It's time to continue our South American Cichlid talk! It's part 2 of our South American Cichlid series. I will be discussing some awesome South American cichlids that are perfect for small to medium and even large community aquariums. Some of these cichlids have gorgeous coloration and amazing personalities. Join Aqua Alex as he discusses Acaras, Geophagus, and Dwarf cichlids. The following species will be discussed on this episode: -Threadfin Acara - Blue Acara -Geophagus Redhead Tapajos - Santaperca Dameon -Santaperca Jurupari - Santaperca Leucosticta -German Blue Ram - Bolivan Ram -Apistog ..read more

I, Aqua Alex have purchased from Malone's Monsters several times both online and once in store. I've had fish shipped to my door and I've picked up fish in store in person. Malone's Monsters is a wonderful tropical fish store in South Florida specializing in Monster freshwater tropical fish and exotic freshwater fish. On this episode of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast, I discuss my transactions with Malone's Monsters and discuss why I recommend them. Plus, I briefly go over some of their stock list.Enjoy the show!GET READY FOR THE 500TH EPISODE OF AQUARIUM HOBBYIST PODCAST!STREAMING ON SPREAKER SATU ..read more

Welcome tropical fish keepers to the new home for Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast proudly debuts on Spreaker with this awesome episode! Also debuting is a brand new series focusing on South American cichlids! South America is home to many awesome tropical fish species and many of them are cichlids! Today, I will start talking about South American cichlids. I love South American cichlids, they are my personal favorite cichlid. I will be discussing 6 South American cichlids on this episode! South American Cichlids to Be Discussed: - Chocolate Cichlids - Severums -Uaru - Pand ..read more

Welcome tropical fish keepers to the new home for Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast proudly debuts on Spreaker with this awesome episode! Also debuting is a brand new series focusing on South American cichlids! South America is home to many awesome tropical fish species and many of them are cichlids! Today, I will start talking about South American cichlids. I love South American cichlids, they are my personal favorite cichlid.I will be discussing 6 South American cichlids on this episode!South American Cichlids to Be Discussed:- Chocolate Cichlids- Severums-Uaru- Panda Uaru ..read more

I currently have a 125 gallon aquarium monster community aquarium. I am planning on setting up 2 other aquariums. What are the 2 other aquariums that I plan on setting up?  What fish do I plan on keeping? I am going to discuss everything you should know about my aquarium hobby and I will also be giving out some information on certain species of fish! This will be a fun show for sure! PLANNED FOR THE SHOW: ~ Aqua Alex's Freshwater Community Aquarium ~ Aqua Alex's Saltwater Aquarium ~ Information on certain fish species ..read more

Did you know that there are catfish that stay under 4''? Mini catfish you say? YES! Corydoras catfish are perfect for community aquariums and smaller aquariums. Most corydoras catfish do not exceed 3-4''. This makes them perfect for home aquariums. Corydoras catfish come from South America and they have hundreds of species in the genus Corydoras. I love Corydoras catfish and am even thinking about setting up a community aquarium with them and a small school of tetras.  On this episode of The Catfish Cave, find out about Corydoras catfish  as Aqua Alex discusses everything you need t ..read more

Most of the tropical fish species that I really enjoy come from South America and the Amazon river. The Amazon River is home to thousands of different aquatic animals including tropical fish. Wild caught fish are interesting to keep in the home aquarium because of their colors and natural look. Over 90 percent of freshwater tropical fish that come into the hobby are farm raised and are often not even from the countries of orgin where the fish would be found in nature. Deep in the heart of South America’s Amazon Basin, in one of the most pristine and bio-diverse areas on earth, the Rio Negro s ..read more

Every tropical fish hobbyist loves getting new fish. Trust me take it from me one of my favorite things about the aquarium hobby is getting new fish. The problem with getting new fish is that there is no way of really knowing where the fish has come from unless the store tells you. There is no way of knowing what conditions the fish has been exposed too, what diseases and parasites the fish has been exposed too and what stress level the fish has been through. Quarantine aquariums are very important when it comes to making sure your current fish and your new fish all stay healthy. What is quar ..read more

Pimelodus catfish are a very nice genus of catfish that hail from South American. They are generally very hardy and there are many species too choose from all reaching different adult sizes. Some species of Pimelodus like the Pictus Catfish are perfect for home aquariums while others like the Red Tail Catfish aren't. Most species of Pimelodus can be kept in home aquariums with other species of catfish and larger growing fish. Find out all about the Pimelodus species of catfish on this episode of The Catfish Cave! Species that will be discussed: Pictus Catfish Four Lined Pictus Catfish Orna ..read more

Keeping tropical fish in aquariums means that we must take care of them and feed them a nutritious diet. In order to have healthy colorful and active tropical fish in our aquariums, we must provide them with a quality nutritious diet! Feeding tropical fish may seem easy but there is a lot that goes into it to make sure that your tropical fish lives a good day! In the wild, tropical fish have access to numerous amounts of food sources from which include live fish, crustaceans, algae, plants, fruits, and other sources. How can we implement this in the aquarium hobby? What are some quality fish f ..read more