Lake Tanganyika Cichlids »

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Information and advice to help you take good care of your Lake Tanganyika Cichlids

Their origins, life cycles, traits, and more Expert advice: feeding, tank maintenance, and general care
Appreciating aquarium fish: identifying varieties and observing their behavior

Step-by-step directions for daily care

Informative checklists and sidebars

Filled with handsome full-color photos

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These fish are available to hobbyists in many interesting and colorful varieties.

Introduction     5
Diversity of Cichlids     5
The History of Lake Tanganyika     6
General Facts     8
What Are Cichlids?     9
Setting Up Your Aquarium     13
Aquarium Size and Shape     13
The Aquarium Stand     14
Types of Filtration     14
Aquarium Water Chemistry     17
Heater and Thermometer     17
Lighting     18
Decorations     18
Gravel/Sand     19
How-to: Learning About Filters     20
Maintaining the Aquarium     23
Water Changes     23
Aeration     24
Diet     24
Parasites and Bacterial Infections     24
Quarantine Aquarium     27
Spawning Lake Tanganyika Cichlids     29
Laying the Groundwork     29
Difficult-to-Breed Species     31
Dither Fishes     32
Raising Juvenile Tanganyika Cichlids     33
How-to: Separating Juveniles     34
Representative Selection of Lake Tanganyika Cichlids     37
Glossary     92
Information     93
Index     94