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.

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Introduction To Clownfish

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Introduction To Clownfish

Clown fish are known technically as Anemonefishes and are a subfamily of damselfish, in the pomacentridae family. There are 26 unique species of 'Clownfish', 25 of them being in the Amphiprion genus and only 1 in the Premnas genus. They are typically a small fish, mature males only growing anywhere from 2 to […]

How To Avoid Disease In Your Aquarium

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

There are many diseases that can affect your aquarium fish and once your tank is infected, there?s a good change that all your fish can get sick. Luckily, keeping a disease free tank is not that hard. Most disease is a result of poor water quality so not overcrowding your tank and keeping a regular […]

Aquarium Saltwater (Marine) Basics

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

These basics are intended for a marine fish aquarium, not an advanced marine reef aquarium. They are based on my experience of keeping and professionally maintaining marine fish (and reef) aquariums for over 27 years with one of the largest aquarium maintenance companies in Los Angeles, California.

NANO REEFS:

For Nano reefs much of this basic information […]

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 […]