Brown Diatom Algae Control
March 30, 2010 – 5:48 am | No Comment

What are Brown distom algae? Why do they grow in our aquarium and how to get rid of them. In this post you will find valuable information about this algae and how to control them.

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German blue ram – Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
March 23, 2009 – 6:37 am | 2 Comments
German blue ram – Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Species name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Common names: Blue ram, German blue ram, Butterfly Cichlid, Golden Ram
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Geophaginae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 3.9 in

Swordtail fish – Xiphophorus hellerii
March 23, 2009 – 6:07 am | 2 Comments
Swordtail fish – Xiphophorus hellerii

Species name: Xiphophorus hellerii
Common names: Swordtailfish, Green swordtail
Family: Poeciliidae
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 4.7 in

Frontosa – Cyphotilapia frontosa (Kigoma)
March 23, 2009 – 5:43 am | One Comment
Frontosa – Cyphotilapia frontosa (Kigoma)

Species name: Cyphotilapia frontosa (Kigoma)
Common names: Frontosa, Hump Head, Hump Head Cichlid, 7-Stripe Frontosa
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 15 in. Males are larger, with a more pronounced hump on the forehead.