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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Blog RSS</title><link>bigcichla.com/how-to-articles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:47:15 +0000</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[How to choose the right Peacock bass tank to fit YOU!]]></title><link>bigcichla.com/how-to-articles/peacock+bass+tank+build/</link><description><![CDATA[The day a 350 gallon acrylic aquarium arrived....

When I finally decided to go "big", I had to come up with a plan. I knew where I wanted it in the house, and I knew exactly how much space I had in that spot. So naturally I wanted to go as big as possible! That turned out to be a 96 x 36 x 24 ( L x W x H) tank. I shopped, and searched, and committed then backed out, then committed again...until this is where I landed. In this piece i'm going to go over why I went the way I did, and how I went]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best aquarium filters for Peacock bass]]></title><link>bigcichla.com/how-to-articles/best+filters+for+peacock+bass/</link><description><![CDATA[Best filtration systems for Peacock bass

Wet / dry sump system

This is by far the best method of filtration for Peacock bass or other large fish in large systems. They produce high turnover rates and are very efficient at scrubbing the water both mechanically and chemically. They do require additional equipment such as an internal or external pump(s) to return the water back to your aquarium once it has drained into the sump, and tubing and bulk heads for attaching the tubing to and from the]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peacock Bass Species Guide!]]></title><link>bigcichla.com/how-to-articles/peacock+bass+species+guide/</link><description><![CDATA[The Usual suspects...

There are many different species and variants of Cichla or Peacock Bass, as they are more commonly called. Not all of which are typically available to us in the fish keeping hobby. Some of the species and variants are quite common and readily available for the most part. Others are rarely available and highly sought after, and still others are extraordinarily rare and really tough to get your hands on, if not impossible. We are going to go over some of the most relevant]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nitrogen Cycle: The most important step to successful fish keeping]]></title><link>bigcichla.com/how-to-articles/the+nitrogen+cycle/</link><description><![CDATA[The nitrogen cycle is without question the very basis of an aquarium ecosystem. In this article I will explain the nitrogen cycle, and how to establish the biological "cycle" of your aquarium that is absolutely fool proof.

The nitrification process is the most important part of having a healthy aquarium ecosystem. This process is defined as "The biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrite followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate."  Ammonia is introduced into the aquarium]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
