Brown Diatom Algae Control
March 30, 2010 – 5:48 am | No Comment

What are Brown distom algae? Why do they grow in our aquarium and how to get rid of them. In this post you will find valuable information about this algae and how to control them.

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Arc-eye hawkfish – Paracirrhites arcatus
March 24, 2009 – 6:05 am | No Comment
Arc-eye hawkfish – Paracirrhites arcatus

Species name: Paracirrhites arcatus
Common names: Arc-eye hawkfish, Arc-Eyed Hawkfish
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 7.8 in.
Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
Hardiness: Easy

Freckle Hawkfish – Paracirrhites forsteri
March 24, 2009 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Freckle Hawkfish – Paracirrhites forsteri

Species name: Paracirrhites forsteri
Common names: Forster’s Hawkfish, Blackside hawkfish, Freckle Faced Hawkfish,
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.7 in.
Minimum tank size: 80 gallons

Pixy Hawkfish – Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
March 24, 2009 – 5:55 am | No Comment
Pixy Hawkfish – Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Species name: Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Common names: Coral hawkfish, Pixy Hawkfish. Should not be confused with Cirrhitichthys aprinus, also called the Spotted Hawkfish.
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 3.9 in.
Minimum tank size: 30 gallons

Longnose hawkfish – Oxycirrhites typus
March 23, 2009 – 4:20 pm | No Comment
Longnose hawkfish – Oxycirrhites typus

Species name: Oxycirrhites typus
Common names: Longnose hawkfish, Longsnout Hawkfish
Family: Cirrhitidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 5.1 in