- Guide to Betta Fish Food By : Sarah Munn
Bettas are carnivorous. In the wild, they live off of insects and their larvae. Their mouth is designed to snatch prey on the surface of the water, and their digestive tract is too short to metaboli..
- Choosing Plants for Your Betta Fish Tank By : Sarah Munn
Betta fish use plants as a defensive strategy in their natural environments. This allows them to avoid contact with predators and other male Bettas Nervous or threatened-feeling Bettas will squeeze ..
- Is The Hexagon Fish Tank Fish Friendly? By : Sharon Price
In this day and age fish tanks come in all shapes and sizes and you can get them made from a number of different materials. When purchasing a fish tank you need to decide on a number of factors. How d..
- Sponge Filter - A Good Filter For A Small Betta Tank Or Bowl By : Carl Strohmeyer
QUESTION:
I am looking for a filter for my small betta tank, it is about 3 gallons. I have been told that sponge filters are a good filter here, but I also was told about under gravel filters. Also..
- Beware of These Common Betta Fish Illnesses By : Sarah Munn
Betta fish make fun and beautiful pets, but more than likely your betta fish is going to get sick at some point in time. It is important that you are prepared to treat your betta when he is sick and t..
- Trematodes and Nematodes in Fish (Flukes and Internal Round Worms) By : Carl Strohmeyer
Trematodes and Nematodes in Fish (Flukes and Internal Round Worms); basics, Identification, and treatment in aquarium and pond fish.TREMATODES:The trematodes belong to the Animal Kingdom Phylum Platyh..
- 10 Essential Betta Tank Setup Tips By : Sarah Munn
Just like any other pet, you are going to have to do a bit of work to make sure that your new betta will live in comfort. If you are bringing home a new betta fish there are a variety of setup tasks t..
- Aggression in Male Betta Fish By : Sarah Munn
Betta fish are known for their colorful displays and aggression towards other members of their species. This is especially true of the males. These fish zealously protect their territory and nests. ..
- Essential Tips for Rearing Betta Fry By : Sarah Munn
Baby Bettas hatch from their eggs about 24 48 hours after spawning. The first few days after hatching, these fry live off the food stored in their egg sacs and the infusoria in the tank. Infusoria ar..
- Danios - A Favorite Fish Tank Fish By : Lee Dobbins
Danios fish are an excellent choice for most aquariums due to their high energy level and mild temperament and are particularly recommended for first-time aquarium owners. These hardy fish will offer ..
- Aquariums Are Not Fish Tanks By : Goldie Edwards
Aquarium, what a wonderful word, it simply rolls off the tongue with the efficiency of textured silk. While of course the words 'fish tanks' conjours up a bleak and hostile environment for the well be..
- What You Need To Know Before You Buy A 100 Gallon Fish Tank By : Sharon Price
You Will Need To Know The Following Things Before You Rush Out And Buy Your 100 Gallon Fish Tank: What Kinds Of Fish? Is It Going To Be A Saltwater Or Freshwater Tank? What Types Of Heater Or Filt..
- Home Aquariums - Living With Fish By : Goldie Edwards
The home aquariums hobby is popular around the world. In the USA it has been described as the second most popular hobby, second only to stamp collecting would you believe? But is an aquarium a permane..
- Koi Fish Breeding - Tips About Koi Fish Breeding By : Michele Miller
After you have spent a season or two enjoying your koi pond, your thoughts may turn to the swish swish of little fins. Deciding to start breeding your Koi is the easy part, but it is important to und..
- Eliminate Stress With KOI FISH By : Mas Ars
the KOI FISH indeed very beautiful. His colour feature that had various colours and his movement that were elegant, made the KOI FISH often was liked by the person. Previously the KOI FISH was the fis..
- Proper Aquarium Silicone Applications By : Carl Strohmeyer
Silicone Basics:Silicone rubber is a unique synthetic elastomer made from a cross-linked polymer which is reinforced with silica. Its characteristics are such that it provides a balance of mechanical ..
- The Koi Fish-Pond Eliminate Stress By : Mas Ars
People say, gazed at lower fish went home in the pond was the potent method of eliminating stress. Pretty him the colour of the koi fish decorated, was increased by the voice sound of pond water, coul..
- Home Aquarium Introduction By : Andrew Fuller
Keeping fish offers a low maintenance pet and a decorative living feature. Unlike many animals that will shed their hair, a home aquarium will enhance your living space with its presence.Adults and ch..
- Fish Keeping The Thrifty Way By : Andrew Fuller
For many people keeping an aquarium is an expensive hobby. With the wealth of information freely available on the internet it does not have to be this way any longer.Starting with the aquarium itself ..
- The Essentials of Proper Betta Fish Care By : Sarah Munn
Betta Fish, also known as Betta Splendens, Beta Fish and Siamese Fighting Fish, are inexpensive pets and can be quite lovely. Technically, the Betta name refers to about fifty species, but is commonl..
- Breeding Betta Fish - An Essential Guide By : Sarah Munn
When you decide to breed your Betta Fish, the first step is to make sure you are ready. It will take time, money, space for around fifty jars to separate males, a secure pond with no other fish and a..
- Why The Fish Tank Coffee Table is Dreaded By Fish By : Sharon Price
If I were a fish I would hope and prey I did not go to a modern trendy home where the owners liked the latest craze. At the moment the latest trend is the fish tank coffee table. Although this type of..
- Using the Correct Aquarium Stand By : Daniel Roshard
Aquarium stands are intended to provide support the total weight of the aquariums. If you don't have the time or means to build a custom stand yourself, there are attractive ready-made stands availabl..
- The Elephant Nose Fish - An Exotic Fish Tank Addition By : Lee Dobbins
The Elephant Nose, scientific name Gnathonemus petersii, is an interesting fish named for the probe located beneath its mouth. This probe is a sensitive organ featuring electrical properties and is lo..
- What You Should Know When Buying A Saltwater Fish Tank By : Sharon Price
A saltwater fish tank is used for keeping fish that are used to living in salty waters. The following is a guide for everything you should know to buying the best tank for your needs.
In the 1950s ..
- Will You Need A Fish Tank Stand For Your Aquarium? By : Alison Stevens
One of the important steps in setting up your new aquarium is selecting the correct fish tank stand. The stand not only has to adequately support the tank itself, it can also serve a wider variety of ..
- The Joys Of Adding An Aquarium To Your Home By : Lee Dobbins
Deciding to put an aquarium in your house will give it a tranquil and natural feel. Since you wont want to be constantly explaining to your guests why there are fish floating on the top, you need to ..
- Little Koi Disease Guide By : Nikoletta Bocz
A Koi's health depends on the environment provided by you, the koi pond owner. Koi fish have a high resistance generally, but the stressful conditions can break down the immune system, as in humans. A..
- Suggestions for a Koi First Aid Kit By : Nikoletta Bocz
So, you are a proud koi pond owner with a dozen beautiful koi fish. Everything is fine until that moment when your koi fish getting sick for the first time. What you should do?Prevention is the most i..
- Adding The Bala Shark To Your Fish Tank By : Lee Dobbins
The Bala Shark, scientific name Balantiocheilos Melanopterus, isn't really an actual shark but was named as such because of its appearance, which features silver coloring and tall dorsal fins. They ma..
- Plaster of Paris in Aquariums: Is This The Best Method For Adding Calcium, Electrolytes And GH? By : Carl Strohmeyer
I have read in many places about the use of Plaster of Paris as a calcium source for both ponds and freshwater aquariums (I too have used this many years back when old timers in the hobby suggested it..
- Equipping Your New Fish Tank By : Andrew Bicknell
There is more to a new fish tank then just a tank filled with water sitting on a stand in your living room. There is a certain amount of equipment needed such as a heater and filter to keep your fish ..
- Question and Answers about pH and KH problems in Rift Lake Cichlid Aquarium By : Carl Strohmeyer
Question:One of these days I'm going to write down the chemistry for pH, kH and GH and maybe I will remember it, eventually. But for now I new some advice. I got many good suggestions on my fairly n..
- Neon Tetra Disease in Freshwater Aquariums By : Carl Strohmeyer
Neon Tetra DiseaseThis term is often a catch all name for diseases of Neon Tetras specifically and many other fish as well.The usual cause is by a Sporozoan (parasitic spore-forming protozoan which re..
- Pond Filters By : Allen Jesson
Although a natural pond does not require the use of a pond filter, a man made pond can only benefit from its use. Pond filters are designed to break down toxins within the water usually caused by deca..
- Live Rock By : Nigel Edmunds
What is Live Rock?Live Rock is not in itself live, the description comes from the abundance of live organisms which is imported along with the rock the rock is basically coral skeletons and other calc..
- Koi Herpes Virus - The Deadly Disease By : Nikoletta Bocz
Koi Herpes Virus short for KHV is a deadly virus , which can cause 80-100 percent mortality in common carp. The first outbreak of Koi Herpes Virus was reported in 1998 and confirmed in 1999 in Israel...
- Setting Up An Aquarium Fish Tank By : Alison Stevens
An aquarium fish tank can bring the beauty and splendor of tropical or freshwater fish into your home or office, and if you follow sound fishkeeping principles when setting up your tank it will bring ..
- Aquarium Test Kits; What They Are Used For and Their Importance for Freshwater and Saltwater By : Carl Strohmeyer
It is always best to have as many different test kits as you can afford (as they apply to either freshwater or saltwaterI prefer to purchase my test kits separately as most master test kits duplicate ..
- Identification and Treatment of Dropsy in Freshwater Aquarium Fish By : Carl Strohmeyer
Question about Dropsy:
I posted about a female Siamese fighting fish (Betta) that appeared to have dropsy a few weeks ago. I treated her twice with Maracyn. After the swelling didn't
start to..
- Keeping The Black Moor Goldfish In Your Aquarium By : Lee Dobbins
The Black Moor Goldfish is one of the most beautiful types of goldfish and, true to its name, it is a beautiful black velvet in color, although it can actually range from a lighter gray when it is old..
- How To Save A Dying Goldfish By : Rosalinda Zamora
It is sad and frustrating to see your goldfish dying after taking care of it for months. Some will say that it is easier to just replace the goldfish with a new one but it is not as easy as it sounds ..
- Aquarium Plants - Proper Care - CO2 - Ferts - Substrate - and Lighting By : Carl Strohmeyer
*Proper Lighting:3-4 watts per gallon is a VERY basic principle, there is a lot more that goes into the equation than this. A couple is the light spectrum and temperature; Photosynthesis takes place a..
- Angelfish By : Jamieson Vale
If you have angelfish, or think about keeping them, I just want to tell you about th ethings you'll need to check on a daily basis.You see, keeping your angelfish tank clean and disease free is extrem..
- Pond Safety Article By : Graham Martin
Ponds have been given bad press in the media of late and rather unjustly I think. Water moving or still, swimming pool or pond has a fasination for children of all ages. Children weather attracted by ..
- Aquarium Cleaning Basics By : Carl Strohmeyer
I recommend changing 20% of your aquarium water once per week (best) or at least 25%+ once per month (minimum). With good filtration and plants (live rock in marine aquaria), you often can go longer t..
- Pet Fish For The Office-Tranquility Helps By : Lance Winslow
Have you ever been to an office that had an aquarium in its waiting room? You probably went over to watch the fish swim around happily safe in their own environment, waiting to be fed for their next m..
- Breeding Betta Fish - Why Betta Fish Fight Each Other By : Michael Worthington
Betta fish fight to protect their territory, to ensure that they have enough food, and also because they want to be king of the hill when it comes time for them to breed. These are genetic traits, an..
- Betta Fish Care - Aquarium Heaters - Do You Really Need One? By : Michael Worthington
While it can be difficult to maintain the water temperature in a tank, its absolutely necessary that you have one. There are two reasons for this. First of all, if your Betta gets too stressed out o..
- Betta Fish Is The Perfect Pet Fish By : Rosalinda Zamora
I still remember the first time I saw two beautiful looking fish in a friend's house. One fish was blue and the other was red, and they were swimming majestically in their fishbowls. That was my first..
- Angelfish Make Great Pets By : Steve Valentino
Fresh water angelfish have been popular fish choices in homes all over the world. The scientific name for angelfish is pterophyllum and it owes its origin to the Greek word "scalare," which literally ..
- Some Of The Reasons Why You Should Consider Having Fish As Pets By : Gregg Hall
It's common for children to beg their parents for a pet. When most people think of pets, they think of dogs or cats and mice or hamsters. They may overlook some the greatest pets to own; fish.Few thin..
- Information for the New Pet Fish Owner By : Larry Swanson
Fish OwnershipMost of us are familiar with the joy and excitement a pet can bring to our lives. Be it a dog or a spider, a parrot or a rodent, a pet is a friend that is always a pleasure to have. Like..
- Top Ten Reasons Virtual Fish Make Good Pets By : Cristopher Fowers
1. Your cat cant eat the fish.
If you have a virtual fish and a virtual cat, I recommend keeping them in separate hard drives.2. Virtual fish are very low maintenance.
Youll be del..
- See How Owning A Pet Fish Can Be A Great Way To Increase The Bond And Love Within A Family By : Tim Gorman
I was interested in finding a pet fish for my son's 6th birthday. We went to the
fish store. The idea is that a pet fish would be an ideal tidy
little pet that would not require a lot of maint..
- Reasons for and Proper Aquarium Cleaning By : Carl Strohmeyer
* Nitrate control- A nitrate level of 20 ppm or less is best saltwater, 50 ppm or less for FW (you want a Nitrate level of at least 15 ppm for planted FW aquariums).
Please note; an average protei..
- Make Fish Your Favourite Pet By : Ekta Verma
Keeping pets can help your children to have respect for other living creatures, as well as teach children responsibility and the importance of taking care of what belongs to them. However, it is not a..
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