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Where is Lake Malawi Lake Malawi is the 5th biggest lake by volume and the 9th largest by size. Lake Malawi is a rift valley lake and also an ancient lake. The lake lies in a valley formed millions of years ago by the opening of the east African rift where the African tectonic plates split in two pieces.   Lake Malawi Cichlid water chemistry  The water in the lake is very hard, alkaline of between a pH of 7.7 to 8.6 with a typical temperature of 24 °C to 30 °C at the surface and the temperature drops as you go...

What is Cyanobacteria? You would assume that by the looks of it the blue-green algae is an algae right? it looks like algae it definitely feels like algae! so what else could it be then? Cyanobacteria isn’t an algae at all, It’s actually a bacteria, strange as far as bacteria goes. This bacteria is believed to be over 2.3 billion years old. That’s right 2.3 billion years, so it was around well before dinosaurs roamed our planet. Many scientists believe that if it wasn’t for the formation of cyanobacteria, humans may not exist, has this blog already blown your mind? Cyanobacteria...

This Blog discusses the best types of wood for aquariums. With so many types of wood now available its defiantly time to talk about them.  Can I use wood from my local river or lake? Picking up wood from your local lake or river to place in your aquarium can have disastrous results in your aquarium and isn't worth the risk. Wood purchased from an aquarium shop would have been treated as well as pressure washed ensuring the risk of any issues is very small.  Wood in an aquarium can look stunning and offer lot of options for designing or scaping...

The Popular GuppyWhere do Guppies originate from?Guppies natural habitat can be found in North, East and South America but have been introduced to many habitats and are now found all over the world.They are highly adaptable and thrive in many different environmental and ecological conditions.Male and Female GuppyMale guppies are smaller than females but are very colourful, males will have a long gonopodium this is there reproductive organ, it’s shaped like a rod and pointed at the end. Males will also have long caudal and dorsal fins. Whilst females are duller in colour they are a lot larger when fully...

Floating Method Turn off your aquarium light before floating the bag on the surface. Try and reduce any bright lights in the room while taking fish out of the brown paper bag. Bright lights can cause severe stress or trauma and may result from sudden exposure to bright lights. Float the Sealed bag in the aquarium for 15 minutes. This allows the fish to settle and also starts changing the water temperature in the bag. After floating the sealed bag for 15 minutes its time to cut the knot of the top of the bag, roll down the sides of...