The new TFH is out .

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Another great issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine just hit the newsstands or my mailbox as the case may be here . Stellar photography , breeding tips and more . A great article on the Rainbow fishes that many TFF Forum members wax so eloquently about and a Corydoras article that will have you running to your LFS to get some .

 

[Jamie D.]

Ooo...and ADF's, too!

 

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Ooo...and ADF's, too!

Yes . African Dwarf Frogs . There is information in that article that was eye opening to me . I don’t have ADF’s but two of my Granddaughters do and love them . Two very important things I learned are that their skin is fragile and even the slightest scratch can set them up for a fungal infection so soft gravel , if there is such a thing , or sand is the preferred substrate . A bare bottomed aquarium is even better for the other important thing . They are very slow about finding their food and fish always out compete them . Food falling into cracks and crevices is often overlooked as well . The article states that almost all of them sold are wild caught . That surprised me . Also , they do best in groups of six or more as they are social creatures .

 

[Jamie D.]

I love my ADFs - they're adorable and charming, and the males often sing in their tank late at night. And yes, I keep mine on fine sand to avoid impaction (though I did lose one to impaction from a stupid frog pellet...which was more than a little annoying and obviously I don't feed that brand any longer). Mine are hand-fed with tweezers, mostly brine or mysis (sp?) shrimp & the occasional tubifex and daphnia.

One of mine is a bit deformed, which I'm guessing happened when he was caught. Dislocated shoulder, looks like. But he's been like that the whole time I've had him, and I feel him by hand specifically because he's not great at hunting.

I so need some cories, too, though I'm waiting to upgrade my tank. I'll have to look for this issue next time I'm at the shop!

*Edited to add - the cories will go in my bigger tank. The ADFs have their own.

 

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@Jamie D. Very interesting that yours sing . The article also briefly mentioned captive breeding and showed a picture of ADF tadpoles . I think I just may have caught the ADF bug .

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I really need to subscribe to that. It would keep me happy in between bow hunting magazines.

Mrs. Badger had a dwarf frog when she was in college. It sang, too. Sounded just like one of those early 80s handheld video games.

 

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I really need to subscribe to that. It would keep me happy in between bow hunting magazines.

Mrs. Badger had a dwarf frog when she was in college. It sang, too. Sounded just like one of those early 80s handheld video games.

Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine is a bargain at $28 dollars a year for a six issue subscription. The printing quality is excellent , there are no advertisements other than aquarium supplies and the photography is also excellent . There’s nothing like reading a magazine . Much more enjoyable than a computer screen .

 

[WhistlingBadger]

My favorite archery magazine went all-digital during covid and never came back. I cancelled my subscription. I like paper magazines.

 

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My favorite archery magazine went all-digital during covid and never came back. I cancelled my subscription. I like paper magazines.

I like paper magazines too and they are getting rare . I’m not even sure there are full 12 issue magazines anymore . None that I know of . The internet really killed them . No , I take that back . WE killed them . If this is progress then I’m glad to be a Luddite .

 

[Seisage]

Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine is a bargain at $28 dollars a year for a six issue subscription. The printing quality is excellent , there are no advertisements other than aquarium supplies and the photography is also excellent . There’s nothing like reading a magazine . Much more enjoyable than a computer screen .

That’s a very good price for a high-quality publication. I think I may have to subscribe. It’s been ages since I’ve had an actual magazine subscription. I think the last time I had anything like that was back when I was in elementary school… And you’re right, there’s just something about physical media. The internet is wonderful for the sheer amount of information it has, but it somehow feels more personal and meaningful when it’s printed on paper. It’s why I’ve still hung on to physical books even in the age of ebooks and audiobooks.