Aequidens rivatus, also known as Green Terror, is a medium-sized South American cichlid native to Peru and Ecuador where it can be found in warm coastal streams and rivers.The Green Terror is a deep-bodied, oval-shaped fish with a pronounced head. Like many cichlids, mature males will develop a distinctive head bump. Adult males can reach

Few years ago I stumbled upon an interesting and efficient way to remove all kinds of micro and hair algae in fresh and saltwater aquarium. The technique use an adsorbant call Metal Gone to first “starve” the algae and a bacteria starter called Right Now Bacteria to consume the weakened algae. Lets see how it works but first, let’s have a look at Metal Gone and Right Now Bacteria.

Looking to buy or sell corals? Well don’t look any further! MyCoralFarm.com is a brand new website with the sole purpose of promoting coral propagation for the aquarium trade. In addition to a community forum, …

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.