Cichlid Diseases
Fish Tuberculosis
General Information
Fish Tuberculosis is an extremely dangerous disease. It is very contagious and can wipe out your entire aquarium with little warning. Infection of this disease causes small nodules on the surface of fresh water fish. Be aware that humans can contract fish tuberculosis through cracks in the skin, cuts, etc while [...]
Swim Bladder Disease
General Information
Swim bladder disease is most often noticed when a fish floats at the of the water, or a fish that stays on the bottom of the tank and doesn’t seem to be able to rise easily . A fish that has normal buoyancy but is laying on one side or the other does not [...]
Do It Yourself
DIY 3D Corner Background
In this article you will learn how to build a 3d corner background for your aquarium out of styrofoam and fiberglass.
Do It Yourself Aquarium Stand
This design is actually a compilation of several designs all wrapped up into one to maximize strength. The basic principle of the design is two box frames connected by four legs. The upper supports the tank and transfers the load to the legs. The legs are made of several pieces of 2X4 to assist [...]
General
Government Doesn’t Want You To Own Your Pets
If you own any tropical Fish, Reptile, Bird, Hamster, Ferret etc. this House Rsolution could prevent you from ever owning breading any of these again. It is called H.R. 669: Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act.
Right now the only approved species of fish is a Fan Tail GoldFish.
The full text of the Resolution is here:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill…?bill=h111-669
A summary [...]
Welcome to Freshwater Cichlids
Although we are a new site, freshwater cichlids is on it’s way to become the best place on the internet to come to for information, articles and more about freshwater cichlids. You can find articles on disease and treatment, breeding and general care.
Freshwater cichlids are the most interesting tropical fish that you can keep in [...]
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