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Flowerhorn Cichlids Flowerhorn cichlids is a hybrid cichlid that was (Tropical fish tank plants shade partial light)December 13th, 2005 by JimmyFlowerhorn cichlids is a hybrid cichlid that was developed in Malaysia during the second half of the 1990: s. It was created by crossbreeding different South American cichlids. Exactly which cichlids that were used to create the Flowerhorn is a well kept secret only known by the breeders who developed the species but they did most likely crossbreed Trimacs (Amhilophous Trimaculatus) and one or several other South American cichlids like Cichlasoma Festae, Amphilophus citrinellum (midas cichlid), Amphilophus labiatum (red devil) or Vieja synspila (redheaded cichlid). Lake Malawi Cichlids Discovery and History
Corydoras aeneusThe large corydoras family contains at least 120 different species, and a lot of these are widely available in aquarium shops all over the word. Their popularity is not surprisingly, they have nice coloring, are very outgoing and are always busy foraging the bottom of the aquarium for food. In a tropical community aquarium they are an excellent choice as a schooling fish for the lower areas, and if you are looking for a good bottom cleaner for your discus or angel tanks, you could give it a try. In my discus tank a small group of Corydoras aeneus is cleaning up the bottom nicely, they even recycle the poop of the discus. New Tank Syndrome
Blue Algae ( cyanobacteria )Most aquarium hobbyists know and fear this type of algae, well actually it’s the organism cyanobacteria. The appearance of the blue algae is often a slimy blue green carpet, quickly spreading throughout the aquarium surfaces. It easily comes of in sheets, that smell rather nasty. Blue algae can make your aquarium look like a sewer within a week, and they especially develop in new aquarium setups. In most cases blue algae are a clear sign that something is terribly wrong with your aquarium water. Hair Algae Bad Tubes
Angel Fish Pterophyllum altum (back) & scalare (front)After keeping and breeding Angel fish for a couple of years I decided to replace them for a group of discus fish, that was about 10 years ago. At that time the beautiful Altum Angel fish ( Pterophyllum altum ) was widely available and also the ‘natural’ colored Scalare Angel fish ( Pterophyllum scalare ). After setting up a new south American community tank a group of Altum angel fish was number one on my wish list, so I started looking around for a group of semi adult Altum’s. Buying Gifts for a Saltwater Aquarist Kissing Gourami Posted in Fish Tank Place |
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