Author Archives: Aquarimax

Aquarimax Episode 119: Angels (or Devils?), Corydoras Success, Nano Reef Plans

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss questions and comments from Aaron in Santa Rosa, CA; Eric in Daytona Beach, FL; Darren in Puyallup, WA; and Mick in Carnforth, UK.

 

Aquarimax Episode 118: Angelic Tankmates, more on Potassium Permanganate, Considering Carbon, Axolotls, and More

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Eric in Daytona Beach, Florida; Ken Jones, the Prince of Ponds; Tony in New York; and Mick in Carnforth, UK.

Here are some photos of Mick’s young axolotls. Cute little guys!

Here’s one of his RCS on a marimo ball:

Here’s a link to some basic info on Marimo “moss” balls:

http://www.marimoballs.com/

Here’s one of Mick’s ivory apple snails…a beauty!

 

Aquarimax Episode 117: Shipping Shrimp, Cichlid Situations, Local Laws, and More

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss questions and comments from:

Charlie in North Carolina, Tony in NY, Maarten in Belgium, Mick in Carnforth, UK, and Eric in Daytona Beach, FL

Here’s a link to Kordon breather bags:

http://www.novalek.com/kordon/breathing_bags/index.htm

Here’s a link to a podcast Tony sent us on how to ensure Aquarium species remain where they belong :

http://www.podfeed.net/episode/PetLifeRadio.com+-+Aquariumania+-+Episode+11+Keeping+Aquarium+Fish+Where+They+Belong+Non-Native+Species+Concerns+in+the+Industry/2464573

Mick put a link to our interview on mouthbrooding bettas on his site,  www.ugly-bugs.com . If you like terrestrial critters as well as fish, check it out! (I do, and I did!)

Here’s a link to Mick’s Ugly Bugs Facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/UglyBugs?sk=wall

 

Here’s a really fun video of Mick’s albino Krib doing her best to be a good parent, despite the fact that she’s still a juvenile fish herself:

 

Here’s a video of Mick’s diminutive, though charming, Merry Widows (a type of livebearer.)

Aquarimax Episode 116: Plant Precautions, All’s Well that Cycles Well, and A Fun Frog Feeding Technique

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as the discuss comments and questions from Tony in NY, Ann in Pittsburgh, and stopfighting5 (a YouTube ID).

This just in! We were guests on the Pet Tech Podcast with Ken Jones. We did an interview on filtration.  To listen, click here:

http://www.ornamentalwaterfeatureacademy.com/Ornamental_Water_Feature_Academy/PET_TECH/Entries/2012/5/18_PET_TECH._Episode_5.html

 

Here’s an article on using potassium permanganate to sanitize aquarium plants:

http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/potassium-permanganate

This link describes some of the other common plant dips:

http://www.plantgeek.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1445

Here’s the Fabulous picture of Anne’s Rams. Click on it to enlarge it:

 

Here’s stopfighting5’s video on how to feed African Dwarf Frogs in a community tank:

Aquarimax Episode 115: Interview with Mick in Carnforth, UK on Mouthbrooding Bettas

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they interview Mick in Carnforth, UK on his experiences with mouthbrooding bettas.

Click here to see pictures of his Betta simplex .

 

Here are some links Mick suggests for more information on mouthbrooding bettas:
http://www.ibcbettas.org/

http://www.thefishhut.co.uk/

http://www.aagb.org/

and here’s a site run by one of Mick’s friends on aquarium topics in general:

http://www.northtrop.co.uk/