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Latest Aquarium Keeping ArticlesA cichlid is a fish of the family cichlidae. Cichlids can be found all over the world. In Africa they typically reside in the lakes Victoria, Malawi, Tanganika, and in these lakes' satalite bodies of water. Also cichlids can be found in South America, Madagascar, India, and even a few varieties in North America.
The Causes of Algae and its Prevention and Remedy The greatest obstruction to beautiful aquatic plants is algae growth. It is also the number-one cause of stress among aquarists. There are many species that are difficult to eradicate.
No material for growing plants is available in as many brand names as fertilizer. The two primary types are solid fertilizer, which is mixed in with the substrate, and liquid fertilizer, which is added periodically to the water.
Filtration in the Planted Aquarium Filters that purify the water in the aquarium come in different forms and have different functions. The most common types of aquarium filters are the hang on back filter, the canister filter and the under gravel filte. Under gravel filters use the substrate as a filter medium.
Everyone knows that every green plant requires carbon dioxide (CO2). Without it, they could not assimilate the required nutrients. Plants get CO2 from the air and from water. The CO2 in water is mainly a product of bacteria breaking down organic matter. In the aquarium, the amount of CO2 that fishes emit through respiration is limited and is quickly used up by the plants.
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