One of the most important aspects of freshwater and saltwater aquaria is the lighting it receives. If you have live plants (freshwater) or corals (saltwater), you need specific lighting to make sure they grow. However, providing too much light can lead to an algae problem. In addition, your lighting methods need to be consistant – you …
One of the biggest misunderstandings in shrimp keeping is which shrimp are compatible. If you look at the genus (the first word) in the scientific name of a particular shrimp, this will let you which shrimp can breed together (should not be placed in same tank) and which can’t (acceptable to be put together). For …
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If you ask any owner of a freshwater planted aquarium, they may tell you that snails are the most annoying thing in their tank. They normally come from plants either ordered online, traded with friends, or even bought at a local fish store. The reason why many people hate snails is because when given the …
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Just a couple of days ago, my wife told me that one of her fish had died and the others have white spots all over them. I immediately informed her that they probably have a disease called Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, which is commonly known as ich. This is a common disease that appears in freshwater fish …
One of the main reasons people get rid of or never purchase a fish tank is because of the odor. Before I go any further, let me tell you that my 36 gallon tank has never once emitted an odor. I keep my tank clean and avoid anything that could potentially make my water smell …
Last night I experienced one of the most devastating events for my aquarium – a power outage. It really worried me because almost the entire towns electricity cut off around 8:00 PM and nobody had a clue when it was going to come back on. As it turns out, the power outage was caused by …
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One of the most common mistakes beginning pet owners make is mixing goldfish with tropical fish. Before I start blaming the owner, I would like to say that large chain stores like Petco and Pet Smart do not properly inform customers that these two types of fish cannot be placed together. If I walked into …
When people think about getting an aquarium for a new aquatic hobbyist, they often think about a small, inexpensive acrylic tank for either a betta fish or some small tropical community fish. This is okay, but there’s actually a better setup for beginners that is easier to manage, clean, and control. If you do any …
No matter if you are a new aquarium owner or an experienced expert, I always advise to think before you purchase an aquarium at a store like Pet Smart. Retail pet stores charge two or three times as much as places like Amazon, sellers on eBay and Craigslist, or yard sales. Craigslist The best place …
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A common misconception new aquarium owners have is the number of bottom feeders and tank maintenance fish that you need. The most common all in one algae eater, bottom feeder, and waste cleanup fish that you can buy at the pet store is called a Plecostomus, more commonly known as a Pleco or “suckerfish”. Plecos eat algae …
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