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Below you will find links to articles written by our members and also articles used with permission from other sites.

Breeding

• Spawning Nichols’ Dwarf Mouthbrooder, Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi (pdf) by Earl Blewett. How Earl spawned Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi. New!
• Pseudomugil signifier The Pacific Blue-Eye (pdf) by Kyle Osterholt. How Kyle spawned Pseudomugil signifier. New!
• Captive breeding of Fundulopanchax puerzli (pdf) by Richard Atwood. How Richard spawned Fundulopanchax puerzli. New!
• My Attempts at Spawning Betta pi (pdf) by Gerald Griffin. Getting Betta pi to spawn is not a problem, the problem was obtaining fry from these fish.
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• Rivulus marmoratus the Mangrove Rivulin (pdf) by Earl Blewett. The only species of internally, self-fertilizing, hermaphroditic vertebrates in the world.
• Nothobranchius patrizii (pdf) by Earl Blewett
• My spawning of Neolamprologus brichardi (pdf) by Richard Atwood
• Inbreeding is a good thing. (pdf) by Brian Ahmer, Ph.D. this article discusses the positive and negative effects of inbreeding.

Diseases

• Diseases and Health Problems by Joe Anderson. Information on some diseases and health problems Joe has deal with.
• Medicine Cabinet Recommendations by Betty Harris
• How to: Sedate a Fish with Finquel or Clove Oil by Betty Harris
• How to: Clean an Ulcer or Fin Rot by Betty Harris
• Quarantine Recommendations for New Goldfish by Betty Harris

Fish and Aquariums

• So You Want to Start an Aquarium? by Bailin Shaw. The basics of setting up an aquarium.
• Where To Begin by Joe Anderson. advice on things to consider when setting up an aquarium.
• Water Quality: The First 30 Days (Cycling your tank) by Betty Harris
. An article on what happens in a new goldfish tank and how to keep the water from getting toxic while your biofilter bacteria are getting up to speed.
• Water Quality, An overview of water quality for goldfish. by Betty Harris
• Better Information, Better Understanding (pdf) by Joe Anderson. Advice on sorting through information and deciding what works for your tanks.
• Good Habits Can be hard on You! (pdf) by Joe Anderson. An experience that points out the importance of dechlorinating water for partial water changes.
• Some of Our Member's Favorite Fish by Joe Anderson.

Fish Species

• Dermogenys pusillus - The Wrestling Halfbeak Livebearer (pdf) by Earl Blewett
. Earl describes keeping and spawning the Wrestling Halfbeak Livebearer.
• Introduction to Killifish: A beginners guide to keeping and breeding killifish. (pdf) by Richard Atwood.
• The 'True' Honey Gourami, Colisa chuna (pdf) by Brian Carson. the 'true' Honey Gourami is a must for any labyrinth enthusiast. It is relatively common, easy to care for, easy to spawn but a challenge to raise the fry. Originally printed by Greater Pittsburg Aquarium Society, 2000
• Ataeniobus toweri (blue tailed goodeid): Ugly Duckling or 20 point Swan (pdf) by Gerald Griffin
• Bettas in Peril: The Mahachai Situation (pdf) by Gerald Griffin. This article covers the threat posed to Betta sp. Mahachai in the wild. It is submitted in conjunction with coverage at the IBC Species Maintenance Program website.
• The Monterrey Platy - Xiphophorus couchianus (pdf) by Gerald Griffin
• List of restricted exotic species (pdf) Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
• My experience with: Fundulopanchax gardneri N’sukka (pdf) by Richard Atwood. A hobbyist's perspective on keeping this beautiful killifish!
• Another Shot of Tequila, Please! (Zoogoneticus tequila) (pdf) by Gerald Griffin. Protecting the Tequila goodeid.

Fish Foods

• Culturing Fruitflies (pdf) by Earl Blewett. Information on culturing fruitflies that includes culture instructions and home made culture media.
• Live Foods: a Few of My Favorites by Cynthia Teague
• Live Foods: Mealworms by Cynthia Teague
• Goldfish Nutrition/Gel Food Information by Betty Harris
• Small-Time Red Worm Farm for a Small-Time Fish Hobbyist (pdf), by Brian Carson
• My redworm composter by Betty Harris
• Goldfish Nutrition Part 1: The natural diet and digestive processes by Betty Harris
• Goldfish Nutrition Part 2: Food and Nutrition by Betty Harris

Planted Tanks

• Setting up a Walstad Natural Planted Tank by Betty Harris
• How to: Pot Aquarium Plants in Topsoil by Betty Harris
• Affordable Pressurized CO2 for Planted Aquariums (pdf) by Sam Ponjican
• Lighting For Planted Aquaria by Joe Anderson
• Collected Lighting Acronyms by Joe Anderson
• Nutrient Deficiencies and Nutrient Excess in Planted Tanks by Joe Anderson
• Noxious aquatic plants in Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Miscellaneous

• In The Beginning (pdf) by Joe Anderson. Joe looks back over his years of fishkeeping.
• Freshwater Shrimp in the Aquarium: Description And General Information For the Interested Hobbyist by Joe Anderson
• Field Collecting Trip to the Barren Fork Creek, August 30th, 2003 by Howard Sarrington
• How to Package and Ship Fish (pdf) by Mark James
• Shipping Fish (pdf) by Gerald Griffin
• Say It! Understand It! (pdf) Understanding scientific names for fish. by Donna M. Recktenwalt, originally published in GCKA Newsletter, February 1998
• Books That I Have Found To Be Useful by Joe Anderson
• Keeping Aquariums as a Method of Conservation (pdf) by Lauren Wilkerson. Lauren discusses the implications of fishkeeping on conservation of wild fish populations.
• Josh Shilling's Articles. A great collection of articles written by John on breeding various species of fish, homemade fish food, culturing live food, and various other topics related to fishkeeping.

Salt Water

• The Zero Maintenance Salt Water Reef Tank (pdf) by Rich Green
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• Seahorses Part I (pdf), Part II (pdf) by Joe Anderson

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