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Aquairmax Episode 130: Killies, Hatchery Tip, Vacationing and Fish, and The Secret Shrimp Dance

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Tony in Mew York, Brett in Melbourne, Australia, and Mick in Carnforth, UK.

 

Aquarimax Episode 121: Filtration, “Betta” than Expected, and Some Maintenance Tips

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss questions and comments from Juliette in Paris, France, Mick in Carnforth, UK, and Carlos in New York.

Check out Mick’s video of his Snowball shrimp female:

 

Here are Mick’s Kribs, with the babies tackling some really big worms!

Aquarimax Episode 120: The Molly Mystery, Betta Matters, and Hatchery Hassles

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Robert in Boston, MA, Juliette in Paris, France,  and Anne in Pitssburgh, PA.

Aquarimax Episode 114: Amphipod cultures, Saddleless Shrimp, Sluggish Cycles, and more

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Join aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss questions and comments from Kuwabo in Connecticut, Charlie in South Carolina, Nigel in Bridport, UK, and Tony in New York.

Here are some links on fishless cycling that go into some good detail:
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/fishless-cycle

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/articles/articles/23/1/Tips-and-tricks-for-your-fastest-fishless-cycle/Page1.html

Check out our newest Aquarimax Video on culturing Daphnia here:

Aquarimax Episode 110: Ancient Aquarium Fish, Plant Anchoring, and More

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss questions and comments from Andrejka in Oregon and Juliette in Paris, France.

Here are some links on ancient fish that are kept in aquaria:

Alligator gar-apparently unchanged for 50 million years
http://www.fossil-treasures-of-florida.com/garfish.html

Australian lungfish-have been around 100 million years
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lungfish

Bichirs and related ropefish Senegal bichir-polypterus senegalus -have been around at least since the Cretaceous period
http://listverse.com/2010/05/14/top-10-prehistoric-fish-alive-today/
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/polypterids.htm
Since before separation from Africa
145-65 million years ago

Arowanas-At least one lineage, the silver arowana, appears to be 170 million years old

http://www.brh.co.jp/en/experience/journal/39/research_1.html