Before You Buy Your Freshwater Tropical Fish

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

So you?ve decided on which aquarium to buy, been and purchased it, and set it up in a prominent location in your home ? what next? Before you rush out and buy your freshwater tropical fish, you need to make sure you have all the equipment necessary. At the very least you need […]

Getting Started with Freshwater Tropical Fish

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Having a beautiful aquarium filled with freshwater tropical fish can be a real feature in any home, and if set up and maintained correctly, can give countless hours of pleasure for not too much time or effort.

The key is all in the planning ? firstly, where will the aquarium live in your home? Once […]

Tropical Freshwater Fish as a Beginner Hobbyist

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

If you are a beginner and you love animals and other living things, tropical fish is a rewarding, challenging, but sometimes pricey hobby. If you don?t like a challenge and just want something easy to care for, I imagine a goldfish is a good bet. A Beta is a nice choice also. They are […]

Freshwater Tropical Fish Guide - The Blue Gourami

Friday, June 19th, 2009

The Blue Gourami, sometimes also called the 3 Spot Gourami is a popular freshwater tropical fish for aquarium keeping. these fish are usually a light blue color and have three dark spots, one on the base of the tail, one in the middle of the body and the eye which looks like the third […]

How To Setup A Freshwater Tropical Fish Tank

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

This is an 11 step guide to setting up a freshwater aquarium in your home.
Equipment you will need: Aquarium Aquarium gravel Aquarium filter Replacement filter media Heater Other decorations (such as plants) Chemical test kits Fish food Aquarium vacuum Fish net Glass Scrubber 5-gallon bucket Pasta strainer
STEP 1: Realize the responsibility involved.A tropical fish […]

Care of Freshwater Tropical Fish

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Do you want to know what you need to do to maintain a beautiful aquarium of freshwater tropical fish? It?s not difficult, but you must do these few basic tasks to ensure optimum pleasure from your aquarium.

Looking after your freshwater tropical fish is not difficult or time-consuming, but there are a few things that […]

Setting Up A Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

A freshwater tropical fish aquarium can be a wonderfully peaceful and ever-changing decorative item in any room but many people never get to experience them because they simply are afraid that it is too much work to set them up and maintain them properly. But this could not be further from the truth, in […]

How To Set Up A Freshwater Fish Aquarium

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Equipment you will need: Aquarium, Aquarium gravel, Aquarium filter, Replacement filter media, Heater, Other decorations (such as fake or real plants), Aquarium test kits to test water parameters and monitor the infamous aquarium nitrogen cycle, Fish food, Aquarium vacuum, Fish net, Aquarium Glass Scrubber, 5-gallon bucket, Pasta strainer,

Realize the responsibility involved. Learning how to set […]

Freshwater Tropical Fish-Mollies and Guppies

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

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 […]

Purchasing Freshwater Tropical Fish

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

So you?re at the pet shop choosing your new freshwater tropical fish, you?ve found the ones you?d like, and are ready to purchase. Before buying, check that the shop you are planning to buy from look after their fish properly. Tropical fish get very stressed when they are moved around, and this makes them susceptible […]