Fish Profiles Index

December 2004 Fishes Photo Contest
The December 2004 photo contest has quite a spectacular array of fish images that includes 5 different True & Percula Clownfishes, a Black Volitan's and a Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, a Cave Goby, Bubblebee Grouper, and a Banana Wrasse. Take a break to enjoy all the photos, cast your vote while this contest is running, and view the voting results.

Guides Fish Profiles Index
Here is an index to all of the saltwater fish family and species profiles that your Guides have compiled that contain photos with identification, characteristic, diet, and other information to learn about their captive care.

What to Look for When Purchasing Fish
Your Guides Debbie and Stan discuss what you need to look for and observe when buying a new fish in a pet store to insure you are purchasing a healthy specimen.

Fish Compatibility - Types of Aggressive Behavior
A discussion about the various types or categories of aggressive fish behavior, to help understand why they may act as they do towards one another.

Fish Compatibility - Aggressive Territorial Behavior
A discussion about Territory Protection Behavior, one type of aggression that is most common amongst fish, along with tips on what can be done to help reduce the chances of a new fish getting harassed.

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Fish Anatomy Diagrams (7)

Angelfish Profiles (8)

Anthias & Gramma Profiles (10)

Batfish Profiles (6)

Blenny & Goby Profiles (13)

Boxfish & Cowfish Profiles (12)

Butterflyfish Profiles (10)

Chromis & Damsel Profiles (4)

Clown/Anemonefish Profiles (12)

Fish Compatibility - Food Competition Behavior
This article discusses aggression that can stem from food competition, outlining the three basic fish feeding categories, carnivores, herbivores and ominvores, to better understand why fish may act as they do towards one another.

Live Foods to Feed Your Fishes
Your Guides Debbie and Stan discussion the various types of live foods one can choose to feed to carnivorous fishes, such as brine shrimp, feeder fishes and crustaceans, as well as plants or algae to feed herbivores and omnivores.

Guides Fish Care Ratings Chart
Formulated from their personal opinion and experiences of handling marine animals since 1989, and based on the assumption that the animals are in the best of health when you buy them, Debbie and Stan give their fish care rating levels using a 1 to 4 star rating system.

How To Tips for Feeding Fish & Inverts
Learn how to feed saltwater aquarium fish and other livestock with greater ease and success using these helpful feeding tips from your Guides Debbie and Stan Guides.

4 Basic Feeding Categories of Fishes & Inverts
The first step in solving a problem with a fish, coral or other invertebrate that is NOT eating is to understand what it eats. Debbie and Stan outline the 4 basic feeding categories of fishes and invertebrates - carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, and suspension or filter feeders - then provides tips on feeding the animal once you have determined its feeding category.

What is Nori, and How is it Used?
From your About Guides Articles Archive, Debbie and Stan explain what nori is, where to buy it, and how to use, store and feed your saltwater fish and other algae eaters with it.