There are a lot of things that you know about aquatic filtration. Here in this article, you will be able to know what things to know about aquatic filtration. Are air pumps needed for oxygenation? Oxygen is of course essential for fish. However, it is not always necessary to have an air pump to provide […]
Psuedotropheus elongatus Psuedotropheus elongatus “Likoma” pictured. Common Names: Occasionally common names such as ornatus, jewel spot, red, thin line hongi, Ndumbi gold likoma, and yellow tail avanti, and ruarwe will be used along with the names of the collection locations. Locations collected from: Likoma, Chewere, Chitande Island (elongatus chailosi), elongatus ruarwe is collected at Charo,
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Today I had the most dreaded scenario for any saltwater aquarium the power went out! This isn’t the first time this has happened and like many aquarists, I just stick my head in the sand and think it doesn’t happen that often, it’ll be fine. I have literally no backup options for my saltwater aquarium
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Apistogramma cacatuoides photos
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Psuedotropheus “Red Top Cobalt Albino” photos
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Raising and keeping fish can be both fun and easy, but many people give up the hobby in the first few weeks when they have trouble keeping fish alive for extended periods of time. This is often the result of misinformation provided by the store selling the equipment and fish. If you want to start
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You may be dead wrong about your previous Salt Water Aquarium knowledge Nature Of Your Saltwater Aquarium When you are done setting up your aquarium, you may have some worries about introducing your new fish into your already prepared aquarium. Your worries may stem from the fact that you don’t want parasites to enter the
Haplochromis thereuterion Common name: Location and Lake collected from: Mwanza Gulf, Lake Victoria Approximate size: 5 inches Food: Pellet and flake food mix. This species eats insects on the water surface in the wild. pH: 7.5 – 8.0 Temperature: 76 – 80 degrees F. Breeding behavior: Mouthbrooder. Males don’t seem to be very aggressive towards
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An interesting topic has come up a few times about the recent growth of LED usage in aquariums and whether it is a worthy investment. LED’s are cool – really – they emit almost no heat, never shift spectrum and cost about a 1/4 to operate in energy costs. On top of that it gives the cool
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Why is filtration necessary? Aquarium Filtration Guide: Why filter the water? The answer is quite obvious when one considers what happens in an aquarium. A fish is a living organism; it eats, excretes in, and “breathes” from the water that surrounds it. What is the biology of the aquarium? Fishes waste products may be solid (eg
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