Tropical Fish Tank Lover

Once you own an aquarium the tank maintenance will be one of your most important responsibilities. It is certainly not as much fun as you get from decorating the tank or selecting your fish, but without proper fish tank maintenance, you will be endangering the lives of your fish.

Fish tank maintenance is an essential part […]

The basics for successfuly fish keeping can be summarized as follows:
Research your pet fish environment to facilitate duplicating it within your fish tank. Locate your fish tank in a consistent environment, while still enjoying your fish. Population density is crucial to a happy fish tank, even more so than fish species. Temperament of fish species […]

1. Fill your tank only with “aged” or conditioned water. Never use unconditioned tap water. Conditioning tap water is preferred over aging tap water (”aging” is the practice of setting aside tap water a sufficient time to permit the release of chlorine and other substances harmful to the fish).
2. Plan on changing about 20-25% of […]

If you are looking for an additional piece of stunning furniture for your home or office you can not go wrong with a large saltwater fish tank. With the beautiful colors, the soothing sounds of bubbling water and the relaxing pastime of keeping fish, a large saltwater fish tank installed in your office or home […]

Having a fish tank is a great hobby. I can literally watch the fish for hours without getting tired of it. But one day something occurred, that spoiled the fun in no time: cloudy fish tank water! At first, there seemed to be only a blur, but soon the water started to become more and […]

Your fish can suffer from tropical fish disease and parasites. If a fish actually has parasites, it’s highly recommended to separate the fish in question from every other aquatic life in your fish tank. Taking the fish out of the aquarium into a portable container is probably the best way to do so. Otherwise the […]

If you are new to this, you might be confused about how to clean a fish tank properly. In fact, there are many little but devastating mistakes especially beginners can make when cleaning their aquarium. Luckily, you can prevent these mistakes by following these 7 simple steps:
1) First of all empty 20-30% of the water […]

Fish that have parasites are highly contagious and must be separated from the other fish in your aquarium. The infected fish must be treated and the fish tank they were in must be throughly disinfected. Some of the more common parasites that can affect your tropical fish are:
1. Fish lice: These lice attach to the […]

I finally got round to cleaning my fish tank after being rather afraid I would kill all my new acquisitions and putting off the job for far too long.
It was the first time I’d had to do it since buying my aquarium and as I’d had dire warnings from the pet shop owner about how […]

Are you new to the fine art of owning fish? Having your own fish aquarium is an exciting hobby that will teach you a lot about nature, but the key to proper fish care is using the right fish tank equipment. In order to keep fish alive and in their optimum health condition, you need […]