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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

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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 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 113: Molly Mystery, Pond Problem, and More

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

Andejka in Oregon
Nigel in Bridport, UK
Bob in Boston
Carlos in NY
Barbie on FB
Mick in Carnforth, UK
Tony in NY

Here’s a website on some gel foods for Nigel’s cichlids:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm

For Bob in Boston, here are some sites that mention Mollies acting strange with regard to their heaters:

Molly heater nibbling mentioned:

http://www.gtaaquaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19884
http://www.fishgeeks.com/fishforums/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=4126
http://www.mombu.com/aquarium/aquarium/t-singed-molly-advice-please-molly-night-fish-8395645.html
http://www.tony-delgado.com/2011/11/fish-update-dalmatian-molly.html
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061229084408AAscwBV

http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/tropical-fish-diseases/fish-sick-angel-bloated-molly-kissing-38351/

Here are Mick in Carnforth, UK’s pics of the pond with the liner leak. He fixed it, and got to interact with some native amphibians along the way! Thanks Mick!