User talk:Riftreef

News

• Please welcome our new members: Toniher (talk · contribs), MiltonT (talk · contribs), Regani.de (talk · contribs), Codenametiger (talk · contribs)
• User:DSWebb has created "breedbox" which replaced the taxobox in all goldfish breed articles. See our discussion here.
• User:MiltonT has created the "Aquarium and Fishkeeping Hobby" box which has been placed in many articles in the category:fishkeeping. See discussion here.
• In the past two weeks, four different articles have achieved the good article status. They are Oscar, Pelvicachromis pulcher, Fish, Cichlid. User:MidgleyDJ deserves our praise for arduously contributing to most of these improvements.
• Kribensis has become a disambiguation page. The original contents were moved to Pelvicachromis pulcher.
• The Portal:Fish has added a new feature - the Fish Quiz. Feel free to come test your knowledge, interact with other fish editors, try to win the game and collect a special prize.
• The project now has an award program for outstanding and exceptional editors.
• Articles recently created:List of brackish aquarium fish species, Red-tail dwarf puffer, Chromis viridis, Chromis atripectoralis, Filter (aquarium)
• Articles recently expanded or revised: Cyprinid, Dwarf pufferfish, Fathead minnow, Rainbow darter, Green sunfish, Oscar, Cichlid, Convict cichlid, Pseudoplatystoma
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions

• Our parent wikiproject, the WikiProject Fishes, is having an important discussion about the policy of "Titles of fish species articles". This policy covers the selection of scientific and common names as article titles. It will have a significant impact on a large number of fish articles. See or join the discussion here. Related to this discussion is the title change of the article Mayan cichlid to Cichlasoma urophthalmus.
• Aquarium, a featured article since 2005, has been proposed for a review which may lead to the article being de-featured. See the proposal and discuss here. Discuss how to improve the article here.

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• Please welcome our new members: Pulsar.co.nr (talk · contribs), Mummymonkey (talk · contribs), Jahnx (talk · contribs)
• African butterflyfish, formerly a redirect page, has become a disambiguation page. Two new disambiguation pages, Gar (disambiguation) and Happy (fish), have been created for the various fish known as gars or happys.
• Species or genera articles recently created: Hypancistrus, Sorubim, Brachyplatystoma, Copadichromis borleyi, Laetacara, Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, Rhamphochromis, Hoplarchus psittacus, Hemibates stenosoma, Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia, Grammatotria lemairii, Mesonauta, Heterochromis multidens, Haplochromis, Rhinogobius, Interochromis loocki, Reganochromis calliurus, Apistogramma nijsseni, Melanochromis johannii
• Other articles recently created: Heater (aquarium), Paedophagy, Lepidophagy
• Articles recently expanded or revised: Aquarium fish clubs, Thayeria boehlkei, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Guppy, Halfbeak, Thick lipped gourami, Otocinclus, Zebra oto, Xenomystus nigri
• Articles that have recently reached good article status: Convict cichlid
• Did you know... (Featured on the Main page)
  • ...that aquarium filters are necessary to support life as aquaria are relatively small, closed volumes of water compared to the natural environment of most fish? (Apr 6)
  • ...that Hypancistrus is a genus of catfish with suckermouths, including popular aquarium fish such as the zebra pleco? (Apr 11)
  • ...that Sorubim is a genus of catfish with shovel-shaped long noses? (Apr 11)
  • ...that the genus Brachyplatystoma includes many large species of Amazonian catfish, including one which may reach about 3 metres (almost 12 feet) in length? (Apr 21)
  • ...that Copadichromis borleyi is a type of mouthbrooding fish endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa? (Apr 29)
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• Aquarium, a featured article since 2005, has been proposed for a review which may lead to the article being de-featured. See the proposal and discuss here. Discuss how to improve the article here.
• Cichlid is being prepared for a featured article review. Discuss how to improve the article here.
• Ram cichlid is being prepared for good article review. Discuss or list potential improvements to the article here.
• Three spot gourami has been proposed to be moved to Trichogaster trichopterus. See the discussion here.
• Should Reef aquarium be merged into Marine aquarium? Please share your thoughts here.

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• Please welcome our new members: Rodsan18 (talk · contribs), S.dedalus (talk · contribs), S234 (talk · contribs), Smcskim (talk · contribs), RobNS (talk · contribs), FireFly5 (talk · contribs)
• Articles recently created: Peckoltia, Hemiancistrus, Lesser spiny eel, Butterfly tail, Tosakin, Tamasaba, Meteor goldfish, Curled-gill goldfish, Egg-fish goldfish, Macrognathus, Bath treatment, Asian redtail catfish, Crystal eyed catfish, Horabagrus, Moonlight gourami, Snakeskin gourami, Farlowella, Farlowella acus, Freshwater aquarium, Striped Raphael catfish, Raphael catfish, Platydoras, Hikari (Company)
• Articles recently expanded or revised: Hypostomus, Chaca, Upside-down catfish, Chocolate gourami, Fish food, Ranchu, Hypostomus punctatus, Brachygobius, Fantail (goldfish), Pearlscale, Hyphessobrycon
• Glyptoperichthys has been merged due to its synonymy with Pterygoplichthys. Related articles have been edited to reflect this change.
• The Fish Portal has recently become a featured portal.
• Did you know... (Featured on the Main page):
  • ...that the catfish genus Hemiancistrus currently includes species of two other undescribed genera? (May 10)
  • ...that Horabagrus brachysoma, an endangered species of the genus Horabagrus, has been considered a potential flagship species for media attention to provide a focus for wildlife conservation of inland biodiversity? (May 23)
  • ...that the snakeskin gourami is one of Thailand's five most important aquacultured freshwater species? (May 25)
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• The article Fish diseases was renamed to Disease in ornamental fishes. Then Fish diseases was made a redirect to Fish article. User:Melanochromis started a discussion regarding the necessity of this move. See the discussion here

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• Please welcome our new member: Coldmachine (talk · contribs)
• Articles recently created: Chinese hillstream loach, Tire track eel, Acanthodoras, Bagrichthys, Trichogaster, Agamyxis, Oxydoras, Hyalobagrus, Leiarius, Balantiocheilos
• Articles recently expanded or revised: Brachygobius, Oranda, Ryukin, Bumblebee catfish, Bala shark
  • Pseudoplatystoma has been expanded due to five more species being recognized or described.
• Upside-down catfish is now a disambiguation page as this name can refer to several fishes. The original content of the article is moved to Synodontis nigriventris
• Did you know... (Featured on the Main page):
  • ...that Bagrichthys macracanthus, the black lancer, is the only species of Bagrichthys, a genus of catfishes, that is traded in the aquarium hobby? (June 14)

• 

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• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• The article Rotting nose disease has been nominated for deletion. See discussions and vote here
• If you have any suggestion or need to discuss an issue related to fishkeeping, please feel free to post it at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aquarium Fishes

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• Please welcome our new members: Ronnieadinata (talk · contribs), Lerdsuwa (talk · contribs), Peregrinebee (talk · contribs)
• Articles recently created: Pseudomystus, Scleromystax, List of Corydoras species, Bedotiidae, Bedotia, Dekeyseria, Leporacanthicus, Pseudacanthicus
• Articles recently expanded or revised: Callichthys callichthys, Serrasalminae, Black pacu, Piranha, Callichthyidae, Corydoras, Danionin, Sailfin molly, Yucatan molly, Hoplosternum littorale, Acanthicus
  • The Banggai cardinalfish, threatened with extinction due to the aquarium trade, recently had its proposal for protection under CITES rejected.
  • Brochis has, since 2003, been a synonym of Corydoras. Related articles have been edited to reflect this.
• The article "Rotting nose disease" has been identified as a hoax and has been deleted. Read more here.
• Did you know... (Featured on the Main page):
  • ...that the wimple piranha is a specialized predator whose diet consists primarily of fish scales? (July 13)
  • ...that catfish of the genus Dekeyseria are able to rapidly change their colouration to fit their mood or their surroundings? (July 22)
  • ...that catfish of the genus Leporacanthicus are also known as vampire plecostomus because of the presence of very long teeth on their upper jaw? (July 28)
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• From the live-bearing aquarium fish article: "Why is this article only about 'aquarium' fish? Are the only fish in the world that bear live young found in aquariums?" See more here
• Discussions related to the Green spotted puffer. See more here

News

• Please welcome our new member: Alexander_ktn (talk), and HighFlyingFish (talk)
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• Fishkeeping
• The List of aquarium diseases realy needs expansion.
• Cichlid is no longer a Good Article.

Other

• Activity in Wikiproject Aquarium fish has slowed to a crawl, it seems. We still have a few dedicated editors plus a few new faces (myself included). Any participation is appreciated, however we really can't tackle big projects with this level of activity. Give us a shout if you want to become active again!
• We are now ready to restart the awards program, but no one has done it yet. If you are up for the chalenge plese come forward.

News

• Please welcome our new member: A Pocket Full of Sunshine
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• Fishkeeping
• The List of aquarium diseases realy needs expansion.

Other

• Activity in Wikiproject Aquarium fish has slowed to a crawl, it seems. We still have a few dedicated editors plus a few new faces. Any participation is appreciated, however we really can't tackle big projects with this level of activity. Give us a shout if you want to become active again!
• We are now ready to restart the awards program, but no one has done it yet. If you are up for the challenge please come forward.
• I made a mistake when distributing the last newsletter, sending it only to those who are on the non member newsletter list. Sorry.
• An automatic newsletter bot would be appreciated.

News

• Please welcome our new members: JacquesVermaak,Huw Powell and Bondolo.
• See or edit the current tasklist here

Discussions & Collaborations

• New columns for information on pH, temperature, water hardness and salinity have been added to the List of marine aquarium fish species, List of freshwater aquarium fish species and List of brackish aquarium fish species
• The List of aquarium diseases realy needs expansion.
• The List of marine aquarium invertebrate species has been greatly improved by User:bondolo.

Other

• Happy New Year!
• We are now ready to restart the awards program, but no one has done it yet. If you are up for the challenge please come forward.