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Fish live in just about every aquatic environment on earth, from freezing Artic seas to warm tropical swamps. Captive fish are usually split into two groups, cold water (goldfish, koi carp etc) and tropical (both freshwater and marine species that inhabit the warmer waters of the world). Typical cold water species live in unheated conditions, […]

Keeping an aquarium can be very simple; an extremely attractive home that will keep its inhabitants happy for many years is desireable for fish and aquarist alike. Basic Ingredients Water, and a container. Thats it. An aquarium can be as simple as that, and in most cases the earliest aquariums were just that. This does […]

(Other members of the genus Xiphophorus) ADULT SIZE: 11 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Xiphophorus helleri live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: Guatemala, Mexico AQUARIUM CARE: One of the most popular aquarium fishes, coming in many colour forms and shapes. A very tough species that can adapt to […]

The community aquarium is most peoples first experience with tropical fish. As a general rule, community fish, are those that have no special feeding requirements, and live peacefully together. The fish are not necessarily found in the same bodies of water in the wild (indeed they may be from completely different continents) but will get […]

The first questions you should ask are: What fish do I want? Do I want plants? Do I want to breed my fish? What fish do I want? As the answers to these questions directly dictate what equipment to buy, and what tank to start setting up. Most new aquarists (and therefore most people reading […]

The first questions you should ask are: Do I want plants? Plants are particularly useful in aquariums; in the same way that the Amazon rainforest is said to be the lungs of the earth, plants in an aquarium can do a huge amount to keep the water clean, oxygenated and provide cover for fry and […]

Do I want to breed my fish? Breeding fish is fun, and can be immensly rewarding. It is typically easy to achieve and can also cover the cost of fish sundries, food and the like. Generally, fish can be split into 3 groups when we consider breeding; livebearers, egglayers with no parental care, and egglayers […]

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Tame Oscars 0 replies last message by ABurrman 03/09/2008 09:19 Endlers guppys / enlers livebearers 0 replies last message by ABurrman 02/09/2008 19:44 Keeping them well fed 0 replies last message by sandy 02/09/2008 19:40 Non-reef marine tanks 2 replies last message by fat sam 31/08/2008 08:30 Nothobranchius furzeri 4 replies last message by fat […]

Tame Oscars 0 replies last message by ABurrman 03/09/2008 09:19 Endlers guppys / enlers livebearers 0 replies last message by ABurrman 02/09/2008 19:44 Keeping them well fed 0 replies last message by sandy 02/09/2008 19:40 Non-reef marine tanks 2 replies last message by fat sam 31/08/2008 08:30 Nothobranchius furzeri 4 replies last message by fat […]

(Other members of the genus Brycinus) ADULT SIZE: 13 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Brycinus longipinnis small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo AQUARIUM CARE: A peaceful active species, that needs space for swimming Have you bred Brycinus longipinnis? Why not fill in a […]

Tame Oscars 0 replies last message by ABurrman 03/09/2008 09:19 Endlers guppys / enlers livebearers 0 replies last message by ABurrman 02/09/2008 19:44 Keeping them well fed 0 replies last message by sandy 02/09/2008 19:40 Non-reef marine tanks 2 replies last message by fat sam 31/08/2008 08:30 Nothobranchius furzeri 4 replies last message by fat […]

(Other members of the genus Distichodus) ADULT SIZE: 75 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Distichodus sexfasciatus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: Angola, Congo (DRC), Lake Tanganyika AQUARIUM CARE: This African characin is too big for most home aquariums, although juvenilles are sometimes available. It is partially vegetarian, and should be […]