Fish populations drop or migrate and remaining fishes lose fitness as measured by increased external parasite loads, sores and torn fins.Casual diving with the four multi-colorful Labroides species reveals that they are of limited numbers and closely defined distribution. When they are removed, the whole reef population suffers. Further, these species have not been kept for any leng More |
Keeping more than one in an aquarium isnt a problem either, as they dont mind each other at all. Sometimes smaller fishes seem to be a bit a wary about getting cleaned by a shrimp that is as big as (or bigger) than they are. But, if you happen to have a few bigger fishes, like some angels or tangs, adding a couple of skunk cleaners can be really fun to watch because on occasion, theyll double-team bigger fish and really give them a good going over. Im still not done. Another thing that I really like about this shrimp is its ability to swim around at high speed right side up or upside down. If you drop some flake More |
These invertebrates, corals and anemones can be very expensive and very hard to keep. Reef tanks are usually set up by very experienced hobbyists because these tanks require excellent water conditions, extremely high lighting levels (expensive), water supplements, reverse osmosis and/or deionized water (expensive), and excellent filtration More |
Easy DIY Aquarium Cabinet
Tired of the off-the-wall aquarium cabinets? You can make the tank cabinet of your dreams. It all starts with the basic frame, which holds the aquarium. Here are the plans....
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.
prob with my tang
recently i purchased a powder blue tang while i already had a sailfin in my 55 gallon i had once before adjusted two fish to each other and thought i would give it a try. well about three days into the venture my powder blue was being harrassed by the sailfin tang. sho.
Stainless steel Finish / Cabinets?
Does anyone know any places that specialize in stainless steel customs cabinets/lining etc.? Or any similar product that's shiny and metalic. Basically i'm looking to have the outside of my tank stand to be stainless..
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