Tropical Fish Tank Lover

I still remember the first time I saw two beautiful looking fish in a friend's house. One fish was blue and the other was red, and they were swimming majestically in their fishbowls. That was my first encounter with a fish species known as Betta fish or Betta Splendens or Siamese Fighting Fish (three names […]

I was interested in finding a pet fish for my son’s 6th birthday. We went to the fish store. The idea is that a pet fish would be an ideal tidy little pet that would not require a lot of maintenance.
Fish are beautiful and come in a lot of colors. Children respondto pets. Having a […]

Bottom water fish are those that prefer living at the lowest level of the aquarium. It’s not that they can’t swim into the upper regions, they will when spurred by a fish that pesters them, or just for the sake of a quick dash around the tank. But for the most part, they live on […]

When one begins searching for the perfect aquarium tank, they should consider the shape of the tank when making the purchasing decision. Many people tend to select the aquarium based on the size (gallons) or the external trim molding. So why do I recommend you consider the shape for your tropical fish tank?
There are many […]

In the last couple of articles I shared with you the great tips on selecting good aquarium fish and how to transport and acclimatize them to there new surroundings. Today I?m going to tell you about the right way to feed your tropical fish because it is very important.
Did you know that overfeeding is the […]

What?! The Betta Splendens, better known as betta fish to the tropical fish hobbyist, actually shows left- and right-handed preferences? In raising bettas for twenty years, I do not think I have ever noticed this or given it much thought for that matter, but lead researcher Yuichi Takeuchi of “Behavioural Brain Research” has studies that […]

Platys are the perfect fish to start with when beginning to venture into the world of fish breeding. They are very hardy and colourful and were among the first tropical fish to be kept in aquariums. Breeding platys began back in the 1860’s in Italy when they were first kept in captivity and bred.
It is […]

Aquariums have been around for decades and in Old England, the royalty kept aquariums as a real luxury and a symbol of wealth. Obviously back then, aquarium tanks were very rudimentary and their knowledge of tropical fish limited. Today, home aquariums are as easy as 1-2-3 to set up and even maintain and even if […]

A big aquarium of at least 60-70 gallons is needed to maintain a couple of Buttikoferi Tropical fish. These types of tropical fish should be kept in a special aquarium. That is, never try keeping them with other tropical fish, if you do not want bloodshed in the fish tank.
Most Buttikoferi should be given food […]

In this report on tropical fish information you will hear about the origins of tropical fish keeping, its background and the scientific naming formula that classifies the fish.
BackgroundThere are a growing number of people who keep tropical fish in an aquarium as it becomes more popular and the age of these aquarists varies from youngsters […]