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My Malawi cichlids in a feeding frenzy over some dried seaweed. Its a 90 Gallon Tank and NOT overcrowded. my water quality is great, my fish are healthy and breed constantly. 95% of the fish in this tank were bred by me personaly タグ:cichlidsmalawifishaquariumfrenzy 投稿日: September 28, 2006, 1:51 pm 閲覧数: 110821 投票: 4.30(５点満点) 91 人の平均
malawi tank ビデオ! cichlid, mbuna, african fish, aquarium
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This is my 300l (ca. 75 gal.) malawi tank with fishes / cichlids / mbuna from lake Malawi, east africa. My Malawi tank / aquarium is decorated only with rocks, this is necessary because mbuna from lake malawi are rock dwelling cichlids. Mbuna like rocks, caves and sand, so the malawi tank has to be decorated with huge stones. They are quite agressive and territoral at times but belong to the most beautiful and colorful sweetwater fishes.
In my Malawi tank, i keep Labeotropheus trewavasae, Tropheops Macrophtalmus, Pseudotropheus Saulosi, Maylandia Estherae, Labidochromis Hongi and Labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow). Especially the Labeotropheus and Tropheops are mbuna / mbunas that look very good and show interesting behaviour.
Tropheops macrophthalmus is the only mbuna / cichlid / fish in my malawi tank that has got a name. And no, its not nemo! I call him "Saddam" because he is sometimes a little tyrant! タグ:aquariumtankmbunamalawiafricancichlids 投稿日: May 19, 2007, 9:09 am 閲覧数: 86013 投票: 4.60(５点満点) 85 人の平均
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Here is a video of my Red Oscar with some random music added. The Gentle Giant. タグ:oscarastronotusocellatusfishaquariumhmong 投稿日: February 10, 2006, 12:05 am 閲覧数: 61464 投票: 4.50(５点満点) 94 人の平均
cichlid
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america タグ:aquatic 投稿日: February 18, 2008, 4:49 am 閲覧数: 909 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
peacock bass eating an african cichlid
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Peacock Bass being fed an African cichlid that was all beat up by other fish. タグ:peacockbasscichlaafrican 投稿日: September 2, 2006, 2:44 pm 閲覧数: 291347 投票: 3.60(５点満点) 236 人の平均
african cichlid spawning
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A video and slideshow depicting African Cichlids spawning. Includes the whole mating "dance" and a really awesome song. Unforgettable by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole. タグ:africancichlidsmbunaunforgettablemating 投稿日: September 25, 2006, 5:07 am 閲覧数: 16539 投票: 4.50(５点満点) 16 人の平均
new jaguar cichlid enters established jack dempsey tank
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A fairly young Jaguar Cichlid (known for being fairly aggressive) joins this established Jack Dempsey tank. These fish had never seen each other until this moment.
Note how the pair of Dempseys are quite interested in the Jag (which holds its own fairly well), and the larger Dempsey starts showing off a bit.
I wasn't sure what was going to happen, but there were no fights - a friend who later took care of them said the three got along great.
A friend inherited these fish and the tank from me in 2005, I no longer have them. タグ:freshwaterfishjackdempseycichlidsjaguar 投稿日: February 20, 2007, 4:29 am 閲覧数: 56405 投票: 3.90(５点満点) 28 人の平均
cichlid fsh tank / open bottom
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Simplified fish tank. Water pump, suction pump, air pump and all accessories are concealed within tank to reduce mass. Changing of water for top tank is not require. Massive cleaning is redused as cleaning is make simple. Submersible bilogical filter helps to maintain clear water. Air in top tank is to create water current. Partial change of water, removing of unwanted particle if require is carried out in the bottom tank that include feeding. Opening outlet at bottom of toptank allow fish to move from top to bottom without restriction. Waterfall in lower tank provide extra oxygenation. As this is a CLOSED SYSTEM air in top tank is automitically replenished to replace lost oxygen.
Taking away the stress of maintaining your aquarium will bring back the enjoyment that fish keeping once brought you. As you plunge deeper into it, you'll derive not only knowledge, but lots of joy in discovering more about the things you are passionate about, be it creating a lush aquascape or a thriving coral reef.
With a proper system, you can spend more time enjoying your set up and less time worrying about maintenance.
But the greatest reward is that once your aquarium is up and running, you'll be able to sit back without worrying about maintenance and enjoy the fascinating underwater world you've created, whenever you please.
It's worthwhile to have a good filtration system, as maintaining a stable biological system is critical to your fishes' good health
Set up your aquarium, wait for one to two weeks to cycle before you purchase any fish. It is important for the cycling process to be established before you add any fish to the aquarium.
Clean your aquarium every three weeks with partial change of water IF your tank is over crowded. Remove 25% of the water and top up with same amount. New developments in the aquarium industry have made it even easier than before to maintain an aquarium.
The open bottom concept is very suitable for those busy people who have no time at all to maintain their tank yet love to keep one at home.
ROLE OF BACTERIA IN THE NITROGEN CYCLE
Many different kinds of bacteria are present in our bodies and throughout the environment, including water. There are aerobic (good) bacteria, which require oxygen, and anaerobic (bad) bacteria, which do not require oxygen.
The bacteria in the aquarium will establish themselves on all the surfaces that are suitable for them to live on. These include the gravel, ornaments, tank walls and more importantly, the filter, where a majority of them will accumulate.
Aerobic bacteria need three things to survive: a habitat, food and oxygen. The filter contains a medium that provides a large surface area on which bacteria colonies can establish themselves. The water flowing through the filter provides them with good food and oxygen. Food is derived from the decaying organic material in the water column ( uneaten food, fish waste, decaying plant matter). And the movement of flowing water will permit gaseous exchanges to occur, and as a result, oxygen to be produced.
Normally, it takes the good bacteria approximately six to eight to be properly established before they can cope with a new aquarium's bio-load.
The environment in a newly set-up aquarium is a sterile one. At this point, there simply any enough good bacteria to take on the bio-load. Therefore the amount of fish and food added to it should be limited, until adequate bacteria colonies are established.
The first bacteria that develop are the nitrosomonas, which are hardy and efficient. Once established, these bacteria ingest and break down ammonia into nitrite -- this process occurs in the first stage of the nitrogen cycle. Ammonia, a by-product derived from the decomposition of the organic matter, is extremely toxic to fish. Its level will peak then decline, as the growing population of nitrosomonas feed on it.
In the next stage of the cycle, bacteria called nitrobacter will in turn ingest the nitrite and convert it into nitrate, which is the least toxic form of the three by-products. However, unlike nitrosomonas, nitrobacter are slower to develop and less hardy. As they are not as robust and easily affected by chemical treatments and changes in water quality.
In nature, plants and algae absorb nitrate for use in metabolic processes: but in an aquarium, it is almost impossible to have a large enough number of plants to absorb the entire nitrate in it. Therefore, the best way to remove nitrate and keep the environment stable is through regular PARTIAL water change.
Any good suggestions to further improve this set-up please email: hsk_7@Hotmail.com or call 98584206 (Singapore) For more video search for FISHFREEDOM タグ:tankfeedingtime 投稿日: April 25, 2007, 12:12 am 閲覧数: 128926 投票: 4.70(５点満点) 112 人の平均
