Blue Algae , cyanobacteria
Blue Algae ( cyanobacteria )
Most aquarium hobbyists know and fear this type of algae, well actually it's the organism cyanobacteria. The appearance of the blue algae is often a slimy blue green carpet, quickly spreading throughout the aquarium surfaces. It easily comes of in sheets, that smell rather nasty. Blue algae can make your aquarium look like a sewer within a week, and they especially develop in new aquarium setups. In most cases blue algae are a clear sign that something is terribly wrong with your aquarium water.
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White Worms For The Aquarium
By Alden Smith
Every successful breeder of tropical fish knows that feeding live foods to their charges is one of the best ways to maintain healthy and active fish.
Live foods are overall high in protein. They stimulate spawning, and help to intensify coloration. Live foods enhance the natural tendencies of fish to forage for their food as they would in their natural environment.
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Daphnia For The Aquarium
Daphnia are a great food source for both young and adult aquarium fish, you could catch them with a net in a pond, but their's a risk of bringing in parasites. I just found an article about growing daphnia yourself, nice read for the real tinkers out there :-)
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Corydoras in the aquarium
Corydoras aeneus
The large corydoras family contains at least 120 different species, and a lot of these are widely available in aquarium shops all over the word. Their popularity is not surprisingly, they have nice coloring, are very outgoing and are always busy foraging the bottom of the aquarium for food. In a tropical community aquarium they are an excellent choice as a schooling fish for the lower areas, and if you are looking for a good bottom cleaner for your discus or angel tanks, you could give it a try. In my discus tank a small group of Corydoras aeneus is cleaning up the bottom nicely, they even recycle the poop of the discus.
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