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		<title>Fish of the month</title>
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		<description>Learn about a new fish each month.</description>
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			<title>July Fish of the MONTH  --- Leaf ScorpionFish</title>
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			<description>Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)



Family: Scorpaenidae

Eight interesting facts about the Leaf Scorpionfish

   



1. The Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) is a very pretty and colourful fish that is a very popular subject for photographers. It is also commonly referred to as the ‘Paperfish’.



2. This fish species has a widespread distribution and can be found in tropical waters ranging from the Indo-Pacific to east Africa and the Red Sea.



3. This species is monotypic  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fish of the month!</title>
			<link>http://www.usafishbox.org/fish-of-the-month-f23/fish-of-the-month-t3532.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I wanted to know if any users wanted to take a try at Fish of the Month? Let me know what you got and show off your talents. Dose not have to be anything you have. Take a look at the past months. Some stuff is things we have never even herd of. Let me know if someone wants to take it! 
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			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>June Fish of the Month</title>
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			<dc:creator>Fern</dc:creator>
			<description>Corydoras aeneus, the bronze cory

Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 6 - 8 cm ( 2.36 - 3.15 in )

pH of water: 5.8 - 7.7

Water hardness (dGH): 4 - 12 °N

Recommended temperature: 22 - 29 °C ( 71.6 - 84.2 °F )

Compatibility (temperament to it's family): peaceful

Compatibility (temperament to other fish species): peaceful 

Place in the aquarium: Bottom levels

Fish origin: South America

They come in 3 color mutations, albino bronze and green





A female 2 days before spawning





Bronze  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:41:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>May Fish of The Month</title>
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			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis 

Snail Fish





In 2008, a team of researchers exploring the Japan trench with a remotely operated vehicle filmed footage of the deepest-known species of fish. The fish, known as snailfish, had never been seen alive before. Scientists had only five pickled specimens that had been dredged up from the deep and preserved for study. The biologists who discovered these live fish had expected to find fish living at these extreme depths (25,272 ft) to be very slow and  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:45:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aulonocara sp Stuartgranti Maleri Island</title>
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			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>Geo. Location: Lake Malawi

 

PH: 8.0 - 8.5

 

Temperature: 76 - 82F

 

Water Hardness: 10 - 30dh

 

Size: 4.5&quot;

 

Diet: Live/Frozen/Dry foods

 

 Notes: Aulonocara sp. Stuartgranti Maleri is a species that has not been formally described yet. Although Ad Kornings classifies it as a Aulonocara Stuartgranti. This Sunshine Peacock does not have a formal scientific name. In the wild, Aulonocara sp. Stuartgranti Maleri is found in the sandy and rocky environment of Lake Malawi  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:56:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>December Fish of the Month</title>
			<link>http://www.usafishbox.org/fish-of-the-month-f23/december-fish-of-the-month-t1358.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3sFJ0_0YsQ











Species name: Baryancistrus sp



Synonym: 



Common name: Golden Nugget Pleco.



Family: Loricariidae.



Order: Cypriniformes 



Class: Actinopterygii



Maximum size: 20 cm / 8 inches



Environment: freshwater



Origin: Amazon, Brazil, Rio Xingu.



Temperament: Peaceful



Company: Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) can be kept with other fishes that has the same demands. They are highly territorial and  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>February Fish of the Month 2010</title>
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			<dc:creator>S&amp;amp;FW_FishyFriend</dc:creator>
			<description>Common name: Fugu Puffer



Species name: Takifugu ocellatus



Synonym: Fugu Pufferfish, Fugu Puffer, Orange Saddle-back Puffer 



Maximum size: 6 inches (15 cm)



Environment: Saltwater.  While they are born in Freshwater streams they quickly migrate to the Ocean.  They undergo a freshwater to brackish to marine change fairly quickly.  It is recommended that if you buy a Fugu Puffer that is in Freshwater conditions that you acclimate them to Saltwater conditions within 7-10 hours.  You will  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>March Fish of the Month (Sorry it's late, but it's wierd!)</title>
			<link>http://www.usafishbox.org/fish-of-the-month-f23/march-fish-of-the-month-sorry-it-s-late-but-it-s-wierd-t2524.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>S&amp;amp;FW_FishyFriend</dc:creator>
			<description>Common name: African Lung Fish



Species name: Protopterus annectens annectens



Synonym: West African Lungfish



Family: Protopteridae (African lungfishes)



Order: Lepidosireniformes (South American and African lungfishes)



Class: Sarcopterygii



Maximum size: The largest can grow up to 6 feet/ 2 meters long.



Environment:  Freshwater in African lakes that may dry up during drought seasons.  They are capable of surviving in dried lake beds without water for up to 4 years.  Their “lungs”  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:48:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>January Fish of the Month 2010</title>
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			<dc:creator>S&amp;amp;FW_FishyFriend</dc:creator>
			<description>New Year, New Fish!  We're going to start off slow... and then build up speed until we get into some really crazy fish!  For starters, here goes!



Common name: Maroon Clownfish



Species name: Premnas biaculeatus (the Maroon Clownfish is the only Clownfish not in the Amphiprion Genus)



Synonym: White Stripe Maroon, Gold Striped Maroon Clownfish, Maroon Anemonefish, Spine-Cheeked Anemonefish

 

Family: Pomacentridae



Order: Perciformes



Class: Actinopterygii



Maximum size: 6-7 inches  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:33:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>November Fish of the Month.</title>
			<link>http://www.usafishbox.org/fish-of-the-month-f23/november-fish-of-the-month-t1041.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>Paedocypris progenetica



The world's smallest fish on record, is a member of the carp family. The fish has a see-through body and a head that is unprotected by a skeleton. Photo courtesy of Maurice Kottelat, Carnol, Switzerland and Raffles Museum.







Scientists have found the smallest known fish in the peat swamps of Sumatra, an island in Indonesia.

Individuals of the Paedocypris genus—members of the carp family—can be just 7.9mm long at maturity. Paedocypris feed on plankton  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>September Fish of the month!</title>
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			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>Cyrtocara moorii 'Blue Dolphin'

 

*Other common names: Dolphin Cichlid, Hap moorii



*Scientific Name: Cyrtocara moorii, Formally Haplochromis moorii Family- Cichlidae 



*Size: Maximum of 8 inches (20 cm.) 



*Natural Habitat: Widely distributed in Lake Malawi (although not common). The C. moorii were first imported in 1968. Classified as a micro-predator; in the wild, C. moorii has a unique feeding adaptation, it follows close behind substrate-digging cichlids such as Taeniolethrinops  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:11:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>October Fish of The Month.</title>
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			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>The Oarfish





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUaL6hHluZ8









The oarfish is the longest bony fish in the sea. Also known as the ribbonfish, it can grow up to 50 feet in length and weigh as much as 100 pounds. Its shiny, silvery body and its bright red crest that runs the entire length of its body easily distinguish the oarfish. Oarfish live in the deep ocean at depths down to 3000 feet. They have only been known to come up to the surface when sick or dying and have rarely ever  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:58:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>September Pic of the month.</title>
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			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Start sending me your pics! 
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Hongkn0t2 please send me yours again I lost it.
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			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:01:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>August Fish Of The Month     - Neolamprologus cylindricus</title>
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			<dc:creator>KMX</dc:creator>
			<description>Neolamprologus cylindricus .</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flowerhorn</title>
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			<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
			<description>Basics of Flowerhorn Fish Keeping



This article below is a basic guide on keeping flower horn fish. It has been compiled by our experienced breeders. Be aware that there may be some information which are not available.

Temperature

Like most tropical fish, flower horn thrives in temperature between 20-30°C. Ideal or recommended temperature will be around 28-31°C.



Water Condition

One of the important criteria in flower horn fish keeping is the pH level of the water the it lives  ...</description>
			<category>Fish of the month</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:02:49 GMT</pubDate>
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