Freshwater
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Murray River Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)
March 11, 2019 0 comment(s)Rainbowfish from Australia and New Guinea belong to the family Melanotaeniidae. It should be noted that the taxonomy of this group of fish is somewhat confusing and fish from different... -
Forktail Blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus)
March 6, 2019 0 comment(s)Housing The minimum tank size that should be considered for this fish is 54 litres or a tank with base dimensions that are approximately 60cm by 30cm. It is important... -
Keeping Barramundi
February 25, 2019 0 comment(s)Barramundi are synonymous with sport fishing in Australia. These are large, powerful, predatory fish which are native to the northern regions of Australia. From the outset, I would like to...
Plants
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Crypt Melt: An Explanation
March 18, 2019 0 comment(s)Crypt melt is a little understood phenomenon in which crypts develop holes in their leaves and then begin to disintegrate, leaf by leaf. Many a beginner hobbyist has purchased a... -
Excel Based Low Tech Tanks
July 30, 2018 0 comment(s)The term ‘low tech tank’, refers to a planted aquarium that does NOT use CO2 injection (see: Non-CO2 Methods). The downside to using this method to grow aquarium plants is... -
Guide to Cryptocoryne’s
June 11, 2018 0 comment(s)Crypt Melt ‘Crypt melt’ is a phenomenon wherein the leaves of a crypt develop holes and then the plant appears to dissolve. It appears to be caused by changes in...
Marine
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How to: Get rid of Aiptasia
March 25, 2019 0 comment(s)Aiptasia anemones can overpopulate a reef tank in a very short space of time. Most Aiptasia is introduced to the aquarium on live rock. Manually removing Aiptasia results in a... -
Guide to Dottybacks
March 13, 2019 0 comment(s)Dottybacks are an interesting group of fish, with behaviour as varied as Melbourne’s weather; for those of you who don’t know, Melbourne is said to have four seasons in one... -
Marine Betta or Comet
February 18, 2019 0 comment(s)The Marine Betta or Comet (Calliplesiops altivelis) is commonly mistaken for a bass or grouper which belong to the family Serranidae, however, in reality the Comet belongs to the family...
Health and Care
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Coronavirus is killing your fish
March 20, 2020 0 comment(s)Now, I would like to begin by apologising for the click bait title BUT there is a reason for the madness. And just to clarify, the coronavirus does NOT kill... -
Sponge filters: The ONLY filters you will ever need
March 20, 2019 0 comment(s)Sponge filters are by far the oldest filter design available. However, this does not mean that they are inferior. The exact opposite is true. Sponge filters are perhaps some of... -
Keg King CO2 Canister and Regulator Review
February 27, 2019 0 comment(s)Many planted tank hobbyists, especially those in Australia, avoid using CO2 because they believe that it is too expensive. For those living in Australia, I would tend to agree. CO2...
Reviews
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Aqua One Precision Air Pump Review
March 4, 2019 0 comment(s)It is difficult to review an air pump, as the main concern with many people when it comes to air pumps is the amount of noise that they produce. Other... -
Review: AquaGreen’s Dinosaur Fertilisers
December 28, 2018 0 comment(s)Note: This article was sponsored by AquaGreen. Dave from AquaGreen was kind enough to allow the author to trial his range of fertilisers in exchange for a review and advertising.... -
Review: Hydra Internal Power Filter
August 21, 2017 0 comment(s)Background The Hydra Internal Power Filter is a unique filter which claims to be an almost miraculous cure to the problem of aquarium maintenance. Upon reading the information on the...