Author: Max Lepley
My parents weren't too keen on me having the sorts of pets that would run around the house. I ended up having pets like hamsters and gerbils, but my favorite were freshwater fish. Actually, I had just as strong an interest in freshwater plants as I did fish.
At first my interest was typical of a child's. But over the years I began to explore ways to optimize the freshwater environment to grow plants faster and bigger. I constructed a CO2 injection system at one point that worked amazingly.
I've got a little less time these days to devote to the care of my aquariums, but they remain my number #1 hobby.
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The Killifish Life Cycle
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Fleeing from Danger: Swimming Away Is Often All That a Fish Can Do
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Safety in Numbers: There's a Reason Freshwater Fish Form Schools
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Freshwater Fish Can't Always Avoid Predators
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Freshwater Fish Use Chemical Messages to Communicate
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Egg Development of Freshwater Fish
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Techniques Used by Freshwater Fish to Evade Predators
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Defensive Armor in Freshwater Fish
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Behavioral Defense: Freshwater Fish Strategies To Avoid Predators
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The River Habitats of Freshwater Fish
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Fish Perceive Their Environments Via Special Adaptations
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The Juvenile: Stage 2 of a Freshwater Fish's Life
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How Fish Use the Environment to Survive
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Freshwater Fish Can Learn and Demonstrate Intelligence
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Predators of Freshwater Fish Eggs and Fry: It's A Tough Life
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Daytime Fish Behavior
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Specialist Feeders: Some Freshwater Fish Have Found Food Niches
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The Changing Seasons: Freshwater Fish Must Deal With Different Challenges
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How Fish Use Camouflage to Avoid Detection
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How Do Fish Detect Sound?
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Aggression and Stress in Freshwater Fish
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Catfish: The Vacuum Cleaners of the Freshwater Fish World
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Freshwater Fish Parasites: Attacked From Within
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How Schooling Works Among Freshwater Fish
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Social Learning by Fish
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General Recognition: Not All Freshwater Fish Are the Same
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Surviving in Harsh Environments: Some Freshwater Fish Are Undaunted
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Specific Recognition: Freshwater Fish Can Distinguish Individual Identities
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How Fish Find Food in Freshwater Environments
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Flying Food: Some Fish Will Happily Eat Insects
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Chemical Defense Mechanisms Used By Freshwater Fish
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Wild Cichlids: Specialized Algae Eaters
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Amazing Facts About Freshwater Fish
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Nighttime Fish Behavior
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Chemical Messages Between Fish
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Marsh and Ditch Habitats: How Freshwater Fish Survive In These Environments
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Freshwater Fish Can Communicate Through Behavior
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Lake Habitats: How Freshwater Fish Have Adapted
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The Rainy Season Transforms the Freshwater Fish Habitat
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Pressure Detection: In Darkness, Freshwater Fish Must Sense Changes to Survive
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Predators of Adult Fish
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Orientation: How Do Freshwater Fish Not Get Lost?
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How Freshwater Fish Communicate Through Color
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How Fish Use Electricity to Hunt and Communicate
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Prey Fish Avoid Predators By Hiding
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Piranha and Pacu: Big Teeth and Powerful Jaws
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Feeding Time: The Foraging Cycles of Freshwater Fish
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Synchronized Swimming: An Impressive Display By Schooling Fish
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In Murky Water, A Freshwater Fish Must Rely on Taste
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Hidden from Danger: What Options Do Freshwater Fish Have?
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Living on Land and in Water: Some Freshwater Fish Cross the Boundary
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Fish Instinct and Learning From Experience
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Fish Feeding at the Substrate
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Freshwater Fish Larva: A Dangerous Time
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Things You Didn't Know About Schooling Fish
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Invertebrates: Yucky Bugs to Us, Yummy Morsels to Fish
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Adult Freshwater Fish: The Final Stage
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Freshwater Fish Must Not Only Find, But Often Fight for Food
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How Freshwater Fish Eat: Usually in One Go
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Rhythms of Underwater Life
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Fish Diets in the Wild: What's There To Eat In Freshwater Habitats?
