When it comes to the fresh water aquariums, guppy is probably the most common fish that people love to maintain. Though they are not that tough to maintain, these have their own requisites to live healthy. Some tips that will help your guppies live longer, happier and healthy are as follows: 1. These are hard
Some beginners, unfortunately, think that because a single female will have anywhere from 30 to 60 babies every four weeks they can just raise the baby guppy fish haphazardly and hope for the best. There are a few tips about the proper baby guppy diet that can help anyone raise healthy adults! Feed a variety
In the mid 90′s, a new hybrid of the cichlid was created in Malaysia. Various species of South American cichlids were interbred which lead to a hybrid cichlid, the flowerhorn. The flowerhorn fish have a distinctive hump on their head and characteristic black markings on their sides. The black markings in the side of the
In the mid 90′s, a new hybrid of the cichlid was created in Malaysia. Various species of South American cichlids were interbred which lead to a hybrid cichlid, the flowerhorn. The flowerhorn fish have a distinctive hump on their head and characteristic black markings on their sides. The black markings in the side of the
Do you really get the fullest amount of enjoyment out of your fish?, or is it hampered by little worries and anxieties? Do you sometimes worry that you may be spending too much time with your fish? I often hear people remark that although they enjoy their hobby, the routine maintenance tasks involved detract from
Do I Need A Quarantine Tank? Ah, yes, the often dismissed but very necessary part of the tropical fish hobby, the infamous quarantine tank. Do you really need one to be successful in this hobby? For freshwater fish you may be able to get by without having one. Freshwater fish are generally more suited to
This article is all about what fish can live with bettas happily and the issues bettas can have with other fish. First, you need to understand that bettas are a very independent kind of fish species. There are so many people who would love to add different kinds of fish to their aquarium but the
There is no person that can deny that Koi fish are beautiful. They provide a welcome addition to your landscaping and the beauty of the fish is determined by most, of their color. What you may not realize is that there is significant differences in Koi fish color meaning. Patterns also can help to determine
Undergravel fish tank filters have been around for a long time but these days it has been receiving a lot of bad press. While there are still some enthusiast who like the undergravel filter, a whole lot of others equate it to be a dinosaur that has no place in a modern aquarium. And who
There are two basic cases where the maximum fish population in an aquarium must be considered. The previous tip, How Many Fish in a New Set-Up – Set-Up Tip 6, discussed the first rule of thumb for adding the first fish to a newly established system. These are fish tanks that have not had an
