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Touch Tanks

Touch tanks are shallow tanks of water, usually raised so public does not have to bend over, that contain animals…

Spawning Stomatepia pindu (Barombi Mbo)

Down in Western Africa in the country of Cameroon there are many volcanoes that are now occupied by crater lakes.…

Spawning Chalinochromis brichardi ‘Masked’

I have been keeping Lake Tanganyikan cichlids as long as I have been a hobbyist, which I guess is over…

Pseudotropheus saulosi

The first thing that I have to point out is that I'm not an expert on cichlids by anyone's definition,…

Pseudotropheus flavus

Pseudotropheus flavus also known by the trade name of dinghani comes from only two remote islands in Lake Malawi. These…

Astatotilapia brownae

Endemic to Lake Victoria, and formerly known as Haplochromis brownae, Astatotilapia brownaeis an insectivore occurring in shallow waters along the…

Plants in the African Cichlid Aquarium: They’re Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

I have seen a few people show surprise, shock, or just plain disbelief after I told them my African cichlid…

Photographing Your Betta – 35mm with autofocus

I have been receiving questions from a few folks wanting to know how I take pictures of my bettas and…

Pacu – A Giant Characin of the Amazon

Background In recent times a large number of dramatically written press reports, originating both in Europe and North America, have…

Finally I Made It – Cardinal Tetras

Visiting Jem Aquatics shop I saw some pretty young Cardinal Tetras from a recent shipment. The fish were in excellent…