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Jewel Cichlid

Jewel Cichlid

June 22, 2009 • Category: Freshwater Cichlids

With a fiery personality to match its fiery red coloration, Hemichromis bimaculatus, also known as the Jewel Cichlid or Jewelfish, is a fearless fighter. It will even take on and defeat much larger competitors! This lovely but pugnacious fish is covered with bright blue green iridescent flecks on its red and orange body. When Jewelfish [...]

Jewel Cichlid

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Cichlid Diseases

Fish Tuberculosis

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 rearranging decor, [...]

Swim Bladder Disease

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 [...]



Do It Yourself

Coffee Table Fish Tank

Coffee Table Fish Tank

Found this over on OscarFish.com and just had to share since it looks so great.

DIY 3D Corner Background

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 that looks amazing in any fish tank!.



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Aqueon 25′ Aquarium Water Changer

Aqueon 25′ Aquarium Water Changer

Aqueon Aquarium Water Changer makes water changing easy. It vacuums gravel efficiently and eliminates spills and heavy lifting. Durable construction and auto siphoning. Built in on/off valve on gravel tube and sink attachment for added convenience.Includes:11″ gravel tube with built in water flow control valveWater flow sink attachment with adjustable splash reducing guardMulti-connection faucet adaptor25 [...]

Government Doesn’t Want You To Own Your Pets

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 [...]



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