In this article, we are learning all about the Bumblebee Snails. Price: $2 per snails Tank Size: It doesn’t matter. They can be in tanks as small as nano, to as big as a 300-gallon reef. Most important is making sure they have plenty of food to eat. A typical tank for these snails is…
In this article, we are learning all about the walking batfish. Here, you’ll learn how to take care of all the variations of Batfishes. Batfishes Overview Price: $60 Tank Size Seventy-five gallons and one is built specifically for the batfish, layout-wise. Since this is a bottom dweller, you’ll need a thick sandbed and plenty of…
In this article, we’ll talk about everything you need to know about Copepods. What are they, where do they come from, are they beneficial, and much more? What is a Copepod? By definition, these tiny zooplankton encrustations are like the cows of the sea. They eat phytoplankton and convert the sun’s energy for higher trophic…
In this article, we’ll discuss how to prevent and remove algae from an aquarium. This is one of the most common issues in the hobby today. How to keep your water crystal clear. There are a lot of foundational elements that are very similar to removing algae from your tank. We are going to discuss…
Every hobbyist wants to create an aquarium as close to natural aquatic systems as possible. But it’s time to rethink what we mean by aquariums. What we are trying to achieve is learning how to keep fish alive and healthy. For this, we must learn how to create aquariums to keep fish alive and healthy. …
People underestimate when getting their Betta fish and how it slows the flow. Many of those all-in-one beginner aquarium kits come with a default filter that is often way too fast for Bettas. You turn this thing on, and your poor Betta will spin around in the aquarium and struggle to swim against the current. …
Let’s talk chemicals in the aquarium hobby. Are Chemicals Needed? Drugs, preparation, tonic, all of these substances get poured into the tank to prepare the tank to keep fish. The cost alone of these myriad materials averages about $20 each. It can go as high as $50. A new fish keeper will be told that…
Impulse Buying You see a nice, beautiful tank setup, and you think to yourself, ‘I can do that easily.’ You do that without any research, with no clue of how to keep a fish tank, and no idea of what to do. It is pretty standard. Some of the fish keepers enter the hobby with…
Can vibrant Guppy fish peacefully live with Betta? How do we avoid them picking on each others’ beautiful fins? In this article, we’ll discuss secrets to keeping them in the same tank and things to be careful about. Can guppies live in Betta fish tank? Technically, both fishes are good for co-existing since they share…
If you want something exciting, why not set up a tank for a pet other than fish? Here, we’ll build a 10-gallon tank that will be great for fun and fascinating new inhabitants, African Dwarf Frogs. African Dwarf Frogs African Dwarf Frogs are a unique character with a couple of care requirements. They can be…