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Archive for December, 2008

Breeding Cichlids

Breeding Cichlids

Most cichlids are easy to breed, provided you have a male and a female, offer them suitable conditions and can manage their territorial behaviors. After all, given that cichlids look after their young, they do most of the work for you. The reason some appear to be difficult to breed is because they have more [...]

Freshwater Fish Disease Fin Rot

Freshwater Fish Disease Fin Rot

Disease Type-Bacterial (gram negative organism)
Description-Fin rot is one of the most common, and most preventable, diseases in aquarium fish. It is caused by several types of bacteria, and often occurs concurrently with other diseases. It can usually be cured, but if left untreated it can kill the diseased fish and infect all the others in [...]

Do It Yourself Coil Denitrator

Do It Yourself Coil Denitrator

In this post, you will learn how to make your own coil denitrator for your freshwater fish aquarium. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the term coil denitrator, let me explain exactly what it is:
A coil denitrator is nothing more than a cylinder with a coil of tubing and some bio-balls. [...]

Hongi Cichlid

Hongi Cichlid

Species profile for the freshwater fish known as the hongi cichlid.

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Species profile for the freshwater fish known as the yellow lab cichlid.

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