Saltwater Aquariums We created this section mainly for you Saltwater Aquarists out there, to help you understand what the correct water parameters are for your tanks, and some of our importers/exporters, that have had difficulties with diseases, brought on by keeping fish in an environment that is not stable. Yeah, Yeah, you read a book, […]
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“Duckweed” Scientific Name: Lemna gibba or Lemna minor Common Name: Duckweed Approximate Size: .25 – .50 inch in width pH Range: 5 – 7.3 Temperature Range: 76 – 84 Lighting: Does well in low, moderate, or bright light How to keep: Needs to float at the top of the water. How to propagate: This plant
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Gouramis are quite popular choices among fish hobbyists. For novice fish breeders, breeding gouramis can be an appealing challenge. Getting them to spawn and raising the fry can be a rewarding experience. Gouramis are labyrinth fishes. They have a labyrinth, which is an air-filled breathing hole, located under the gill covers. This kind of fish
Here you can find information on a wide range of freshwater species. The species presented here are grouped by family or sub-order. Please click on the group name for more information and a list of species described. You can also view the list by tank type: coldwater, tropical or pond, or geographical origin of species, or use our compatibility guide to find suitable fish
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Lipochromis parvidens Common name: Parvidens Red or Red Parvidens Location and Lake collected from: Lake Victoria Approximate size: 6.5 inches Food: Will eat almost any food offered. They will eat pellet foods and larger flakes, and mine love Brine Shrimp. Mine seem to sit back and hunt the food they are going to eat and
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Aponogeton ulvaceus Scientific Name: Aponogeton ulvaceus Common Name: Approximate Size: 18 inches in width and 24 inches in height. pH Range: 5 – 9+ Temperature Range: 60 – 84 Lighting: Does well in low, moderate, or bright light How to keep: Needs to be planted in the substrate(no sand). How to propagate: Grows well
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Water changes are an essential part of your saltwater aquarium maintenance schedule. Each week any evaporated water should be replaced with prepared saltwater and any algae growing on the glass removed appropriately. Partial water changes can be performed either weekly or fortnightly depending on how well the system is maintained overall in addition to the
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Aulonocara “Tangerine” Common Name: Location Collected From: A line bred color varient of Aulonocara sp. Maleri from Chipoka. The Tangerines color is about halfway between the original maleri and the red peacocks (Rubescense, Rubin Red, Ruby Red, and German Red) coloration. Approximate Size: Males reach a size of about 5 inches with females staying smaller.
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Melanochromis joanjohnsonae Melanochromis joanjohnsonae male pictured. Common Names: Commonly seen as Melanochromis exasperatus and sometimes called Labidochromis joanjohnsonae or Labidochromis exasperatus. Location collected from: Likoma Island specifically Makulawe Point. Approximate Size: 3.5 – 4 inches Food: Not picky. Will eat flake, brine shrimp, daphnia, mosquito larvae, pellets, and will even occasionally pick at algae in
Astatotilapia latifasciata photos Common name: zebra obliquidens also called Hap sp. Zebra. I have recently seen this species labeled as Haplochromis sp. Zebra Thick Skin. Location and Lake collected from: Lake Kyoga and Lake Nawampasa Approximate size: 4 – 4.5 inches Food: Will eat flake, brine shrimp, daphnia, mosquito larvae, and pellet food. pH: 7.6
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