFWMAS

For the first week, you’ll need to feed at least 5 times a day. As far as how much rotifers to add, that’s trial and error and experience. You’ll want about 100 rotifers per inch square, so that the larvae can run into rotifers without having to swim.

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by Dale Tyler - DFWMAS

The main deciding factor if you are considering getting an octopus, is usually the lifespan. At 1-2 years, it is rather short, and an even shorter 6-8 months for Dwarfs/Pygmies. Tragically short, considering the wonderful nature of these creatures. The worst part about purchasing a wild-caught octopus is that you don’t know how old it is.

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