Glossary: chironomid
Any member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges with larvae normally found in freshwater. The larvae of some species are produced commercially for fish food and commonly referred to as 'bloodworm'.
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Horabagrus brachysoma (Sun Catfish)
This species is bread in captivity by scientists of NBFGR Kochi(kerala state,India).
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Awesome guide for which I am most grateful. Question 1 - For very small tanks the the use of 40mm sponge would be impractical if not impossible to ...
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