Keeping an aquarium is a fairly common hobby. Many people have goldfish or guppies, which are perfect for children and families on the go. If you want to go further with keeping an aquarium at home, however, consider cichlids. Cichlids are a large family of fish (over 1500 varieties) that span much of the globe ...
Blind Cave Tetra Fact Sheet The “Blind Cave Tetra”, “Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus”, is a very unusual fish. It is completely devoid of skin pigments and has a pink skin due to the haemoglobin in its blood. The most distinctive part is that it has no eyes as an adult. For the first two weeks of ...
Jack Dempsy cichlids (Nandopis octofasciatus) are not the smartest fish in the sea. They cannot seem to tell which of them are male and which are female. If you think you have problems telling a male for a female Jack Dempsy apart, at least you can console yourself knowing that you’re not alone. Females that ...
Getting to know Oscars While the popular American pets remain to be man’s best friend and the purring feline house cat, people are beginning to become more familiar with another pet that lives within the confines of a glassed Aquarium. Oscars, are the most popular fish among pet owners in America because of there large ...
I am happy to say that I have 5 aquariums with African Cichlids. In them you will find all of the different stages in their developmental life. From babies (fry) to full grown males and females. I knew very little about African Cichlids before my husband and I started the adventure of buying our first ...
The Glowlight Tetra, Hemigrammus erythrozonus is a peaceful little fish. The other common names of theGlowlight Tetra are variations on the spelling of Glowlight Tetra; Glo-light tetra, Glolight and Glolight. The Glowlight Tetra usually grows to about one inch (2.5cm) long although there are reports of ones as big as one and a half times ...
Owner Oscars can be quite the task when it comes to tank maintenance and ensuring that they are healthy. The wrong tank size, bad filtering, and incorrect water levels can spell doom for these fish. Another huge responsibility that you must make is finding the right food for Oscars. There are a lot of people ...
So you have set up your new tropical aquarium. That’s great! You have taken the first step to enjoying a fun new hobby. If you are a beginner, you might want to check out Tips for Starting Your Own Tropical Aquarium. You must understand the nitrogen cycle and why it is important not to overload ...
The cichlid family has long been one of the most popular groups of aquarium fish on the market for freshwater fish tank owners, and many of them seem to look exactly the same and have the exact same characteristics. But take one look at the red devil cichlid and you’ll probably know right away that ...
Lemon Tetra Fact Sheet The Lemon Tetra , Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnisis an attractive and lively fish reaching a maximum length of about one and a half inches (four cm). This South American Tetra is found in the Tapajós River in Brazil in large numbers. Conditions The Lemon Tetra is a tropical fish. In its natural habitat ...
