Tropical Fish Tank Lover

African Cichlids are in the tropical semi-aggressive community and grow from 4? to 8? or more. These are a long lasting fish living up to 20 years! African Cichlids are versatile in the fish tank, they spend their time in the middle level in the water. You can find the African Cichlids […]

The filter in a fish tank is its life. Without it the water will turn stale and the fish will die. Filters keep the water clean enabling the fish and plants to survive. The relatively new salt water fish tank filter used nowadays, have been the product of long research work that has designed advanced […]

Anybody that decides to create an aquarium and keep aquatic life has a number of duties of care for their animals and plants. You have to feed them, keep them healthy and keep their environment clean and inhabitable. Keeping the environment clean and inhabitable means keeping the water clear to look at and keeping the […]

There is a large variety of freshwater tropical fish that you can add to your fish tank but my two favorites are Mollies and fancy guppies. These fish are livebearers meaning that instead of laying eggs, they give birth to a little tiny fish and they are, in fact, quite easy to breed even […]

The main goals in choosing the right fish tank are that it looks good, is functional and works for the needs of both the owner and fish. The main factors to consider when choosing the right fish tank are size, shape, location, materials and water type. All of these factors are going to […]

Create a stable rock wall, using Live Rock, dead rock, or a combination, by placing a framework of PVC piping under the substrate, and then placing substrate (sand, or gravel) around the PVC, but have the rock wall rest on the PVC so that tunnelling pet fish can still tunnel without undermining the rock wall […]

When it comes to finding fish tank accessories there is just about everything you can imagine. Deciding what to put into your fish tank to make it look natural or just fun to look at can take a little bit of planning. You also must remember that there are several items that every fish tank […]

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 […]