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		<title>Eheim 2211 Canister filter is coming out of retirement, perfect for nanos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, the Eheim 2011 was the shorty in the world famous line of Eheim canister filters. When power filters and larger tanks started to dwindle the market for small canisters, the 2011 was retired and the aquarium world was left to their own devices for filtering the 10-25 gallon range of aquariums. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/26/eheim-2211-canister-filter-is-coming-out-of-retirement-perfect-for-nanos/</link>
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		<title>Moenkhausia chlorophthalma and M. plumbea, green eye tetra and lead tetra newly described from Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The green eye tetra, Moenkhausia chlorophthalma, and the lead tetra, Moenkhausia plumbea, are two new species of characins that have recently been described from the Tapajos river drainage system. In the most recent issue of Neotropical Ichthyology, Sousa et al formally described these two new species which are related to perennial aquarium favorites the red [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/12/moenkhausia-chlorophthalma-petymbuaba-plumbea-green-eye-tetra-and-lead-tetra-newly-described-from-brazi/</link>
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		<title>Floating gardens of BG&amp;D Studio blends art and aquaponics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The floating gardens of Benjamin Graindorge &#38; Duende is an interesting proof of concept installation which is part aquarium and part planter. For the life of us we cannot figure out if this is a fish tank with a planter for a filter or a planter with an attached aquarium for the fish to provide [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/09/floating-gardens-of-bgd-studio-blends-art-and-aquaponics/</link>
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		<title>Fluorescent Cichlids begin with Angelfish and Convicts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fluorescent Cichlids are really the last thing this hobby needed but that hasn&#8217;t stopped Taiwanese researchers from doing to cichlids what they&#8217;ve done to zebra danios. Fluorescent angelfish and fluorescent convict cichlids are the first unfortunate casualty of the Asian desire for freakish fish like flowerhorns and blood parrots. We&#8217;re actually kind of surprised that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/08/fluorescent-cichlids-begin-with-angelfish-and-convicts/</link>
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		<title>Nano Marimo Balls are a new take on the Cladophora ornament</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although we&#8217;ve never been much of a fan of the marimo moss balls, there is a certain quaintness to these new Nano Marimo balls from Hokkaido Japan. The Nano Marimo balls are little clumps of Cladophora algae which have somehow become tamed into growing extremely slowly. Originating from Lake Hokkaido in Japan, it is said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/07/nano-marimo-balls-are-a-new-take-on-the-cladophora-ornament/</link>
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		<title>Super White Panda Corydoras makes a first appearance in Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The super white panda cory is not an albino strain, but another color morph which is more similar to the &#8220;blue eye&#8221; bristlenose plecos. Although the blue eye L144 bristle nose is more yellow in body color voerall, the super white panda is distinguished by a stark white body coloration and a black iris. There [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/05/super-white-panda-corydoras-makes-a-first-appearance-in-japan/</link>
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		<title>L450  is the new L-number for Hypancistrus sp &#8220;Santarem&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[L450 is the newest L number for the Hypancistrus genus which last year added one more known species. Hypancistrus L450 was previously known as Hypancistrus sp.&#8221;Santarem&#8221; because it was first reported from that vague area of Brazil although it is now known that L450 comes from the tapajos river which is not far from Santarem. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/07/02/l450-is-the-new-l-number-for-hypancistrus-sp-santarem/</link>
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		<title>Hypostomus weberi and H. kopeyaka are two new species of plecos from the Rio Negro</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two new Hypostomus species have just been described from Brazil and they are H. weberi and H. kopeyaka. The two new Hypostomus species belong to the H. cochliodon group of species. Hypostomus weberi is covered with attractive large spots all over the body which are larger on the flank yet smaller and more numerous on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/06/11/hypostomus-weberi-and-h-kopeyaka-are-two-new-species-of-plecos-from/</link>
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		<title>Elatine hydropiper is a carpeting foreground plant with the smallest leaves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Elatine hydropiper is a small leaved carpeting foreground plant that is widely distributed throughout Europe. Although Europeans have been one of the most progressive regions for freshwater planted aquaria, it is only recently that Elatine hydropiper has begun to be grown in freshwater aquascapes. Since Elatine hydropiper occurs throughout Europe from Spain and Italy to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/06/04/elatine-hydropiper-is-a-carpeting-foreground-plant-with-the-smallest-leaves/</link>
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		<title>Eheim Aqualife Nano aquarium with LED spotlight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eheim&#8217;s Aqualife Nano Aquarium is a new line of small aquariums with included LED lighting and internal filtration. The Eheim Aqualife Nano aquariums will be available in three sizes, 4, 6 &#38; 9 gallons (16, 24, 35 liters) which are made from glass and on two of the corners the glass is bent instead of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aquascaperz.com/2010/06/04/eheim-aqualife-nano-aquarium-with-led-spotlight/</link>
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