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Aquarium Reflectors When using a wooden hood it is always best to try and reflect as much light back into the water as possible from the tubes. This is usually done with aquarium reflectors which can be quite expensive especially on larger hoods. A cheaper alternative is to use tinfoil and wood glue. I have used this technique on all of my wooden [...] Read more

This European shrimp mix recipe comes recommended by many European breeders and fish keepers everywhere and it even appears in Ad Konings` book "Enjoying Cichlids". You should never suddenly change your cichlids food but instead introduce it slowly. Because of the high nutritional value of this recipe it is recommended that you do not feed it more [...] Read more

The 25-Year Taxonomic Shift: Where Did My Cichlids Go? By a Legacy Breeder Returning to the African Rift Valley Ranks If you kept, bred, or traded African cichlids a quarter of a century ago, walking into a modern aquarium room can feel completely disorientating. You scan the tank labels looking for old favorites, only to find names that sound [...] Read more