Aquariums Life

4 Ways To Cycle A Freshwater Aquarium

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:27:12 +0000

Today, lets have a look at a 4 very effective way to cycle an aquarium. All the method bellow have proven to be very effective at cycling an aquarium. The one you chose has no importance, just make sure to pick one and to do it the right way. Related posts:

Cloudy Aquarium Water

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:29:15 +0000

I read many people asking why the water in their aquarium sudently turned to a white/grayish or green color. Cloudy water is one of the most common aquarium problem and probably one of the easiest to avoid. Today we will have a quick look at at the problem, the causes and the solutions. Related posts:

Flag Cichlid – Mesonauta festivus

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:31:05 +0000

The Flag cichlid, or Mesonauta festivus, comes from the rivers of South America, including the Negro, Orinoco, and Rio Rivers, as well as the Amazon and Paraguay Rivers. In its natural environment, the Flag Cichlid prefers slow moving waters with plenty of vegetation for hiding... Related posts:

Killing Aiptasia With Lemon Juice

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:27 +0000

There are a number of natural predators and treatment that can be use to consume or kill the aiptasia. I tried a few, some worked, some didn't. After trying a few things, I finally found a simple, cheap and safe way to quickly get rid of those unwanted anemones. No related posts.

Salvini Cichlid – Nandopsis Salvini

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:41:11 +0000

The Salvini, or Salvin's Cichlid, is also known as the Yellow-Bellied or Tri-color Cichlid. It can be found swimming in the freshwater lakes and rivers of southern Mexico, or in Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras of Central America. This species of fish has been located recently in freshwater areas of Texas and southern Florida as well. Related posts:

Parrot Cichlid – Cichlasoma Parrot

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:11:32 +0000

The Parrot Cichlid, also known as the Blood Parrot or Red Parrot, is a hybrid species of fish. Given that it is a man-made fish, it is not found in the wild and does not have a given scientific name. However... Related posts:

Oscar – Astronotus ocellatus

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:20:39 +0000

A. ocellatus, also known as Oscar, is a cichlid native to South America where it can be found in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, French Guiana and in the Amazon river basin. It its natural environment, the Oscar preferably inhabits quiet and shallow slow moving white-water where it takes shelter under submerged branches. Related posts:

Aquarium Sand Substrate

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:22:58 +0000

There are many reasons why one would want to use sand as a substrate. First, sand is a natural substrate, so most inhabitants of your tank will feel right at home along the bottom of the tank. In addition, sand can play an important role in the creation of Related posts:

Rainbow Cichlid – Herotilapia multispinosa

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:50:40 +0000

While there are many different species of Cichlids, the Rainbow Cichlid is rather unique in both its shading and calm nature, as well as a few other distinctive identifying features. Undeniably the smallest and most peaceful of the Cichlid family... Related posts:

Dosing sugar to reduce NO3 and PO4 in Saltwater Aquarium

aquadrct@yahoo.com — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:00:18 +0000

In a recent post we talked about how to reduce NO3 and PO4 by dosing vodka (see Dosing Vodka to reduce NO3 and PO4…). Today, we will have a look at an other technique, very similar to vodka dosing, where sugar is used to reduce NO3 and PO4. Related posts: