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Even More Killifish Website Links! (From Scott Davis)

Link to Translators of Foreign websites

Several of these websites are not in English, though some will have English versions.  Babelfish translation, available through www.altavista.com  or http://babelfish.yahoo.co./  makes the whole process a lot easier, except for the occasionally uproarious malapropism.     

******Coralville Bay Store is Open again !!

Good News.....Coralville Bay Fish Store is open again.  Ed Fisher has re-opened CORALVILLE BAY in a new location.  It has been tough since the flood of last year.  Ed has the store open for sale of Dry Goods and the fish room is slowly being stocked.   New Location:  102 S. First Avenue in Coralville, IA.  (Just south of the Walgreens which is on the corner of Hwy 6 and First Avenue).  Signs are up in the windows.Permanent sign is up too. Hours are: Mon-Fri  11-7,  Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5. 


Fishkeeping 101

The following article discusses setting up a basic aquarium. Filtration, heating and choosing the fish are some of the topics covered.
The Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association advice begins with setting up the aquarium long before you purchase the fish. Getting off on the right foot can help make fish keeping an enjoyable experience.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. A 20 gallon aquarium or larger is a good starting point, a 10 gallon just isn't large enough to support more than a very few fish in a healthy environment.
2. An undergravel filter with 1 1/2 inches of fine natural gravel for biological filtration...

Listening to Mozart makes fish grow more quickly.

An unusual study, done by scientists from the Department of Applied Hydrobiology at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, shows that classical music can enhance the growth of fish.  To read more about this, click on:  http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1869 . __________________________________________________

Link to FishChannel.com : From the editors of Aquarium Fish Magazine

Get the latest fish news and articles from the editors of Aquarium Fish Magazine.  See fish species profiles, the setup photo gallery and get fish information.  Take fish polls & quizzes, send fish e-cards and make your setup's own Webpage.       www.FishChannel.com

Commercial Fish Food Source

Here is a link to a commercial fish food source.  Go to his website and you can read the endorsements by his customers.  http://www.almostnaturaltropicalfishfood.com  .  Haven't tried it yet, but sounds like he uses good ingredients.  

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