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My Top 10 Favorite Malawi Cichlids, From the Mind of a Cichlid Mad Man

thatpetblog — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50:07 +0000

Hey folks, as promised, here's the first installment of my favorite fish! Just remember everyone's opinion differs and I would like to see other peoples faves, too, so please leave a comment if you have an opinion. Here goes, (in no particular order)! Copadichromis azureus - This haplochromine is a zooplankton feeder. Males attain a length up to [...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Malawi Cichlids, From the Mind of a Cichlid Mad Man

The Danios – Little Fish with Big Potential

marinebioblog — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:47:24 +0000

Hello everyone! This is Craig, just writing a short blog on a group of fish that seems to be seeing a swell in popularity within the aquarium hobby lately. The danios. Yes… the lowly, boring, indestructible danios. You might just be surprised at how diverse and beautiful this group of fish has now become within [...]

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The Danios – Little Fish with Big Potential

Freshwater Sharks – Striking Species for the Semi-aggressive Community

marinebioblog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:28:03 +0000

Hey Fish Blog Followers! There are lots of different types of freshwater communities created by hobbyists. Some people choose a peaceful community of tetras and other small docile fish, while others opt for a tank populated with predators or other territorial species, often a fine balance between tolerance and aggression. Many aquariums are somewhere in [...]

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Freshwater Sharks – Striking Species for the Semi-aggressive Community

Amphibians Masquerading as Fish – Notes on the Rubber Eel

marinebioblog — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:43:41 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. As a child, I constantly combed the pet stores of the Bronx and Manhattan in search of the odd catfishes, lungfishes and eels I so favored. I distinctly recall first coming upon some creatures labeled as “rubber eels”, and realizing that I was looking at something special – I just didn’t [...]

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Amphibians Masquerading as Fish – Notes on the Rubber Eel

The Electric Catfish – A Unique Species for the Serious Catfish Fancier

marinebioblog — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:36:44 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. It takes some doing to stand out among the catfishes, a group that contains some of the most bizarre creatures on earth. Yet the Electric Catfish (Malapterurus electricus) does this quite admirably. Indeed, this species is so unique that it and the small mouth electric catfish (M. macrostoma) are alone classified [...]

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The Electric Catfish – A Unique Species for the Serious Catfish Fancier

Living On the Edge – New Fluval Edge Aquariums

marinebioblog — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:08 +0000

Living in the Edge is actually more like it, with Hagen’s new aquarium the Fluval Edge. Unlike many of the other new nano or desktop aquariums that have come out in the last few years, the Edge is something different. Difficult to describe, and easy on the eyes, this cool little 6 gallon aquarium gives [...]

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Living On the Edge – New Fluval Edge Aquariums

Cold Water Aquarium Fishes – The Fifteen Spine or Sea Stickleback

marinebioblog — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:13:58 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Sticklebacks hold a special place in fish-keeping history – their fascinating breeding habits are credited with inspiring the development of the aquarium hobby in Europe in the 1700s. The Sea Stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) is one of the group’s few marine representatives, and a good candidate for one of the most fascinating [...]

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Cold Water Aquarium Fishes – The Fifteen Spine or Sea Stickleback

Spawning Corydoras Catfishes

marinebioblog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:37 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Among the 150+ species of catfish classified in the genus Corydoras, all native to Central and South America, we find some of the most beloved of all aquarium fishes. Yet despite their willingness to breed in captivity, not many aquarists make the effort. As we will see, however, [...]

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Spawning Corydoras Catfishes

Why cichlids – Diary of a Cichlid Maniac

marinebioblog — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:34:35 +0000

Hi, everyone. Jose here. Ever wonder why some people keep certain species of fish over others? Some people like to keep Oscars and Jack Dempseys because they eat other fish, others keep African Cichlids for their colors. Some choose bloody parrots because they are "cute" (hahaha, sorry), yet others of you have angels and rams [...]

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Why cichlids – Diary of a Cichlid Maniac

Algae in Freshwater Aquariums and Ponds: a Primer (Part II)

marinebioblog — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:51:21 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part I of this article for information on using plants and bacteria to control algae. Today I’d like to take a look at some algae-eating fishes, snails and shrimps. Sucker Catfishes (Plecostomus, Hypostomus, Loricarichthys spp.) An incredible array of fishes consume algae, with these interesting beauties being among [...]

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Algae in Freshwater Aquariums and Ponds: a Primer (Part II)