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The Ideal Aquarium for African Cichlids 20 Apr 2012 | 09:45 pm
Getting the ideal size aquarium for your African Cichlid is not enough. You also need to consider how its natural environment should be. If you’ll answer yes to the following questions listed below, I...
Am I Ready for African Cichlids? 5 Mar 2012 | 04:04 pm
African Cichlids are popularly known for its extroverted personalities and pleasing appearances. You can immediately say “This is the fish for me, This is for me!” However, it’s not enough to say thos...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #11 – Maintenance 2 Dec 2011 | 10:44 pm
Aquascaping is completely a different field from maintaining your aquarium. Yet, it’s hard to achieve the fish kingdom you dream of if you’re not aware of the maintenance tips. There are maintenan...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #10 – Fishes 28 Nov 2011 | 10:40 pm
The tenth principle in aquascaping involves fishes. Since this website is about African Cichlids, let’s talk about them. These cichlids from the three largest lakes in Africa are well-known for thei...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #9 – The Leaves & the Color 24 Nov 2011 | 10:35 pm
The type of plants you put inside your aquarium affects its overall feel. You must not consider buying whatever plants are available in the fish store. You must also know what plants are compatible wi...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #8 – Planting Order 23 Nov 2011 | 05:51 pm
To achieve the symmetry and balance of a cichlid aquarium, you must first plant your focal point before the lowgrowers, midgrowers and highgrowers plants. You must learn how to plant densely. Aquatic ...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #7 – Foreground, Midground, Background 18 Nov 2011 | 05:46 pm
Different plants must be planted in different areas of the aquarium. An expert once told me the foreground plants are being raised by circulating it into the short green carpet where there is enough s...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #6 – Setting the Main Focal Points 11 Nov 2011 | 05:42 pm
Greek philosophers and early mathematicians confirmed the best ratio that pleases a human eye is 1:1,618. You might now wondering what’s the relationship of this ratio to aquascaping your African Ci...
The Art of Aquascaping Principle #5 – The Accessories 3 Nov 2011 | 08:36 pm
There are different types of accessories inside an aquarium. Pumps and filters are the most important accessory and your number one priority. The air pump is responsible for the release of stream of b...
The Art of Aquascaping: Principle #4 – Choosing the Right Layout 7 Oct 2011 | 09:55 pm
Aquascaping comes in different layouts. Some of these layouts are easy but most of them are hard. It’s up to you what to choose the right layout and why you are choosing it. Simply choose the layout t...