Fish Photography Explained…I have seen asked quite a lot lately on the forums how I achieve nice photographs, especially since I have been posting up a lot of my own unique work.Of course it depends on your personal budget, and many compact cameras nowadays offer superb CCD’s of 5+ mega pixels to take a nice […]

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Quarantining your fish is something that all of us need to do at some point or another. To maintain a healthy aquarium, all new habitants should be quarantined for around 14 days to ensure no nasties are transfered into your prized tank.
Diseases most often occur when the fish is purchased. It may be living […]

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Looking for a new aquarium, tropical fish, catfish, loaches or hardware in Perth and not sure where the retailers are located. Then have a look on the map provided. If you see a store you are interested in then simply click on the flag and zoom in or out.
I have only added a few but […]

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Microworms are great for all fish but in particular they are exceptional for raising of fry. Even extremely small fry like the egg laying calvus benefit enormously from this great food source as its very small and can be easily digested by small fry.
Acquiring and maintaining this food source is very simple. Starter kits […]

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Prevention of Malawi Bloat
by Terry Ranson
First published in Fincinnati, the official newsletter of the Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society
Aquarticles
Besides territorial aggression, the main problem with Malawi cichlids is their tendency to get what has become known as Malawi bloat. This ailment is also known as African […]

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Lake Victoria
This is an interactive map
Lake Victoria is 69,000 square kilometres in size, making it the largest lake in Africa, the largest tropical lake in the world, and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. It is the source of the longest branch of the Nile, the White Nile. The lake rests in […]

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Lake Tanganyika
This is an interactive map
Lake Tanganyika is a large lake in central Africa (3° 20′ to 8° 48′ South and from 29° 5′ to 31° 15′ East). It is estimated to be the second oldest lake in the world after Lake Baikal in Siberia.

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Lake Malawi
This is an interactive map
Lake Malawi, originally known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa and Lake Niassa after the Yao word for “lake”, is the most southerly lake in the Great African Rift Valley system. First “discovered” by the famed Scottish explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone, Lake Malawi has commonly been referred to as […]

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Daily Tank Check
An often overlooked process when owning an aquarium is your daily aquarium checks. It ensures that simple unexpected catastrophe’s don’t occur. Most often a tank check will not take more than a passing glance or two so at most a few seconds of your time will ensure everything is running correctly.
A basic checklist […]

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Salt As Medication
An almost forgotten treatment for many common freshwater fish parasites is plain old aquarium salt. Used properly, a saltwater bath can be very effective in eliminating “ich”, velvet, Trichodina, Chilodonella, and a number of less common parasites.
Advantages. Salt treatments are:

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Every once in a while an emergency pops up. It may be your fish are looking ill or you may lose power to your house for varying lengths of time. Here are a few things that you can keep on hand to prevent that last minute stress of running around trying to find what you […]

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Causes Q: Why is my fish sick and how do I prevent more illness?
A: Probably 80-90% of diseases in captive fish can be prevented by avoiding stress. Stress weakens fishes’ immune systems, leading to increased susceptibility to disease. Actually, diseases and pathogens are almost always present in tanks, but a healthy fish’s immune system […]

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As alot of us recycle products from around the home like plastic bottles,newspaper and the likes, recycling what comes out of your aquarium is a thought often overlooked.

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Aquarium Calculations and Conversions. Aquarium Volume Calculator; Fahrenheit - Centigrade Conversion; Carbonate Hardness Unit Conversion gallons to litres
On occasion I find this unit converter to be reasonably handy to have. With it you can check tank dimensions in both inches and cm’s to find volume, temperature, hardness, US gallons to litres and visa versa and […]

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Aquarium Live foods. Food for fish and cichlids
Other than the fresh foods that can be home made (different article) which personally I think are amongst the best foods, you often have a choice from many local fish shops to feed or propagate your own live foods. Some such as mosquito larvae can even be found […]

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Algae: Description and control in freshwater Aquaria
What are algae?
Most people will agree that algae are an unattractive and unwelcome addition to an aquarium – especially a planted biotope. It can hinder plant respiration and photosynthesis (hence affecting growth) by smothering the leaves of green plants. Rampant algae growth is particularly relevant in newly setup aquariums. […]

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OVERFEEDING YOUR FISH !!!

Overfeeding your fish can be a simple thing to do and often goes overlooked as the ‘throw and walk away’ syndrome is often applied. A little time spent ensuring that you are feeding the correct amount of food will often relate to less problems occurring in your aquarium.

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This guide is intended to help you when introducing new fish into your aquarium. I have broken it down into a few, easy to understand, steps that will hopefully provide a solid basis upon which you can build. By cross referencing other articles that will appear in this forum, most questions should be covered.

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The Nitrogen Cycle
by Andrea Watts
Introduction
One of the most common and freely available elements on Earth is nitrogen. The air that we breathe comprises of about 78% nitrogen and it appears in different forms throughout life’s various biological cycles. Being an enclosed system, an aquarium requires careful monitoring to ensure that harmful forms of nitrogen do […]

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What is ich or
whitespot
All of us at one time or another will find ourselves confronted by the dreaded ich or whitespot, it is unfortunately a very common part of being involved in the fish keeping hobby, in fact it is the most common ailment that affects our hobby. Understanding the problem and knowing […]

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Going Away For a Weekender - Who’s Gonna Feed The Fish?
With summer coming along and people spending more time away its often
asked ‘who’s gonna feed my fish while I’m in Margret River’ or ‘Will
my fish survive if I go away to Rottnest for a weekend or so’.
These are some ideas for feeding your fish for […]

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Aquaria Glossary
This is an ongoing list of terms used in the hobby and on Perth Cichlid Forums
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Acidic: A water condition which has a pH lower than 7.0. A trend towards acidic water may be a sign of overfeeding
Actinic: A type of lighting that provides the proper spectra for photosynthesis. Best used for aquariums with […]

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This articles serves to provide a brief introduction to rocks and their properties, and hopefully guide you in your choice of décor for various biotope simulations.
Rock Types
To make a decision about rock selection for aquarium use, it is beneficial to understand the properties of each rock group. The following is a skeletal lesson in geology […]

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The Use Of Wood In Aquariums
Why use wood in your aquarium?
Pieces of cured wood/bogwood provide shelter for shy fish and spawning sites, as well as a visual counterpiece for the aquarium. Many plants that possess rhizomes instead of true roots require such structures for adhesion to grow. In addition, many sucker-mouth catfish require wood […]

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The Use of Activated Carbon in the Aquarium
What is Activated Carbon?
In its original form, charcoal is very light due mainly to its porosity. It contains phosphorous, sulphur and heavy metals – all of which are highly undesirable in an aquarium. It is sourced from the combustion of wood, lignite, bituminous coal, peat, or coconut shells. […]

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Aquarium Tips
for Hot Summer
Weather
Hot Summer weather can get the best of any of us, including our aquarium fish. Here are a few tips to help your finned friends through the season:

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What is Water Hardness?
People are often confused by the terms: ‘general hardness‘or ‘total hardness’ and ‘carbonate hardness’. The aim of this article is to explain the differences between them and give you a better understanding of water hardness.
Hardness
Hardness is the measure of dissolved mineral salts (mainly chlorides, bicarbonates, carbonates, and sulphates of calcium, sodium, magnesium […]

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I see this question asked every once in a while so I thought I’d give you guys a little info…
Freighting fish can be a little daunting to the inexperienced but if done carefully is really very simple smile.gif While I could waffle on, I wont and I’ll just keep it simple and to […]

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How Much Electricity?

Once people see the assortment of aquarium accessories that are plugged into the wall, many hobbyists wonder just how much their tank is costing them in electricity each month. Here’s the basic formula:

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