By Alan Deacon
Water quality is to Koi as air quality is to humans. This is why Koi water quality has more impact than anything else on your fish’s overall health.
Low oxygen in a pond can kill every fish in the pond literally overnight. High ammonia levels can kill fish within several days. But, even borderline [...]
By Kaila Lynn
Saltwater aquarium supplies do not only pertain to the equipment like lighting system, heater, filter and other essential aquarium supplies. If you are setting up a saltwater aquarium, consider some other supplies that are also beneficial in your tank such as live rock.
Live rock is an important part of a saltwater aquarium supplies [...]
By Rich Slate
The Tiger Shovelnose Catfish or Pseudoplatystoma Fasciatum originates from the Amazons where it lives in flooded forest areas and also from the Essequibo, La Plata, Corintijns, Essequibo, Orinoco and Paraná River basins. During the day it normally hides underneath logs or stones, preferring to venture out for its food at night, where it [...]
By Osbaldo Martinez
Contrary to common belief, piranhas do not only eat live food. In fact, they do not only eat meat. Piranhas are omnivores, which means that they can eat just about anything (meat as well as greens.) It is important to keep your piranha’s diet varied. Piranhas can be taught to eat dead food. [...]
By Mischa Hill
Knowing how to care for your Betta fish is very important in order for it to survive. There are many choices when it comes to choosing between various betta aquariums. If you have just purchased a Betta, you’re probably setting up his home. The first thing you need is a tank. The bigger [...]
By Nick North
Fish tank care to the uninitiated can seem like a lot of hard work but in actual fact, as long as you have a routine and stick to it then it takes very little of your time in return for the vast amount of pleasure that owning a well set up aquarium can [...]
By John N Eddie
It is amazing how many people start a hobby the wrong way, become deflated and then speak ill of that hobby all because they didn’t carry out any research in the first place. Anything is almost impossible if you don’t know what you’re doing. Starting a tropical freshwater fish aquarium is no [...]
By Walt Goodin
Saltwater aquatic pets can be the most rewarding type of pet for many people. In the realm of pets, saltwater pets are by far some of the most colorful and even playful animals around. There are many considerations when it comes to which type of aquatic pet is best suited for you and [...]
By Matthew J Phillips
So, you have heard of flower gardens, and probably vegetable gardens, but how about koi gardens? A koi garden is another name for the landscape and ecosystem that includes as its centerpiece a freshwater pond that contains koi fish. Koi fish are beautiful multi-colored Japanese carp. They inhabit the decorative freshwater ponds [...]
By Lisa Deckard
This is a list of a lot of Vegetables and some fruit that can be fed to your plecs. Also included are some suggestions for weighing the veg down in the tank.
IMPORTANT
1. Make sure you have an ID of your plec to ensure the correct dietary needs are met.
2. A varied diet of [...]