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Tuesday 13 November 2012

Asiatic Glassfish

The creations of nature have long been kept captive in human care, eminently aquatic life in simulated environments. We lust to behold for ourselves the beauty our Earth's creatures possess, yet have steadily learned to alter what the hands of nature have forged. Accordingly, we have further changed the ideals of nature, creating elements that do not exist by instinctive will. The actions we undertake, including physically altering our aquarium fish, often prove to have dramatic effects on the subjected animals, polluting natural phenomena and fuelling artificiality. The Indian Glassfish, also commonly known as the Indian Glass Perch or Glassfish, is a peaceful, schooling animal originating from the Asiatic countries of Burma, Indian and Thailand. Scientifically, it is now recognized as Parambassis ranga, formerly Chanda ranga. The Glassfish belongs to the Chandidae genus, mostly comprising of fish with near transparent bodies. The anatomy of Parambassis ranga is laterally compressed, with an oval-shaped physique. The forehead of the species is indented, the back is arched and the fish possesses two separate dorsal fins in addition to a long anal fin. The Glassfish requires brackish water to thrive, with a 1-1.5% recommended addition of salt. It necessitates water with a pH of 7.0 to 8.5, a dH between eight and twenty and a temperature regulated between 68 and 86º Fahrenheit. While Glassfish can live in freshwater, the probability of the development of an infectious cottony-type fungus is heightened. In reflected light the seemingly clear and achromic body of the Glassfish has an amber to green iridescence. Nevertheless, since the overall appeal of the Indian Glassfish is nearly colourless, it is automatically a prime candidate for injection of artificial colour. The immediate lack of colour and transparency makes the flourescent paint used to colour the Glass Perch stand out clearly, catching the eye of the unsuspecting customer.