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Maintaining Aquarium Temperatures for Fish Health

marinebioblog — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:11:23 +0000

Maintaining proper aquarium temperatures is essential for the health and well-being of your fish. While aquarium heaters do a pretty good job at this, the probability of fluctuations from fall through spring tends to be greater and possibly more detrimental. You may not even realize how much the temperature of the water changes through the More >

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Maintaining Aquarium Temperatures for Fish Health

Catfish From the Rift Lakes

marinebioblog — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:42:23 +0000

We all know how colorful African Cichlids are, but did you know that there are also other fish in the rift lakes like catfish, crabs, eels? We are going to talk about some cats this time around. I have kept plecos with most of my African Cichlids and most other people do too, but fish More >

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Catfish From the Rift Lakes

My Experience with the Red-breast Acara, Laetacara dorsigera

marinebioblog — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:49:23 +0000

Hi, Jose here. When I was younger, I was looking for something that would light up the bottom of my 30 gallon South American tank. I did a little research and found a picture of a curviceps…I got really excited because from what I found they were pretty little fish. I purchased a trio of Dwarf Acara More >

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My Experience with the Red-breast Acara, Laetacara dorsigera

Keeping Tropical Fish in Outdoor Ponds – Dangers and Preparing for the End of the Summer Season

marinebioblog — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:02:12 +0000

Hi, Jose here. Last time, I blogged about keeping tropicals outside and how the sunlight, natural foods and warm temperatures can benefit tropical species. While the benefits are great, there are also some cautions to consider. This time I’d like to talk about some of the dangers and pests that may wreak havoc on our poor little More >

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Keeping Tropical Fish in Outdoor Ponds – Dangers and Preparing for the End of the Summer Season

Spawning Fish in the Aquarium – Raising Fry

marinebioblog — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:46:26 +0000

If you have a healthy, well-established aquarium and happy fish, there is a good possibility that you may be blessed with batches of eggs or baby fish from time to time. A common question our customers pose is “What do I have to do for them?” That’s a question that can have several different answers. As More >

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Spawning Fish in the Aquarium – Raising Fry

Aquariums in Classrooms as Educational Tools

marinebioblog — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:21:10 +0000

School isn’t always the most stimulating place for kids to be all day, but as I remember, there were some things that made long days much more interesting and bearable. Visual aids and interactive tools, to me anyway, could reinvigorate my zest for learning. The most interesting and anticipated place in my school was the science wing. More >

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Aquariums in Classrooms as Educational Tools

Synodontis Catfish – African Companion Fish for Your Cichlid Aquarium

marinebioblog — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:25:11 +0000

It isn’t hard to understand the appeal of Synodontis Catfish. I mean, what’s not to like? Besides the array of bold and attractive patterns they exhibit, they have interesting history and habits that drive many freshwater aquarists crazy. If you’re not familiar with this group of fish already, read on to find out why they’re More >

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Synodontis Catfish – African Companion Fish for Your Cichlid Aquarium

Keeping Tropical Fish in Outside Ponds for the Summer

marinebioblog — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:56:43 +0000

Hey there! This week I wanted to talk about something a little different than my usual cichlid blog. I wanted to share some tips on how you can develop spectacular color on tropical fish in a way you may have never considered. A few years ago, we moved into a house that had a small pond in the front yard. It was More >

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Keeping Tropical Fish in Outside Ponds for the Summer

Ecoxotic Panorama and Stunner LED Get an Upgrade

marinebioblog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:18:33 +0000

More power, more colors, more sizes, more flexibility. The next generation of Panorama and Stunner LED’s from Ecoxotic simply gives you more. The new Panorama Pro units are a completely new design of the popular LED lights, and offer more power (19watts vs. 12watts), linkability, 5 color choices, and a really cool remote control RGB unit. More >

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Ecoxotic Panorama and Stunner LED Get an Upgrade

Hiding Spots for Aquarium Fish – A Word of Caution

marinebioblog — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:59:14 +0000

The other day I was doing one of my daily walk-throughs and looking for a particular fish, but simply couldn’t find it. Mind you, this was not some tiny little goby or tetra that could almost literally disappear, this was a rather large, Spotted Royal Pleco, Panaque cf. nigrolineatus (L330). This particular Royal Pleco is something around More >

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Hiding Spots for Aquarium Fish – A Word of Caution