Top 10 Stunning Nano Fish for Your Next Small Fish Tank Nano fish tanks are very attractive due to their small size. However, it can prove difficult to find tiny animals that will live in them. If you only have room for a 5- to 20-gallon aquarium, check out our top 10 small aquarium fish …
How to Cure Fungus on Aquarium Fish If your fish has a white- or gray-colored growth on its mouth or body (often with a fluffy texture like cotton), it could have a fungal infection. Stressful or poor water quality can often cause fungal outbreaks. Secondary diseases can quickly develop so it is important to get …
How to Treat Sick Aquarium Fish (Even If You’re Not Sure What’s Wrong) Treating a sick aquarium fish can be difficult, especially if you’re new to the hobby or have never seen this disease before. These are the steps and medications that we use to quickly get our fish to health. Step 1: Do you …
How Many Fish Can I Put in a Fish Tank? We get many questions about this question, but it is one of our most challenging. How about a 20-gallon aquarium? 55 gallons?” As you may guess, there is an infinite number of possible fish combinations for each aquarium size that we could recommend. To simplify …
Otocinclus Catfish Care Guide Otocinclus Catfish is a wonderful addition to any tank thanks to their gentle nature. These tiny Catfish are gentle and won’t attack any other fish in your tank. With the Otocinclus Catfish, you can safely increase your tank’s size without worrying about aggression. Otocinclus Catfish Otocinclus Catfish is a peaceful fish …
Anubias Rot – Symptoms, Causes and Solutions Anubias rot is an uncommon disease that can affect anubias plants in the aquarium hobby. Unfortunately, there is very little information about how it starts and how to stop its spread. This article will discuss the signs and causes of anubias Rot, as well as the best steps …
Top 5 Oddball Fish for a 10-Gallon Aquarium If you’ve been in the aquarium hobby for a while, you have probably owned a majority of the most popular fish sold at pet store chains. You can take your fishkeeping knowledge to the next level by keeping oddball species. Oddball fish can have unusual appearances and …
Top 5 Peaceful Gouramis for a Community Tank Gouramis are a unique freshwater fish, often known for their flat, oval-shaped bodies and whisker-like feeler fins. They are a type anabantoid, or labyrinth fish. Their special labyrinth organ acts as a rudimentary lung, and allows them to breathe oxygen from the water surface, creating bubble nests …
How to Balance Aquarium Lighting to Grow Healthy Plants (and Avoid Algae) A brand-new planted tank always looks so beautiful and pristine, but if the tank is unbalanced, those same plants may become sickly-looking and overrun with algae within a couple of months. Both plants and algae use the same resources – light, nutrients, carbon …
7 Best Foods for Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to breed champion-quality shrimp. Finding the best food for freshwater shrimp is easy. Because ornamental shrimp are so popular, aquarium companies spend a lot to market their products. In reality, dwarf shrimp are last on the food chain, serving as scavengers …