General Aquarium Maintenance
Good aquarium maintenance practices will lead to a healthy aquatic environment and thriving fish. Expensive and time-consuming problems can be prevented by spending thirty minutes on maintenance every other week....
How to Purchase an Aquarium that Fits Your Needs
Buying an aquarium is a commitment which should be approached with careful thought and consideration. While aquarium keeping is considered to be an enjoyable hobby by many, it is always...
How to Reseal an Aquarium
Did you ever come home one day and find your aquarium leaking? Did you find a great deal on a used aquarium because it leaks? Do you have an old...
Transporting Live Fish
When it comes to keeping fish in an aquarium, movement from one point to another will eventually turn out to be inevitable. Whether it is moving the fish for a...
Wooden Aquariums
In the past, one wouldn’t imagine an aquarium made of wood. This is basically because of the common knowledge that water destroys wood, but then again, so is steel yet...
Freshwater Stingrays as Discus Tankmates
Freshwater stingrays originated from the Amazon River system just like most of the other aquarium fish. Even though they are considered to be a docile species, they are known to...
Spironucleus in Aquarium Fish
Spironucleus is a flagellate parasite that affects a large group of fish, including ornamental tropical species. Even though the Spironucleus is responsible for Hole in the head disease in fish...
Hexamita in Tropical Fish
Hexamita is a flagellate protozoa that affects the gastrointestinal tract of ornamental fish. Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms that may or may not be parasitic to fish. Hexamita in Tropical...
Getting fish shipped to you is just as easy as going to the pet store — Diary of a Customer
Receiving your first shipment of fish is very exciting but also a bit worrisome. I felt like a new mother and of course never slept the whole night knowing they...
A Basic Guide to The Care of Discus
This guide is not meant to supersede, or replace any of the comprehensive textbooks written on the subject of keeping fish of the genus Symphysodon spp. Commonly called Discus. It...
