Tropical Fish Tank Lover

Koi are unique in the fish world. Let’s face it… most fish you keep in an aquarium are pretty to look at, but as a pet, they’re pretty passive. Koi, however, have personality and will actually interact with you. Once you buy Koi, they will steal your heart with their bright patterns, intelligence and friendliness.
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Picking the Right Location
OK, you’ve bought all of the right equipment and brought it home. Now what? The first step is to pick a suitable location for your new aquarium. There are a few general guidelines to follow here. The aquarium should be in a room with a stable year round […]

Setting up a planted tank is one of the most beautiful and rewarding experiences in freshwater fish keeping. Not only will your aquarium look natural and provide cover for your fish (which keeps them happy), the plants will help keep the water free from nitrates and other toxic biological compounds. Most of my tanks are […]

Aquarium lighting is often the last item a person is thinking about when buying an aquarium. The lighting of an aquarium, however, is very important.

There are 4 different kinds of aquarium setups that may require different kinds of aquarium lighting:

Freshwater - fish only.
Freshwater - fish and plants.
Salt water ? fish only.
Saltwater ? fish and corals.

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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 […]

Cichlids are a type of freshwater fish. They form a large and diverse family of fish. There are currently 1,300 scientifically described species. Each year, new species are discovered. For this reason, no one quite knows how many species of cichlids exist.
Generally speaking, cichlids are of a medium size, ovate in shape, and are laterally […]

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 […]

It is always best to have as many different test kits as you can afford (as they apply to either freshwater or saltwater

I prefer to purchase my test kits separately as most master test kits duplicate test I do not need (high range and low range ph) and leave out ones I need such as […]

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 […]