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Common Names Beginning With U
Learning scientific names of fish can be daunting, so we all tend to use common names. However, if you wish to do research on your fish, knowing the scientific name is invaluable. Here is a handy list of common fish names that begin with the letter U, cross referenced to their scientific names.

Common Names Beginning With V
Learning scientific names of fish can be daunting, so we all tend to use common names. However, if you wish to do research on your fish, knowing the scientific name is invaluable. Here is a handy list of common fish names that begin with the letter V, cross referenced to their scientific names.

Common Names Beginning With W
Learning scientific names of fish can be daunting, so we all tend to use common names. However, if you wish to do research on your fish, knowing the scientific name is invaluable. Here is a handy list of common fish names that begin with the letter W, cross referenced to their scientific names.

Common Names Beginning With X
Learning scientific names of fish can be daunting, so we all tend to use common names. However, if you wish to do research on your fish, knowing the scientific name is invaluable. Here is a handy list of common fish names that begin with the letter X, cross referenced to their scientific names.

Common Names Beginning With Y
Learning scientific names of fish can be daunting, so we all tend to use common names. However, if you wish to do research on your fish, knowing the scientific name is invaluable. Here is a handy list of common fish names that begin with the letter Y, cross referenced to their scientific names.

Water Testing
Water testing is a critical part of fishkeeping.

Giving an Aquarium as a Gift
Everything you need to know to give an aquarium as a gift.

Emperor Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri)

Salt in a Freshwater Aquarium
Next time you have sick fish, the remedy might not be farther away than your kitchen table. Ordinary salt is a useful remedy for the prevention and treatment of several freshwater fish diseases. However, it can also be harmful if used improperly. Here are simple instructions for when and how to use salt in your aquarium.

Schooling Fish
Why and how fish swim in schools

Don't Buy It - Do It Yourself
No need to buy it when you can make your own. Here are instructions for doing a wide variety of your own aquarium projects.

How Many Fish?
The pros and cons of methods for calculating how many fish your aquarium will hold.

Reasons to Join The Forum
Actually there are more than ten reasons why you should visit the freshwater Aquarium Forum. But these may pique your interest enough to get you to stop in and browse for a few minutes. Once you do, you'll be hooked.

Snakehead Visits Midwest
In 2002 it was Maryland that hit the news with a whole family of snakeheads. In 2003 a lone snakehead was found in a Wisconsin river. Where will they turn up next?

Silver Dollar
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Silver Dollar (Metynnis argenteus)

Black Widow
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Black Widow(Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)

Freshwater Aquarium Photo Contest
Have an outstanding fish,aquarium or pond photo? Submit it and you may be selected as the Photo Ace of the month. Even if you aren't one of the monthly winners, your photo will be on display for your family, friends, and the whole world to admire. What better way to show off your handiwork?

Black Phantom Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Black Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus megalopterus)

White Skirt Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the White Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)

Red Eye Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Red Eye Tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)

Bleeding Heart Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma)

Black Neon Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)

Blind Cave Fish
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Blind Cave Fish (Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus)

Black-Banded Leporinus
A profile of the aquarium fish known as the Black-Banded Leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus)

The Nitrogen Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle

 
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