Aqua Magica - Practical Fishkeeping Magazine
Welcome to Aqua Magica an online magazine for modern freshwater fishkeeping.
The articles on these pages reflect my current fields of interest and many years of experience in freshwater aquaristics. The aim of this magazine is not to give an introduction to fishkeeping, but rather to present special solutions and aspects sometimes beside the beaten path.
Emphasis was put on realizing easy to care, stable and beautiful aquaria in which the fishs and plants feel comfortable.
Of course, I want to present my various aquatic animals and their features.
Surely there is something interesting for you. <°><
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Have fun reading ! Andreas Jδger
09.12.2009
 | Aqua-Magica.com was launched to make the original homepage Aqua-Magica.de available to English speaking people.
Since I'm not a natural English speaker please help me to find language errors.
Many thanks in advance !!! |
19.04.2009
 | With Thorichthys ellioti I want to introduce Central American cichlids, which are in spite of their size very suitable for a planted community tank. With their peaceful nature, their beautiful color, and their interesting behavior, but also with their tolerance to harder water, lower temperatures and their relative immunity to diseases, they have to be the favourite candidates for my 500 liter aquarium against a stocking with scalars or Discus fish. |
10.10.2008
 | Nature Aquarium by Takahashi Amano enjoy great popularity.
The labor-intensivity and the high cost of electricity have always prevent me to build up an underwater landscapes that are usually conceived as strong illuminated tanks.
In this article I want to introduce a low-cost and easy-to-care alternative to the known nature aquaria with a low light intensity. |
06.06.2008
 | This search engine is created, because it became also for aquarium topics more and more difficult at the big search engines to obtain truly relevant information. The search engine of Aqua Magica is specialized to find informations in collections of articles from expert aquarium hobbyists. The many shops, price comparisons, link lists, forums and blogs, which often force themselves into the foreground, are not considered here. Suggestions of good websites to expand the search engine will be gladly accepted. |
10.04.2008
 | In this article I would like to show the kinds of food, which I use for the rearing of frey. Thereby, the nutrients and the ease of maintenance the rearing diet are the most importend aspects. Even away from the well-known and widely used live brine shrimps, there are valuable and easy to handle live and substitute foods that are accepted by many juvenile fish. |
30.01.2008
 | The Red Cherry Shrimp is one of the most colorful and easiest-to-maintain in the freshwater aquarium shrimp hobby. This article discusses tips for keeping and breeding, co-housing, suitable food and color enhancement potential. |
15.11.2007
 | Killifishes are often wrongly described as sensitive and ephemeral. With the Blue Lyretail, Fundulopanchax gardneri, I want to introduce a robust, durable, compliant and easy to breed killifish. |
11.09.2007
 | The L-number catfish 'L241' is one of the most beautifull catfish I know. Due to its calm temper and its durability in maintaince the catfish is very advertisable for larger aquaria. |
03.07.2007
 | Aquarium plants are often more important for the first impression that an aquarium makes at the viewer, than the fish stocking. They are often essential for the success of a healthy and algae free aquarium. Here are a few aquarium plants presented, which are particularly valuable for the design and stabilization of aquaria.
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08.05.2007
 | One of the most commonly maintained newts in the aquarium is the Chinese Fire Belly Newt of the genus Cynops. Their names derived from the bright red color of their bellies. |
14.03.2007
 | The White Spot disease is the most common disease in aquarium fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Here is an alternative method of treatment with salt and temperature increase presented. |
28.01.2007
 | The mineralization of fish food provides many components of fertilizer, the plants need for healthy growth. This article discusses to what extent fish food contributes on plant fertilization.
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30.11.2006
 | Swordtails are livebearer with hot temper. I especially like the breeding forms of the Koi Swordtails. |
24.08.2006
 | Flatfishs are mostly known living in the sea. The dwarf flounders of the genus Achirus can best be kept in freshwater. |
20.07.2006
 | The possibilities of indirect measurement of nitrate are discussed to find an easy indication for the need of water change. Measuring the change in pH or conductivity in the aquarium are two possible alternatives. |
13.06.2006
 | Hamburger matt filters, sandy soil, CO2, fertilizer and periodical water changes are the ingredients for a truly magical aquarium. |
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