Tropical Fish Tank Lover

After the dust settles from all the springtime gardening and the new mulch smell goes away, most avid gardeners settle into the lazy summer days of pulling weeds and deadheading perennials, keeping our gardens clean and green and enjoying the fruits of our labor. Sad but true, this monotonous activity keeps us in the one […]

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, […]

Adding interest to your garden with a garden pond or water garden is a great idea, and one of the first things you should look at is a top-notch water garden filter system that can do the hard work for you.

Highly chlorinated water kills the microorganisms that are found it in the soil. The unfortunate […]

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 […]

The therapeutic qualities of seawater have been known for centuries.

Hippocrates wrote about the healing affects it had on the injured hands of fishermen. The seawater reduced infection, and patients treated with seawater found that it also promoted pain relief.

Seawater is salty, and when the water is removed by evaporation, we get these natural seawater […]

So you find yourself in the middle of the worst drought within living memory and your garden occupants are starting to sag, flag and wilt. Which plants should be watered first and which plants should receive the main quantities of the irrigation? You begin to feel like the leader of a third world country trying […]

For much of my early life I had a love-hate relationship with catfish.

I would go fishing with my dad, who liked to cast a line from one of the many piers built out into the Gulf of Mexico from the shores of Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. His fellow anglers frequently reeled in catfish, which too […]

Having a saltwater aquarium can be fun and rewarding or can be upsetting if a person lacks knowledge on the proper and right ways of taking care of fish especially in the saltwater aquarium.

Setting up one requires some equipment to be used for the success of your saltwater aquarium. Filters and air pump are some […]

Many cities are disallowing car wash fundraisers unless the non-profit group can guarantee that no dirty car wash soapy water will go into the storm drain. No matter how you feel about the government?s philosophy on car wash fundraisers, we suggest that you follow some of the following Best Management Practices (BMP?s) especially if your […]

The most searched for catfish recipe on the internet is for baked catfish recipes. Obviously, this means it is the favorite of many catfish &ampquotconnoisseurs&ampquot. While not my favorite, I will share with you my favorite version of the classic baked catfish recipe, which is baked catfish with mushroom wine sauce. Not only is this […]