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The Thorichthys meeki, or Firemouth cichlid, is one the most popular cichlid in the aquarium trade. The Firemouth cichlid originates from the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico where it can be found in shallow sandy shores along slow moving rivers where driftwood and rocks are plentiful.
Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake estimated to be the second or third largest freshwater lake in the world by volume. This large rocky lake is also known to be the second deepest lake (1,470 m) next to L. Baikal in Siberia and and the longest in the world (670 km). Almost 1/6 of the world’s freshwater is contained in this 9-12 million years old lake.
In a previous post we talked about the various biotope ideas for the cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. Before your start setting up your Tanganyika Biotope, you may want to have a look at the videos bellow where you can see for yourself what the real thing look like.
In a biotope aquarium, the aquarist attemp to simulate a natural habitat, assembling fish species, plants, water chemistry and decorations found in that specific ecosystem. A “true” biotope should be a mirror of a natural habitat…
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