Article Critique

Is that crab pretty common, Goby?

To be honest, I can't really remember many of my sources. Most of it is experience (I had a 90g Mono tank for 5 years but had to take it down due to college...currently I just have a 10g with some mollies and goby) and from reading tons of stuff on the internet. The Brackish water FAQ helped alot. I got alot of individual fish info from "The Aquarium Owners Guide" by Gina Sandford and that also helped with some decorative issues.

I also have a friend that lives in Thailand near an estuary and he drew out the map and explained the flow of the water in each area for me.

I'm pretty much done with the article. Do you guys think it is good?

The only thing I need now is more pictures for the fish profiles (by the way, thanks again to raydee for the mono and colombian shark pics). So, if any of you have any, I'd really appreciate them! Thanks again for all of your constructive critisism ;-).
 
In my experience no, but it is mentioned in many different sources for aquatic profiles, as well as books I've read. I personally don't feel they're very common, but as far as crabs go, they are................................
The fiddler crabs are much more common around here, and they do inhabit mangrove estuaries, so they are, IMO, a fitting addition.

Anyways, good luck with your article ;)

EDIT: I think your article is one of the better ones out there on the subject, very comprehensive and well-informed!
 
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Cody,
I'm the Editor of Tropical Fish Monthly. I'm asking you if it is ok if we can re-print your article in TFM. Thanks,
 
I know it is kinda late to post this but some new ideas popped into my head. First you should put in the article that Monos and Scats require saltwater as adults. They are born in freshwater then migrate to brackish waters as juvies and small adults, and adults wander to saltwater only to return to freshwater for a brief period to breed. Scats are much in the same. Also you could be a little bit more detailed especially with Monos and Scats in their little profiles but adding the different names of the species. I.E. under Monos have Mono Sebae and Mono Argentenus, and under Scats have the Green, Ruby, Silver, and African. Also there is a FW/BW Snowflake Moray Eel that can be added to the list too!
 
I actually do have something about the Monos and Scats requiring full saltwater as adults. It's in the "Salt" area underneath their recommended set-ups. I also recommend how to adjust them slowly to these conditions.

I've added in Sebae Monos as a seperate option. Aren't Green and Ruby scats both Scatophagus argus?

As for the Moray eel, I feel that this may be a little too hard for the beginner to keep. Don't you? I've never kept them but I've heard that they are quite hard to feed and keep healthy.

BTW, do you have any pics of Mono Sebaes? Heh, your s/n seems to indicate that you might ;-).

Oh, and good news. I'm working with my friend Pat, the webmaster of Badman's Tropical Fish , to make a subsection of his site with this article in it. This article has surpassed my expectations already! Thank you all ;-).
 
Congrats!!! Will you be able to slip in fish photos later?
 
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