Aquarium Snails

We will up-date this list from time-to-time. Please note that not all members of a listed Genus or Family are difficult to keep. Many species that are closely related to those listed here are hardy. If you disagree with any of our selections, or feel weve l

Even with the smaller species you are still going to need a rather large aquarium. The tropical gar also is possible to keep in aquariums as it doesnt grow as large; however this species is very hard to find. The Cuban gar is a red-list endangered species and shouldnt be kept even if you somehow find one.

In aquariums gars are quite demanding and r

If you want to have a long lived healthy fish, however this method of keeping him, is not recommended.

The ideal environment for a Siamese fighting fish, is a fish tank of 5 gallons or more with proper filtration and heating. In nature, this fish lives in very shallow water that has little movement. It is a tropical fish and likes water temperature to be in the high 70s. For the best health of your fish, keep the water heated to 78 degrees and use a gently filtration system that does not create any strong movement in the water.

As with any fish, the Betta will be in best health, if periodic wat

It is no more realistic, however, to expect a fish to just grow to its tanks size than it is to expect a colt to never grow into a horse because it lives in a small barn. Good planning is logical and necessary but not insurmountable for realizing your dream aquarium. On the contrary, it is great fun and merely a refined expression of good husbandry and success on a larger scale of the hobby. Best regards to you in your salty endeavors and beyond, Anthony Calfo.

aquarium snails

Do they work? Yes; the microbes living in and on the rock readily process wastes, aerobically and without the benefit of oxygen. Protein skimming removes most remaining organic matter, and more, especially "color", may be removed with the use of activated carbon.

Jaubert/Monaco-Style Denitrators

More of an adjunct additional to other filtration forms, the "jaw-bare" (after Dr.

New Corycat Group

elpono_njg posted a new topic:

Come one and all, your corycat pics here...

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Flowerhorn Cichlids

Flowerhorn 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 Trimac.

Primary Food Groups of Marine Fishes
The very best food you can give your tank critters is exactly what they ate in the wild. The Food Groups of Marine Fishes Table shows you what they ate....