Monday, September 26, 2011

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Upcoming Auction

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Upcoming Auction: C.A.F.E is holding their fall auction Saturday October 1st, 2011 in Columbus, OH. Starts at 11 am. Open to the public. Freshwater Fish, inve...

Upcoming Auction

C.A.F.E is holding their fall auction Saturday October 1st, 2011 in Columbus, OH. Starts at 11 am. Open to the public. Freshwater Fish, inverts, plants, dry goods going to be available for auction.                            

The Hamilton Township Community Building
 6400 Lockbourne Rd
 Lockbourne, Ohio 43137
columbusfishclub.org
                                 

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Freshwater fish pics

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Freshwater fish pics: FW puffer discus Uaru clown loach, discus FW puffer discus black knife blue angel discus, uaru

Freshwater fish pics

FW puffer

discus

Uaru

clown loach, discus

FW puffer

discus

black knife


blue angel

discus, uaru

Friday, September 23, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Marine Land Heater Recall

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Marine Land Heater Recall: Marineland Stealth and Stealth Pro heaters recalled due to fire and laceration hazards. Sold between January 2004 and February 2011. Visit...

Marine Land Heater Recall

Marineland Stealth and Stealth Pro heaters recalled due to fire and laceration hazards.  Sold between January 2004 and February 2011.
Visit http://www.marinelandheaterrecall.com/  for details

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Raffle

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Raffle: We are going to randomly pick a club member to win a free aquarium! Become a member, it's FREE to join!

Raffle

We are going to randomly pick a club member to win a free aquarium!  Become a member, it's FREE to join!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Useless fact

We all know that an octopus has eight legs(or arms), but it also has three hearts! Who knew?

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Lantern Fish

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Lantern Fish: (NOAA public domain image ) Lantern Fish This is a deep sea fish that swims in dark waters. It has a light on its head that can illuminat...

Lantern Fish

(NOAA public domain image)Photo of a lanternfish showing light-producing photophores  Lantern Fish
This is a deep sea fish that swims in dark waters.

It has a light on its head that can illuminate up to 2 feet.



Parkersburg Aquarium Club - Classified Ad

Parkersburg Aquarium Club - Classified Ad

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Did you know?

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Did you know?: The mimic octopus impersonates predatory animals that surround it. The mimic octopus can rapidly change color and texture. It not only mim...

Did you know?



The mimic octopus impersonates predatory animals that surround it. The mimic octopus can rapidly change color and texture. It not only mimics the physical appearance of other animals, but also their movments! Cool, but creepy!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Strange creatures

Parkersburg Aquarium Club: Strange creatures: Leafy Sea Dragon image via wikipedia Leafy sea dragons are the only animal to hide by actually moving because they move so slowly, they...

Strange creatures


Leafy Sea Dragon

image via wikipedia


Leafy sea dragons are the only animal to hide by actually moving because they move so slowly, they look like drifting sea weed in the water.











Psychedelic Frogfish
image via wikipedia


This funky fish bounces like a rubber ball on the ocean floor because it pushes water from tiny gills as it propels through the water and has an off-centered tail. The pectoral fins are also leg-like so they appear to sit.