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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

 

Aquarimax Episode 109: When Fish are Irregular, Better Rift Lake Info, and Shrimp Solutions

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Andrejka in Oregon, David in Santa Clara, CA, and Mick in Carnforth, UK.

 

Here are the resources David in Santa Clara suggested for finding out more info on the Rift Lakes and the cichlids that inhabit them:

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/lake_tanganyika.php

Konings, A., TANGANYIKA CICHLIDS in their natural habitat, Cichlid Press, Copyright 1998

http://www.pnas.org/content/102/suppl.1/6581.full

http://www.africamuseum.be/publication_docs/1995_Delvaux_Age-Lake-Malawi.pdf

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/300/5617/325.short

 

Here’s some information from Mick’s fellow shrimpkeeping friend that helped him cure a parasitic infection of his sakura red shrimp:

he recommended tremazol by sera med for parasites:
http://www.shrimpnow.com/content.php/260-Vorticella-Parasites-on-Shrimps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUv_6ufJC7Q

for pests that don’t actually live in/on the shrimp, he recommended panacur:

http://www.planetinverts.com/killing_planaria_and_hydra.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG1LEfixa9U

 

Aquarimax Episode 108: Shrimp Parasites-Scutariella japonica? And More on Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Here is a lovely pic of Charlie’s Apistogramma cacatuoides:

 

Here is the video Juliette found that provides evidence for a wormy parasite that attacks sakura shrimp:

Here’s a link to another video with a shrimp that seems to have a similar affliction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSJLozOuGGo

This site: http://www.shrimpnow.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-4797.html
identifies these worms as Scutariella japonica

Aquarimax Episode 100: From New Fish Mags to Overflows and Plenty in Between

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly in their historic 100th episode as they discus comments, questions, (and congratulations!) from:

Dan in Auburn, WA; Tony in NY; Ken Jones of the Prince of Ponds and Pet Tech Podcast; Mick in Carnforth, UK; Alex in Australia; Brian in Idaho; and Mike J.

Here’s the link to the new aquarium  magazine Mick in Carnforth sent. In episode 86, Brian sent us a preview edition link, and now the magazine is out! Thanks Mick!

http://amazonasmagazine.com

 

Here’s the link to Mick’s new Youtube channel, highlighting some inverts in his fish room. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/user/shrimpshed/videos

This link discusses the nitrogen cycle, and in this week’s podcast,  Rus referenced the part about low pH decreasing the efficiency of nitrifying bacteria:

http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/nitrogen-cycle

 

Brian in Idaho is thinking about using one of these to help reduce that pesky lipid/protein slick that can appear when you want minimal surface turbulence:

http://www.cpraquatic.com/products/overflows.html

(I want one for my 55 gallon)

 

Thanks to all of our listeners and contributors! We hope to celebrate our 200th episode in the not-too-distant future.

 

 

Aquarimax Episode 98: Triops Tankmates, Mystery Goo, and More

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Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss questions and comments from Tony in New York, Joel in Bristol, England, Mick in Carnforth, UK, Charlie in his current location, and Andrejka in Oregon.

I’ve since added these to last weeks’ podcast including Mick’s fish room tips, but just to make sure you don’t miss them, here are  the annotated pics of Mick’s room. Click to enlarge them:

 

Don’t miss Mick’s Annotated photo tour of his fish room! Click on the pics to enlarge them.