To Salt or Not to Salt Your Pond

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

The important question of whether or not to add salt to your pond is often confusing for beginners and forgotten by experienced pond-keepers. To newbies and pro's alike we have this to say:

“Add Salt Today to Keep the Fish Doctor Away”

True, there are some negative effects of higher salt levels on plants in the pond, […]

What Causes Cloudy Water In Fish Tanks?

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Are you having trouble finding your fish in the fish tank due to cloudy water? There can be several different reasons for cloudy water in a fish tank, so let's take a look at the most common ones. These are debris from new substrate, bacterial bloom, chemical imbalance, or even floating algae.

Most new rocks and […]

Feeding Your Tropical Fish

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

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 […]

Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Fishless cycling is the process of cycling a tank, or establishing a biological filter in a fishless aquarium.
The biological filter, or nitrogen cycle, naturally occurs over the first 4-6 weeks after a tank is set up. Cycling a tank is necessary to keep the water free of pollutants and the fish healthy, but while the […]

Identification and Treatment of Dropsy in Freshwater Aquarium Fish

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Question about Dropsy:
I posted about a female Siamese fighting fish (Betta) that appeared to have dropsy a few weeks ago. I treated her twice with Maracyn. After the swelling didn’t start to go down, but she is still as swollen as she was then, but has not got to the point were her scales have […]

Bettas - The Most Exotic Fish For Freshwater Aquariums

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

If you compare the difference between the salt water or marine fish and freshwater fish, you know that the fish for freshwater aquariums can be a bit dull and boring compared to salt water fish. However, there is one fish for freshwater fish tanks that is so beautiful and exotic it can rival any of […]

Tips On Feeding Your Aquarium Fish

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

I have already talked about selecting great fish and how to transport them home and settle them in to there new surroundings. Today I?m going to tell you about the correct way to feed your aquarium fish because it is one of the most important factors of keeping tropical fish.
Overfeeding aquarium fish is the most […]

Sick Betta Fish - How To Cure Your Sick Betta Fish

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Sick betta fish will make make betta fish owners sad and sometimes hopeless in finding the cure to help their betta fish become healthy again.

Before these sick betta fish can be treated, their diseases have to be identified first, so that appropriate actions can be taken. Treating sick betta fish with inappropriate treatment will not […]

Wastewater Treatment Methods

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Water is available to anyone for no cost. It can be found in so many places. The earth is comprised of mostly water. Human depend on water for every day things and it is up there with needing food. Some of the daily chores that we must complete can not be done without water to […]

Aquarium Filter System Tips

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Fish excrete waste constantly just like any other living things as they swim around the water. This waste is a potential poison to fish thus it's highly essential to find a way to remove this toxin from the aquarium tank.

The process of removing this excess food, decaying matters, dangerous chemicals, fish waste products and free […]