Eddie WaithakaAfter perfectly setting up a stunning planted aquarium, the next thing that comes across our mind is, what are the best fishes to keep in a planted aquarium? Maybe that’s the reason why you are reading this article, right? Well, you can’t put all types and species of fish in your planted aquascape as some fish are … Read more
Fish tanks are rewarding but come with a steep learning curve. So if you are a newbie, you’ll want to start with easy fish in a small tank. Guppies, tetras, rasboras, minnows, betta, danios, otocinclus catfish, mollies, platies, and danios are all ideal options for small tanks and are easy for beginners. Goldfish grow too … Read more
A 10-gallon fish tank is probably the most popular setup, especially with new fish keepers. However, it can get quite challenging considering its not the easiest to clean and maintain good water quality. Therefore, any aquarist keeping fish in this setup, whether new or experienced, needs to know which fish to stock. Otherwise, it’s not … Read more
Driftwood is a piece of wood broken off a mature plant by tides, waves or winds and washed up to the beach of a lake, sea, or river. Even so, in the aquarium trade, there also exist artificial and even DIY driftwoods that are all used to accentuate both freshwater and marine aquariums. Since a … Read more
Many hobby fishkeepers are not privy to this, but hard water limits the fish you can host in your aquarium. While many tropical species will thrive without much hassle, some like discus and angelfish won’t flourish in anything other than soft water. From experience, the best fish to keep in a hard water aquarium are … Read more
Aquatic plants have many uses in aquariums, from oxygenating the water, providing fish with shelter, keeping your tank clean to providing breeding spots for your fish. However, not all aquatic plants will grow in freshwater fish tanks, and among the few that do, there are even fewer species that are easy to start and care … Read more
Many aquarium owners that love keeping inverts think of shrimp before crabs, probably because the former is more readily available. However, if you allow yourself to experience the thrill of keeping crabby-critters, you will surely enjoy the hobby so much more. The only challenge of having crabs is that they are pretty unexplored, meaning there is limited … Read more
What You’ll Learn Dirty substrates are a momentous cause of poor water quality in many fish tanks. Gravel harbor food residue, rotting plants and fish waste trapped between pebbles which increasingly make the water toxic; sometimes even creating a pungent stench. Though regular water changes will expel the toxic waste, dirty gravel will toxify the new … Read more
Quite often, aquarists need to get fish out of a tank, maybe a fish is injured (sick) and needs treatment, or the owner wants to put it in a quarantine tank to stop disease-causing parasites from spreading to other members of a community. Whatever the reason, knowing how to get your fish out of an … Read more
Keeping a tropical fish tank warm is pretty easy since aquarium heaters are readily available and quite affordable, but what do you in summer (or during a heatwave) with temperatures threatening to boil your tank, and kill your aquatic animals. Well, that’s where aquarium chillers come in, but you may know this already, yes????? The more pressing question is how … Read more