Fish Profiles, for members, by members

Alot of us want to see a fish database here on this site, but it may not be an easy thing to do.

So instead, why don't we use the site properly, and post our own fish profiles under the fish section of the forum.

Maybe have some guidelines for the profiles, like you must include a picture and a proper write up on the fish's care.

I don't see why we should expect one person to do all this by him/herself when we as a community can contribute to it.

What do you think?

 

Linxie – I think that is a good idea.
Guidelines should include the following:
Family:
Scientific Name:
Common Name(s):
Origin:
pH range:
Hardness range:
Temperature range:
Diet:
Expected size in an aquarium: (mm)
Minimum aquarium size: (mm)
Level occupied in the aquarium:
Type of aquascape suitable for the fish:
Aggression towards its own kind:
Aggression towards other fish:
Difficulty to keep:
Sexing:
Difficulty to breed:
Availability:

 

sounds like a great idea and maybe whether it is blacklisted or not.knowledge is power.moderators can list or delist whenever applicable.

 

Something like this ????

Family: Corydoras
Scientific Name: Corydoras aeneus
Common Name(s): Bronze Cory (Corydora)
Origin: South America – Amazon
Blacklisted: No
pH range: 6 – 7.5
Hardness range: Prefer soft water conditions
Temperature range: 22 – 26 Degrees Celsius
Diet: Bottom feeder, will take most sinking foods, as well as frozen and live foods
Expected size in an aquarium: 65 mm
Minimum aquarium size: 600 mm
Level occupied in the aquarium: Bottom
Type of aquascape suitable for the fish: Fine rounded substrate with plants and driftwood
Aggression towards its own kind: Not aggressive
Aggression towards other fish: Not aggressive
Difficulty to keep: Easy to keep
Sexing: Female are larger and wider that males when fully grown
Difficulty to breed: Easy to breed
Availability: Available from most LPS
Other: Bronze Cories like to have company, so keep them in group of at least five or more.

 

LISTING:can be imported,bred and sold locally.
perfect

 

Yeah just like that, thanks Kuhli loach ^^,

They must obviously be placed in their correct forum though: http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/forumdisplay.php?f=12

 

Oscar freak: I agree that we should be able to include fish from the blacklist, but it should be clearly stated so that there is no confusion. I have edited the profile to state the current blacklist status.

 

and maybe include other members experience of the fish in question. such as gouramis and bettas arent recommened tank mates but i never had a problem with my pair and my betta.

 

ja the more information we have the better i think.thanx

 

That's a good idea windfire.
I on the other hand can't keep my two together. They flair at each other even though they're in seperate tanks.

 

All can post

Windfire – once the tread is open other members will be free to agree, disagree or leave comments about their experience with the particular fish.

 

And please don't foget to add a picture!

 

Pictures

I would suggest that you add pictures that you have actually taken yourself, or ask one of the other members if they have a few pictures for you.

 

Good idea Kuhli. This is going to be fun!

 

i'v also never had a problem with bettas and gouramis

 

just thinking would it not be more convienent to have all the profiles in a single thread so one doesnt have to jump from thread to thread looking for south american fish to another for asian?and maybe no comments should be allowed strictly profiles.

 

I don't think having them in a single thread would work, purely because you'd have no filing system then. You've have to wade through pages of info to find what you're looking for. Whereas if we use the proper subforums, we'd know exactly where to go to look for a fish profile. It would be cool if we could make use of an article system, and that gets put into it's own place with an A-Z listing of all the fish with links to their profile page.

We'll get there I'm sure

 

ja but by browsing through the entire singular list one is exposed to more than ones own likes and interests and someone might see something they never imagined and so the hobby grows.but ja as you say we will and must get there.

 

guys the software is already inplace Rory just needs to refine it some more

 

so can we start or should we wait till its all sorted?