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  • Clownfish Can Find Their Way Back to Their Reef Using Sense of Smell

    Clownfish Can Find Their Way Back to Their Reef Using Sense of Smell

    Clownfish can find their way back to their reef using their sense of smell After clownfish hatch from their eggs, they spend about 10-12 days floating freely in the ocean, as pelagic larvae.  After that time, they often return to the reefs close to shore, where they were born.  The mechanism through which the saltwater…

  • Cleaner Fish Reduce Aggression in Captive Aquaria

    Cleaner Fish Reduce Aggression in Captive Aquaria

    Cleaner Fish Reduce Aggression in Captive Aquaria Aggression among fish is a natural behavior. Competition for resources like food, territory, and suitable mates is literally a matter of life and death for many fish. This natural, even instinctual behavior can become exacerbated in the confines of captive aquaria (um…in your fish tank, for short). Aggression can escalate…

  • The Best Book about Breeding Saltwater Fish

    Want to know the best book about breeding saltwater fish? Scan a little farther down the page and I’ll show you. The best book about breeding saltwater fish The fourth best book about breeding saltwater fish is… 4. Breeding the Orchid Dottyback: An Aquarist’s Journal, by Martin A. Moe, Jr. Published in 1997, Breeding the Orchid Dottyback:…

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