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HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

salt.

PLANORBIS RUBRUM

Common names: Ramshorn Snail Scientific name: Planorbis Rubrum Average Adult Size: 0.5inches / 1-2cm Place of origin: Worldwide Typical tank setup: Lots of plants and wood for grazing and providing cover. Recommended min. aquarium capacity: 5 imperial gallons / 20 litres – suitable for Nano aquariums. Compatibility: Community snail, but could be seen as food by large fish

PEARL DANIO

Common name: Pearl Danio, Spotted Danio Scientific name: Danio Albolineatus Average Adult Fish Size: 2 inches / 6 cm Place of Origin: Burma, Sumatra, Thailand Typical Tank setup: A planted tank with rockwork, driftwood/bogwood and strong current. Plenty of open swimming space is preferential too. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 20 gallon / 80 litre HOW TO SET UP A TROPHEUS BREEDING TANK If we started with 15-20 say and lost some along the way then end up with 7-10 then this is not ideal for an adult group. I would recommend always having an adult group of at least 15. Here are a few images and a video of the tank after being up and running for 1 month. YouTube.

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GREEN TERROR

Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM The plants normally found in these muddy areas where fish are rarely caught are Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria and the odd Potamogeton. Having said this, plants always tend to make an aquarium pop out a bit more and are aesthetically more appealing due to giving more of a colour contrast within the aquarium. Not all aquarium plants can be housed FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

salt.

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GREEN TERROR

Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM The plants normally found in these muddy areas where fish are rarely caught are Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria and the odd Potamogeton. Having said this, plants always tend to make an aquarium pop out a bit more and are aesthetically more appealing due to giving more of a colour contrast within the aquarium. Not all aquarium plants can be housed FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. HOW TO SET UP A TROPHEUS BREEDING TANK If we started with 15-20 say and lost some along the way then end up with 7-10 then this is not ideal for an adult group. I would recommend always having an adult group of at least 15. Here are a few images and a video of the tank after being up and running for 1 month. YouTube.

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A Deeper Look In To Loach Fish Species How Much Salt Should I Add To My Freshwater Aquarium Everything You Need To Know About Using T5 Lights For Your Aquarium From Cambrian to Current: A Fish Evolution Story High Tech Trends In Fish Tanks PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM The plants normally found in these muddy areas where fish are rarely caught are Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria and the odd Potamogeton. Having said this, plants always tend to make an aquarium pop out a bit more and are aesthetically more appealing due to giving more of a colour contrast within the aquarium. Not all aquarium plants can be housed HOW TO PERFORM A FISH TANK AQUARIUM WATER CHANGE Simple and easy to do, ensure the bucket or container is purely used for the purpose of performing fish tank water changes though so you don’t put unwanted chemicals in the tank. Put the bucket in the tank, take out the water and poor down the drain. Refill by adding water back in to the tank. This method is often best with smaller

aquariums

240 LITRE MALAWI AQUARIUM 240 Litre Malawi Aquarium. Tank Size – Fluval Roma 240 (240 litres) 4 foot. Heating – 2x 300w heaters (one as a back up in case one of them fails) Background – No background – ocean rocks used to make up the background. Other – Although a bit overstocked at the time, and numbers now reduced. This tank was home to my Malawi cichlids HOW TO COOL DOWN A FISH TANK AQUARIUM Adding a fan to the hood to encourage evaporation is also a tried and tested method of cooling your aquarium down. Aquarium Hood Fans. You can always directly affect the temperature of the water by doing a water change, be it 10-20% per day, it could still help. Be sure not to do too much if you are changing the water every day due to not MBU PUFFER – TETRAODON MBU – TROPICAL FISH SITE Common name: Mbu Puffer, Giant Puffer, Giant Green Puffer Scientific name: Tetraodon Mbu Average Adult Fish Size: 24 inches / 60 cm Place of Origin: Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, Cameroon. It inhabits rivers and lakes, including Lake Tanganyika. Typical Tank setup: This is a freshwater puffer and does not require the addition of salt to its tank.

SUNSHINE PEACOCK

Common name: Sunshine Peacock, Benga, Benga Yellow, Yellow Regal African Cichlid Scientific name: Aulonocara baenschi Average Adult Fish Size: 14cm / 5 Inches Place of Origin: Lake Malawi Typical Tank setup: Rocky Malawi tank with plenty of open swimming space Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 200 Litres Compatibility: Combine with other malawi hap and ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY (EBJD) Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, EBJD Scientific Name: Nandopsis Octofasciatum Average Adult Fish Size: 10 inches / 25 cm Place of Origin: Wild Jack Dempsey cichlids can be found in North and Central America where they inhabit a region that stretches from the Papaloapán River in southern Mexico to the Hondurian Ulua River in

Central America.

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GREEN TERROR

Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM The plants normally found in these muddy areas where fish are rarely caught are Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria and the odd Potamogeton. Having said this, plants always tend to make an aquarium pop out a bit more and are aesthetically more appealing due to giving more of a colour contrast within the aquarium. Not all aquarium plants can be housed MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY (EBJD) Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, EBJD Scientific Name: Nandopsis Octofasciatum Average Adult Fish Size: 10 inches / 25 cm Place of Origin: Wild Jack Dempsey cichlids can be found in North and Central America where they inhabit a region that stretches from the Papaloapán River in southern Mexico to the Hondurian Ulua River in

Central America.

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FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. PROFILES TROPICAL STINGRAY Often Stingray fish are thought of as marine fish however there are many different variants of freshwater stingray which are readily available in the ornamental fish keeping hobby. Although the pups are generally not that big, it is often a very large aquarium that is required to ensure they are given the best home within your home. Our Stingray fish profiles list the minimum aquarium size HOW TO SET UP A TROPHEUS BREEDING TANK If we started with 15-20 say and lost some along the way then end up with 7-10 then this is not ideal for an adult group. I would recommend always having an adult group of at least 15. Here are a few images and a video of the tank after being up and running for 1 month. YouTube.

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A Deeper Look In To Loach Fish Species How Much Salt Should I Add To My Freshwater Aquarium Everything You Need To Know About Using T5 Lights For Your Aquarium From Cambrian to Current: A Fish Evolution Story High Tech Trends In Fish Tanks HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

salt.

PLATINUM ANGELFISH

Common Name: Platinum Angelfish, Platinum Angel Scientific Name: Pterophyllum sp Average Adult Fish Size: 6 inches / 15.2 cm Place of Origin: Amazon river basin of S. America Typical Tank Setup: Well planted with drift wood / bogwood and some rock work. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 30 gallon / 120 litre for an adult pair Compatibility: Keep with medium sized ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TROPICAL AQUARIUM SUBSTRATES Features: Substrate with 0.8 mm grain size for freshwater and marine aquariums and terrariums. Prevents injuries of the mucous membrane: coarse-grained, round-shaped natural sand is gentle on sensitive barbels. Ideal for digging fish, such as rays, kuhli loarch, catfish, etc. Ideal for fish, invertebrates and plants: no unwanted pollutants MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or

CHECKERED BARB

Common name: Checkered Barb Scientific name: Puntius Oligolepis Average Adult Fish Size: 2 inches / 5 cm Place of Origin: Indonesia Typical Tank setup: A well planted aquarium with rock work and driftwood / bogwood. Plants will give the weaker individuals a place to hide, until the pecking order of the school is established.

COMMON PLECO

Common name: Common Pleco, Trinidad Plecostomus Scientific name: Hypostomus Plecostomus Average Adult Fish Size: 1 – 2 feet / 30-60 cm Place of Origin: Central and South America Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, caves, driftwood/bogwood, and sturdy, well-rooted plants. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 10 gallon / 40 litre when small, 50 – 100 gallon / HOW TO CONTROL SNAILS IN THE HOME AQUARIUM Easy to use: fill the snail trap with food, insert rods to the desired height, place the snail trap in the aquarium overnight. Two small rods for the variable height limit: to prevent fish from entering unintentionally. Also suitable for catching shrimps or crabs. Water flow: no oxygen problems for fish caught unintentionally. PROFILES TROPICAL STINGRAY Often Stingray fish are thought of as marine fish however there are many different variants of freshwater stingray which are readily available in the ornamental fish keeping hobby. Although the pups are generally not that big, it is often a very large aquarium that is required to ensure they are given the best home within your home. Our Stingray fish profiles list the minimum aquarium size

GREEN TERROR

Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females

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DWARF GOURAMI

Common name: Dwarf Gourami Scientific name: Colisa Lalia, Trichogaster Lalius, Trichopodus Lalius Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 10 cm Place of Origin: Ganges Delta, India Typical Tank setup: A well planted tank with rockwork, driftwood/bogwood and little current. They do not appreciate bright lighting and like the shade of large or

floating plants.

LONGFINNED BRISTLENOSE PLECO Common name: Longfinned Bristlenose Pleco, Bristlenose Pleco Scientific name: Ancistrus sp Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 12 cm Place of Origin: A large part of South America Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, bogwood/driftwood, and plants along with a moderate to strong current. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 10 gallon / 40 litre PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM Not all aquarium plants can be housed with Tanganyika cichlids and not all cichlids from Tanganyika can be housed with aquatic plants, however there are only a few cichlid species from the lake which will eat such greenery, most do not see plants as a part of their diet and

will ignore them.

MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT API 800 Test Freshwater Aquarium Water Master Test Kit Features: Contains one (1) API Freshwater master kit 800, including 7 bottles of testing solutions, 1 colour card and HOW TO PROMOTE ALGAE GROWTH IN THE HOME AQUARIUM Roughly 90% of the time (if not more) you would want to reduce the amount of algae growth, however i want to look at how to promote algae growth in your fish tank. PROFILES TROPICAL STINGRAY Often Stingray fish are thought of as marine fish however there are many different variants of freshwater stingray which are readily available in the ornamental fish keeping hobby. Although the pups are generally not that big, it is often a very large aquarium that is required to ensure they are given the best home within your home. Our Stingray fish profiles list the minimum aquarium size

GREEN TERROR

Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females

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PEARL CICHLID

Common name: Pearl Cichlid, Pearlscale Eartheater Scientific name: Geophagus Brasiliensis Average Adult Fish Size: 8 inches / 20 cm Place of Origin: East and southeast of Brazil Typical Tank setup: Plenty of gravel and open swimming space, maybe a few plants with rocks and bogwood too. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 100 gallon / 400

litre

HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY The practice of adding salt to a freshwater aquarium is one that has been around for quite some time. There are several reasons why sodium chloride (aka table salt or aquarium salt) would be added to a freshwater tank, including stress reduction, medication, and to create a natural environment for fish normally found in brackish water.

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FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The well established and renowned brand Fluval is a part of the Hagen group of fish keeping products and in 2013 they have yet again surpassed themselves with a fantastic range of external canister fish

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ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY (EBJD) Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, EBJD Scientific Name: Nandopsis Octofasciatum Average Adult Fish Size: 10 inches / 25 cm Place of Origin: Wild Jack Dempsey cichlids can be found in North and Central America where they inhabit a region that stretches from the Papaloapán River in southern Mexico to the Hondurian Ulua River in

Central America.

ROYAL PLECO

Common name: Royal Plecostomus, Royal Panaque, Royal Catfish, L190 Scientific name: Panaque Nigrolineatus, Chaetostomus Nigrolineatus Average Adult Fish Size: 17 inches / 43 cm Place of Origin: Columbia, Venezuela, and Brazil, South America Typical Tank setup: South American biotope with rocks, plants, caves and driftwood/bogwood. Wood is mandatory in the aquarium when keeping this fish. HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

salt.

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SILVER MOLLY

Common name: Silver Molly Scientific name: Poecilia Sphenops Average Adult Fish Size: 5-10 CM Place of Origin: Central America Typical Tank setup: Molly’s are a very popular aquarium fish, and don’t require anything special.A peaceful community aquarium with at least 2 females should be kept to each male, so they aren’t continually harassed. MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or LONGFINNED BRISTLENOSE PLECO Common name: Longfinned Bristlenose Pleco, Bristlenose Pleco Scientific name: Ancistrus sp Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 12 cm Place of Origin: A large part of South America Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, bogwood/driftwood, and plants along with a moderate to strong current. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 10 gallon / 40 litre

PEARL CICHLID

Common name: Pearl Cichlid, Pearlscale Eartheater. Scientific name: Geophagus Brasiliensis. Average Adult Fish Size: 8 inches / 20 cm. Place of Origin: East and southeast of Brazil. Typical Tank setup: Plenty of gravel and open swimming space, maybe a HOW TO PROMOTE ALGAE GROWTH IN THE HOME AQUARIUM Roughly 90% of the time (if not more) you would want to reduce the amount of algae growth, however i want to look at how to promote algae growth in your fish tank. FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

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DENISON BARB

Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 10 cm. Typical Tank setup: A well planted aquarium with rock work and driftwood / bogwood. Plants will give the weaker individuals a place to hide, until the pecking order of the school is established. Plenty of open swimming space is required as the Denison Barb is always on the move and schooling.

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A Deeper Look In To Loach Fish Species How Much Salt Should I Add To My Freshwater Aquarium Everything You Need To Know About Using T5 Lights For Your Aquarium From Cambrian to Current: A Fish Evolution Story High Tech Trends In Fish Tanks HOW TO SET UP A TROPHEUS BREEDING TANK If we started with 15-20 say and lost some along the way then end up with 7-10 then this is not ideal for an adult group. I would recommend always having an adult group of at least 15. Here are a few images and a video of the tank after being up and running for 1 month. YouTube.

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TURQUOISE RAINBOWFISH Common name: Turquoise Rainbowfish Scientific name: Melanotaenia Lacustris Average Adult Fish Size: 8 – 10 CM Place of Origin: Southeast Asia, Thailand Typical Tank setup: Turquoise Rainbows are a very popular aquarium fish, and don’t require anything special. A peaceful community aquarium. Rainbows would ideally be in a planted

tank.

GREEN TERROR

Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females

GOLD NUGGET PLECO

Common name: Gold Nugget Pleco, Gold Seam Pleco, L018, L081, L085, L177. Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, caves, driftwood/bogwood, and sturdy, well-rooted plants. Does best in a tank with current. Compatibility: Peaceful, but may fight with other plecostomus or catfish over a favorite hiding spot. HOW TO PROMOTE ALGAE GROWTH IN THE HOME AQUARIUM Roughly 90% of the time (if not more) you would want to reduce the amount of algae growth, however i want to look at how to promote algae growth in your fish tank. FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

salt.

POND SNAIL – LYMNAEA STAGNALIS – TROPICAL FISH SITE Common names: Pond Snail Scientific name: Lymnaea Stagnalis Average Adult Size: 2.5inches / 6cm Place of origin: Europe Typical tank setup: Lots of plants and wood for grazing and providing cover with slow moving water.Often found in garden ponds. Recommended min. aquarium capacity: 50 imperial gallons / 220 litres.Better kept in

ponds

PLATINUM ANGELFISH

Common Name: Platinum Angelfish, Platinum Angel Scientific Name: Pterophyllum sp Average Adult Fish Size: 6 inches / 15.2 cm Place of Origin: Amazon river basin of S. America Typical Tank Setup: Well planted with drift wood / bogwood and some rock work. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 30 gallon / 120 litre for an adult pair Compatibility: Keep with medium sized MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM The plants normally found in these muddy areas where fish are rarely caught are Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria and the odd Potamogeton. Having said this, plants always tend to make an aquarium pop out a bit more and are aesthetically more appealing due to giving more of a colour contrast within the aquarium. Not all aquarium plants can be housed LONGFINNED BRISTLENOSE PLECO Common name: Longfinned Bristlenose Pleco, Bristlenose Pleco Scientific name: Ancistrus sp Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 12 cm Place of Origin: A large part of South America Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, bogwood/driftwood, and plants along with a moderate to strong current. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 10 gallon / 40 litre

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Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females FLUVAL U2 INTERNAL FILTER REVIEW In this post I am going to review the Fluval U2 Internal Filter suitable for aquariums of up to 110L. With an output of 400L per hour it certainly packs some punch, in fact if your aquarium is smaller than 45L then is much too powerful. Key features of the Fluval U2 Internal Filter: Multi-tray media system. Sleek design. Powerful water

flow rate.

WHAT WATTAGE HEATER DO I NEED FOR MY FISH TANK AQUARIUM 250 watt. 300 watt. two 300 watt. I would always recommend using 2 heaters for your aquarium which are equal to the total wattage required. So for example if you have a 100 litre aquarium and need to heat it from 18 degrees to 28 degrees (10 degree C increase) then the table recommends using a 100W heater. FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

salt.

ponds

PLATINUM ANGELFISH

Common Name: Platinum Angelfish, Platinum Angel Scientific Name: Pterophyllum sp Average Adult Fish Size: 6 inches / 15.2 cm Place of Origin: Amazon river basin of S. America Typical Tank Setup: Well planted with drift wood / bogwood and some rock work. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 30 gallon / 120 litre for an adult pair Compatibility: Keep with medium sized MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or PLANTS IN A TANGANYIKA FISH TANK AQUARIUM The plants normally found in these muddy areas where fish are rarely caught are Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria and the odd Potamogeton. Having said this, plants always tend to make an aquarium pop out a bit more and are aesthetically more appealing due to giving more of a colour contrast within the aquarium. Not all aquarium plants can be housed LONGFINNED BRISTLENOSE PLECO Common name: Longfinned Bristlenose Pleco, Bristlenose Pleco Scientific name: Ancistrus sp Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 12 cm Place of Origin: A large part of South America Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, bogwood/driftwood, and plants along with a moderate to strong current. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 10 gallon / 40 litre

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WHAT WATTAGE HEATER DO I NEED FOR MY FISH TANK AQUARIUM 250 watt. 300 watt. two 300 watt. I would always recommend using 2 heaters for your aquarium which are equal to the total wattage required. So for example if you have a 100 litre aquarium and need to heat it from 18 degrees to 28 degrees (10 degree C increase) then the table recommends using a 100W heater. FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. PROFILES TROPICAL STINGRAY Often Stingray fish are thought of as marine fish however there are many different variants of freshwater stingray which are readily available in the ornamental fish keeping hobby. Although the pups are generally not that big, it is often a very large aquarium that is required to ensure they are given the best home within your home. Our Stingray fish profiles list the minimum aquarium size MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or

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Common name: Silver Molly Scientific name: Poecilia Sphenops Average Adult Fish Size: 5-10 CM Place of Origin: Central America Typical Tank setup: Molly’s are a very popular aquarium fish, and don’t require anything special.A peaceful community aquarium with at least 2 females should be kept to each male, so they aren’t continually harassed. 240 LITRE MALAWI AQUARIUM 240 Litre Malawi Aquarium. Tank Size – Fluval Roma 240 (240 litres) 4 foot. Heating – 2x 300w heaters (one as a back up in case one of them fails) Background – No background – ocean rocks used to make up the background. Other – Although a bit overstocked at the time, and numbers now reduced. This tank was home to my Malawi cichlids ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY (EBJD) Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, EBJD Scientific Name: Nandopsis Octofasciatum Average Adult Fish Size: 10 inches / 25 cm Place of Origin: Wild Jack Dempsey cichlids can be found in North and Central America where they inhabit a region that stretches from the Papaloapán River in southern Mexico to the Hondurian Ulua River in

Central America.

FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter. PROFILES TROPICAL STINGRAY Often Stingray fish are thought of as marine fish however there are many different variants of freshwater stingray which are readily available in the ornamental fish keeping hobby. Although the pups are generally not that big, it is often a very large aquarium that is required to ensure they are given the best home within your home. Our Stingray fish profiles list the minimum aquarium size HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

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TROPHEUS MOLIRO FIRECRACKER The Tropheus Moliro Firecracker is one of the easiest of the Tropheus type to breed. Discovered very early on by “Poll” in his expedition to Lake Tanganyika in 1946-1947, specifically in the village of Moliro in the extreme south of the Congo. It has been imported for the purpose of the ornamental fish keeping trade since as

early as 1976.

MY TROPICAL FISH SEEMS TO BE BREATHING A LOT The primary cause of a tropical fish appearing to breath a lot is down to there not being enough oxygen in the water, they therefore have to use their mouths to suck in oxygen rather than take it in through their gills. This is far from ideal and although preventative methods can be put in place to overcome this, such as adding powerheads or LONGFINNED BRISTLENOSE PLECO Common name: Longfinned Bristlenose Pleco, Bristlenose Pleco Scientific name: Ancistrus sp Average Adult Fish Size: 4 inches / 12 cm Place of Origin: A large part of South America Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, bogwood/driftwood, and plants along with a moderate to strong current. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 10 gallon / 40 litre WHAT WATTAGE HEATER DO I NEED FOR MY FISH TANK AQUARIUM 250 watt. 300 watt. two 300 watt. I would always recommend using 2 heaters for your aquarium which are equal to the total wattage required. So for example if you have a 100 litre aquarium and need to heat it from 18 degrees to 28 degrees (10 degree C increase) then the table recommends using a 100W heater.

SNOWBALL PLECO

Common name: Snowball Plecostomus, L102,L142, L033 Scientific name: Hypancistrus Inspector Average Adult Fish Size: 6 inches / 16 cm Place of Origin: Rio Negro, Venezuela, South America. Typical Tank setup: S. American biotope with rocks, bogwood/driftwood, and live plants. A current is appreciated, but is not mandatory. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 30 gallon / 120 litre ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY (EBJD) Common Name: Electric Blue Jack Dempsey, EBJD Scientific Name: Nandopsis Octofasciatum Average Adult Fish Size: 10 inches / 25 cm Place of Origin: Wild Jack Dempsey cichlids can be found in North and Central America where they inhabit a region that stretches from the Papaloapán River in southern Mexico to the Hondurian Ulua River in

Central America.

PROFILES TROPICAL STINGRAY Often Stingray fish are thought of as marine fish however there are many different variants of freshwater stingray which are readily available in the ornamental fish keeping hobby. Although the pups are generally not that big, it is often a very large aquarium that is required to ensure they are given the best home within your home. Our Stingray fish profiles list the minimum aquarium size HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD I ADD TO MY To kill these ailments, you’d need to add about 1 1/2 cups of salt for every 10 gallons of aquarium water. If you have an aquarium hydrometer, which measures the salt content, it should read between 1.005 and 1.009, or 7 to 19 parts per million. This salt level must be maintained for several weeks. Not all species can tolerate this much

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Common name: Green Terror, Green Terror Cichlid, White Saum, Gold Saum Scientific name: Aequidens Rivulatus Average Adult Fish Size: Males up to 12″ (30cm), females JUWEL TRIGON 350 AQUARIUM REVIEW When it comes to corner tanks the choice isn’t as limited which is good if your if you are as indecisive as me. I started looking at the Juwel Trigon 350. What immediately hit me was its presence (its big), I knew form looking at it this would be the tank for me. It comes in a choice of 3 colour ranges black, beach & dark wood. HOW TO CONTROL SNAILS IN THE HOME AQUARIUM Easy to use: fill the snail trap with food, insert rods to the desired height, place the snail trap in the aquarium overnight. Two small rods for the variable height limit: to prevent fish from entering unintentionally. Also suitable for catching shrimps or crabs. Water flow: no oxygen problems for fish caught unintentionally. FLUVAL 106 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW The flow rate is on the Fluval 106 external canister filter is 550 L/H (145 US GPH). The Fluval 106 external canister filter is everything you could ever need in a filter for your aquarium and is a strong and robust product guaranteed by Fluval for 3 years giving you a good piece of mind that your fish will be in safe hands with this filter.

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FLUVAL 407 EXTERNAL CANISTER FILTER REVIEW https://www.tropicalfishsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/download-190x190.jpg I am writing this after fully testing the Fluval 407, this filter i must say it out performs it previous filters in the range. If you are looking for a small compact filter this is the one for you. This …

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