Aquarium Fish International - August 2010

FEATURES
24 WORK YOUR UNDERWATER GARDEN
There are a few extra maintenance tasks to perform when keeping aquarium plants.
By Stephen G. Noble

30 BREEDING CLOWNS
Some of the easier marine fish to breed in home aquariums, clownfishes make a good first breeding project.
By Scott W. Michael

38 BREEDING "RED HEAD TAPAJOS"
Geophagus sp. "Red Head Tapajos" will readily spawn in your tank.
By Radek Bednarczuk

42 POPULAR RASBORAS
Rasboras are great shoaling fish that are perfect for community aquariums.
By Iggy Tavares, Ph.D.

46 SIX STEPS TO BREEDING BANGGAI CARDINALFISH
Propagating these fish in aquaria is as easy as one, two, three (... six).
By Al Ulrich

54 SEAM SPLITTING: TWO SPECIES OF WHITE-SEAM BETTAS
Although Betta albimarginata and B. channoides look very similar, they are separate species.
By Ted Judy

62 BANGKOK'S AQUARIUM FISH MARKET
A fish market in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the ultimate vacation spots for a fish enthusiast.
By Peter A. Hallas

92 FAMA CLASSIC: CAVING IN
Create your own biotope tank with Mexican blind cave tetras.
By Vince Brach, Ph.D.

100 SECRETS TO BREEDING HALFBEAKS
These unusual livebearers have a lot to offer intermediate aquarists.
By Neale Monks

COLUMNS
6 Freshwater Q&A
12 The Aquabotanist
16 Reef Aquarist
20 Adventures in Fish Breeding
64 Secrets to Society Success
66 Saltwater Q&A
68 FishKidz
128 Aquarist's Notebook: Low-Cost Tank/ Fish Chat

DEPARTMENTS
2 Editor's Corner
22 Aquabits
23 FishChannel.com
69 Product Showcase & Reader Reward
112 Livestock Section (Wholesale Only)
114 Online Marketplace
122 Dealer & Classified Advertising
124 Aquarium Clubs & Societies
127 Ad Index

FAMA
From the pages of Freshwater and Marine Aquarium
72 AquaticMaestro
74 Wet Vet
78 Sand Mail
82 Popular Freshwater Tropicals
86 Reef Notes
90 Freshwater Forum
108 Species Profile: Yellow Coral Goby
110 In the Fish Room

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