April 13, 2010
- Tips You Can Use To Defeat Cloudy Aquarium Water
A fish tank with cloudy water really does defeat the purpose of an aquarium. There is nothing relaxing about fish swimming through discolored, cloudy and even smelly water. In this article, we will take a look at the different types of cloudy water and how to make sure you never have cloudy aquarium water.
April 5, 2010
- Finding Where The Fish Hides
Before you attempt to catch fish, you need to find out where they are. Remember that fish are found nearly everywhere there is water with sufficient levels of food, oxygen, and cover. (…)
April 4, 2010
- How To Get Started With Owning Fish
You may be interested to learn that the past time of keeping fish as pets has been around for far longer than you may think.
- Keeping Cichlids Happy - It's Not Hard
The hobby of keeping cichlids can be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. Most people just getting started in keeping these very intelligent aquarium fish have lots of questions. Even as an experienced aquarist, I seem to learn something new everyday. Here are some tips to get you started.
February 8, 2010
- Choosing and Maintaining An Aquarium For Your Child
Fish are perfect for first pets. They are silent, contained, and not messy. They also allow children to learn responsibility over pets (in terms of aquarium maintenance) and can let them build up their skills toward tending to a more complex pet. You may have to start by cleaning the tank yourself and having your child help with small tasks before they can eventually fully take over.
November 29, 2009
- How To Make Your Aquarium Fancy
Making up an aquarium at home used to be so simple; any hopeful aquarist who could put together a reasonable arrangement of aquatic plants, a few funny pebbles and a little plastic castle in a glass box could end up looking like a sensitive guy for his trouble. If you have ever seen the ethereal and exquisite effects of Japanese aquarium decor though, you know how real the artistry involved in aquascaping is. The organic and harmonious look achieved in Japanese aquarium decor principles often makes people imagine that these are actual attempts at re-creating a biotope, the habitat of an actual ecological community. As tempting as it is to imagine that, these are as man-made as anything you would see in any modern aquarium, and sometimes they are inspired by landscapes you would see above water to boot.
November 28, 2009
- Gravel In your Tank
The size of the gravel is a vital piece of the puzzle for your tank. Having the wrong size of gravel can make owning a fish tank a hassle. This can be easily avoided with a few simple steps. The size of the grave usually depends on your tank and fish.
November 27, 2009
- Adding Water To Your Tank
Every week water must be added to your fish tank, because of evaporation. A few tips can help your tank be happy and healthy. To have successful replenishing of the tank water you need to know the type of water, type of fish, and how to get the type of water.
November 22, 2009
- Troublesome Fish
Being an avid aquarist can be very satisfying or stressful, depending on the knowledge you have in fish. Knowledge can be very helpful, but not always solve the problem. A book may tell you that a certain type of fish can go with this type of fish, but this is not always the case. First hand experience is the best way to get the hang of being an aquarium hobbies. Fish can act differently for a number of reasons, and even for some unexplainable reasons.
November 11, 2009
- Home Sweet Home
Whether it's your first aquarium or you are an expert aquarist, bringing fish home from the store can be a tricky task for everyone. Getting your fish home safely can be easy or very difficult. With a few steps your fish can arrive home and be happy and healthy. The distance to get your fish is a big factor in getting your pets home safely. Longer distance can cause hardships for the fish and yourself.
October 13, 2009
- Easy Ways to Clean and Maintain Your Fish Tank
Owning an aquarium can be a joy, but cleaning it often seems like a lot of work. It doesn't have to be that way. Here are some tips and products that can make cleaning and maintaining your fish tank a breeze.
October 8, 2009
- How to Set Up a Tropical Fish Tank Aquarium
A freshwater tropical fish tank can be a fascinating addition to your home that can be both good-looking and therapeutic. (…)
October 3, 2009
- Introducing New Fish to an Established Aquarium
Introducing fish to your aquarium is tricky, whether you've just set up the tank or already have an established aquarium with other fish. In fact, it is often more difficult to add new fish to an established tank. You'll need to make sure that the aquarium is ready for new fish, choose the right aquarium fish, and introduce them carefully.
September 2, 2009
- Tropical Fish Species
So how can I choose my first fish or maybe I need to change my current aquarium population? There are many families of tropical fish, tangs, catfish, bottom feeders, Characins, cyprinids, labyrinth fish, rainbowfish and many more. Make sure that your wishful tropical fish suit to your fish tank size and pick one. The Betta splendens is good selection; it is very hardy and tolerates species.
July 16, 2009
- The Amazing World Of Marine Fish
How can I choose my first marine fish with no mistakes or should I need to change my tank population? There are many families of marine fish, Blenniidae, Gobiidae, labroids, Chaetodontidae, Pomacanthidae, Acanthuridae and much more. choosing the right fish can be a hard time for us but i sure this atricle will be helpful to you. For example, Yellow tang or by its scientific name Zebrasoma flavescens is a hardy species that can tolerate some newly fish keeper's mistakes.
June 17, 2009
- How To Take Care Of Fish Tanks And Aquarium Maintenance Tips
When I was a young boy my family bought me a aquarium and we put the fish into the tank. We always struggled with keeping our fish tank clean. Many of our fishes passed. I wish I had the fish care knowledge I have now. Let me pass along some fish and fish tank care tips to you so you can avoid some of the mistakes I made.
May 29, 2009
- Fish supplies- how necessary are they?
Tropical fish, corals, plants, invertebrates all can be kept in home tanks but without these supplies they cannot exist. To succeed, you have to create a suitable habitat for your fish, and to do that, you must use the proper tools. Knowing how your aquarium equipment (Fish supplies) works and why you need it will greatly increase your chances of success.
May 25, 2009
- Something to Consider with your Fish Tank Filtration
You're probably reading this right before or right after getting a new aquarium. However, you'll need more than just an aquarium and some water to make a home for your new fish " fish tank aquariums also require a filtration system to keep the water clean and your fish healthy. When you use an inadequate filtration system in your tank, you can easily end up with no fish at all before you know it!
May 21, 2009
- Marine fish species
So how can I choose my first marine fish or should I need to change my tank population? There are too many families of marine fish, Blenniidae, Gobiidae, labroids, Chaetodontidae, Pomacanthidae, Acanthuridae and much more. Make sure that your desired fish suit to your tank size and just pick one.
April 3, 2009
- Aquarium Decor
You have just picked up a brand new aquarium tank at the pet store, and have the decor left. The tanks were beautiful at the pet store, but that's not what you bought. You only have the tank without the decor. It's up to you to decorate it.













