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Cichlids and Swords

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:32:08 +0000

Many Mexican and Central American cichlids share their habitats with various species of swordtails. Many hobbyists think the combination is either difficult or impossible to replicate in captivity—and it certainly doesn’t help that many cichlid fans see swordtails as live food! In the November issue’s “Cichlid World” column, Ted Judy showcases his aquarium that proves [...]

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Oscars: An Old Favorite

Shari Horowitz — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:30:44 +0000

By Ted Judy Nine months ago, I decided to get a group of oscars to grow out, which was when I found out that there are not very many in stores, so I ended up buying some wild fish imported from the Orinoco River in Venezuela. They are probably Astronotus ocellatus, but they may also [...]

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An Easier Fishroom

Shari Horowitz — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:55:27 +0000

By Ted Judy When people visit my fishroom one of the questions that usually comes up is how I find the time to maintain more than 60 aquariums. My room is small, compared to many, and I do not have a system-wide automated water changing system. I dream of having one someday, but that will [...]

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Quick and Easy Egg Tumbler

Shari Horowitz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:20:37 +0000

By Ted Judy Materials: • 1-inch diameter rigid plastic tube (standard lift tubing), a 2-inch piece, and a 6- to 8-inch piece • 2 bull’s-eye pieces from sponge filter frames • 2 pieces of fish net, cut to 2-inch squares • 2 submersible heater suction cups with brackets (large enough to hold 1-inch diameter tube) [...]

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The Importance of Observation

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:13:08 +0000

By Ted Judy Some species of aquarium fish are very well documented in hobby (and scientific) literature, and many, many more are not. What should you do if published advice is lacking? Use the power of observation to help figure out what the fish wants and needs. During the entire process of keeping and trying [...]

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Goin’ Clubbin’

Shari Horowitz — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:15:59 +0000

By Ted Judy I am often asked what I like best about the aquarium hobby. I suspect that the expected answer is “dwarf cichlids” or “all the cool tetras.” What I enjoy most about the aquarium hobby, however, is the personal connections I have with other hobbyists. Almost all of my aqua-friendships began at an [...]

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Yarn is Easy

Shari Horowitz — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:19:39 +0000

By Ted Judy The store clerk says, “You buy a lot of green yarn.” To which I reply, “I like the color green.” “A whole 10 bundles worth of green?” she asks. “Sometimes I buy dark blue. But only when you are out of green.” Miss Nosy presses, “You buy all the green. I think [...]

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The Most Important Aquarium in My Fish Room

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:09:05 +0000

By Ted Judy Here’s a horror story that happened in my fish room that I hope nobody has to experience, although I know that the cause of disaster is the norm for most people rather than the exception. I went shopping for breeder tetras or barbs at one of the stores I buy a lot [...]

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Worth the Wait

Shari Horowitz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:33:24 +0000

By Ted Judy Mike and I are racing through species trying to see who can get the most to spawn in a year. I do not want to give the impression that this is the normal work rate we have in our fish rooms. We are testing ourselves, in a sense, and I am a [...]

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Colony-breeding Cichlids Finally Come Through

Shari Horowitz — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:41:22 +0000

By Ted Judy Twenty years ago I kept and bred a lot of Lake Malawi cichlids. It is hard to beat the riot of color in a well-stocked Malawi community. Matthew (my 7-year-old fish fanatic in the making) discovered this colorful genre about a year ago, and has been slowly taking over tank space in [...]

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