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Mike in Georgia
Tom in Provo
Tony in NY
Mick in Carnforth, UK
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Aquarimax Episode 147: Surprise Inhabitants, Shrimpy Roomates, Aquarium Reference Resources, and More
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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss a surprise aquarium inhabitant, as well as comments and questions from Tony in New York and a new contributor, Tom in Utah.
Aquarimax Episode 146: Winter Shipping, Algae Triumph, Garlic for Fish, and More
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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss shipping bettas, as well as questions and comments from Mike in Georgia (check out his site www.bettasource.com) and Matt in Perth, Australia.
Here is a link to a study on Garlic vs. Ich:
http://idosi.org/gv/GV9(3)12/20.pdf
Aquarimax Episode 145: Tony’s Foray into Shrimp, Jaap’s Malawi Tank, 20 down, 7 to go, and the Long-Awaited Surface Area Song
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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly and they discuss Tony in New York’s questions about Yellow Cherry Shrimp, Jaap in the Netherland’s Malawi Tank, finding homes for their bettas, and the long-anticipated-and-hopefully-worth-the-wait “Surface Area Song.”
Here are the lyrics to The Surface Area Song
It is so very crucial in maintaining your aquaria
Providing good bacteria with lots of surface area
The water quality without them would be worse than horrible
From water change to water change in order categorical
They’re very well acquainted with the toxin called ammonia
When your fish excrete it, they soon make themselves at home-ia
Nitrite is their first product, and then nitrate is the Second one
Which aquatic plants can use, as it provides them nitrogen.
So whether you include robust amounts of filter media
Or rely on gravel to give them a place to feed-ia
It is so very crucial in maintaining your aquaria
Providing good bacteria with lots of surface area
Copyright 2013, Aquarimax
Click here to see a video of Jaap’s beautiful Malawi tank:
Aquarimax Episode 144: Rafael’s Carbon Supplement Success, Jonas’ Lighting, Mick’s Toad vs. Fish, and Ryan’s Amazonas Tip
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Join Aquarimax Hosts Rus and Kelly to discuss questions and commentd from Rafael in Brazil, Jonas in Sweden, Mick in the UK, and Ryan in Texas.
Here are the links to Rafael’s tank, before and after carbon supplement, which he used to control black beard algae:
This is before co2 suplemment:
And this is after:
And this is my tank:
Here is the video that Mick sent us with the Firebelly Toads and the Fish, locked in a a battle over a waxworm: