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Setting Up a Tanganyikan Mbuna (Rock Dweller) Cichlid Aquarium

marinebioblog — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:04:50 +0000

This time we will talk about setting up an aquarium for Tanganyikan Mbuna, or rock dwelling cichlids. The smallest tank I’ve ever attempted for these fish was a 20 high that housed a trio of brichardis I was breeding. Let’s say for the sake of keeping a community you should start with at least a 30 gallon tank. A 30 gallon has More >

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Setting Up a Tanganyikan Mbuna (Rock Dweller) Cichlid Aquarium

Setting a Tank Up for Mbuna – Rock-Dwelling Cichlids of Lake Malawi

marinebioblog — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:03:42 +0000

Hey out there! This time around I’d like to talk about setting up a tank for Mbuna, or “rock dwellers”. You can find these colorful fish in the any of the three rift lakes of Africa, but for this blog we will talk about the preferences of species from Lake Malawi. First, the tank. Larger is better for a couple More >

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Setting a Tank Up for Mbuna – Rock-Dwelling Cichlids of Lake Malawi

Setting up a Beginner Cichlid Tank in your Mid 20′s

marinebioblog — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:37:12 +0000

That’s an interesting title right? What is there about setting up a beginner African Cichlid tank in your mid-20s that differs from setting one up at age 47 for example? Well, based on some of the responses to my questions from the cichlid gurus I’m surrounded by (check out some of Jose’s articles here, here and More >

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Setting up a Beginner Cichlid Tank in your Mid 20′s

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

marinebioblog — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:16:17 +0000

Hey folks Jose here, this time I’m talking about my 10 favorite Tanganyikan Cichlids. These guys didn’t attract me until I saw my first adult Frontosa at a fish show, next thing I know I was breeding shell-dwellers. The main reason I like Tanganyikans is because of their spawning behaviors, but there are some that More >

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

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 More >

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

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 More >

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Why cichlids – Diary of a Cichlid Maniac

Copadichromis Cichlids: Breeding Observations

marinebioblog — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:58:20 +0000

Please welcome back our “Cichlid Guy” Jose with an article on his experiences with Copadichromis species. In Lake Malawi, there is a group of zooplankton feeding cichlids known to the natives as “Utaka”. They are the most important and most successful group in the lake. As where most cichlids are bottom dwellers, they have developed More >

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Copadichromis Cichlids: Breeding Observations

Uncommon Facts About Common Aquarium Fish

marinebioblog — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:59:00 +0000

I’d like to take time to welcome Frank Indiviglio to That Fish Blog. Frank is a former Bronx Zoo Zoologist, author and conservationist who’s worked with everything from fish to elephants. He’ll share his unique insights and work with various species on here, as well as the newly created That Reptile Blog & That Avian More >

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Uncommon Facts About Common Aquarium Fish

Species Profile: Pelvicachromis taeniatus “Moliwe”

marinebioblog — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:03:00 +0000

Today we have a new guest blogger on That Fish Blog, Brandon Moyer. Brandon has worked in the fish room here at That Fish Place for the last couple of years, he is a Marine Biology student at Millersville University, and an aquarium hobbyist. Brandon wrote this blog to share his experiences with a recent More >

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Species Profile: Pelvicachromis taeniatus “Moliwe”

Rift Lake Cichlids for Small Aquariums – Breeding Shell-dwelling Cichlids

marinebioblog — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:20:00 +0000

I’d like to welcome Jose Mendes to That Fish Blog. Jose is our resident Cichlid Pro. In addition to working at TFP for 13 years, he’s been breeding Cichlids for over 14 years and has produced over 200 different species. Check out Jose’s article below on setting up a Nano-cichlid habitat. 10 Gallon Rift Lake More >

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Rift Lake Cichlids for Small Aquariums – Breeding Shell-dwelling Cichlids