As an aquarist, new or old, you need to know how important air pumps are for your aquarium. Air pumps can help with oxygen delivery into your aquarium, which your fish need. Some people think that air pumps suffocate fish, but the reverse is the truth. Air pumps force air into your aquarium, and they … Read more
One aquatic plant that’ll do well in your aquarium is guppy grass; also known as the najas grass. Guppy grass can grow and thrive in your aquarium while serving some beneficial purposes. While the benefits may seem enticing, growing and maintaining guppy grass takes more than just submerging it in your tank. Before searching for … Read more
Generally, your fish needs certain pH levels to be healthy and highly productive. If the pH of the aquarium is too low (acidic) or high (alkaline), your fish could die. A 6.5 or 9 pH level in the aquarium is considerably normal for your fish to survive. However, when it becomes greater than 9.5, it … Read more
Keeping fish as pets sounds fancy, but more than the idea, it requires a lot of work and maintenance. You need to ensure your fish is getting adequate nutrition, staying in a clean habitat, and the aquarium has to be in the right spot. While you are thinking about raising your fish properly, you also … Read more
Oscar fish are omnivorous cichlids, and they also need highly proteinous food. They won’t eat the same food as your vegetarian cichlids or other fish in your aquarium, especially if you have a goldfish in your tank. Naturally, oscar fish will eat shrimps, small fish, insects, larvae, some plants’ debris, and others. With your cichlid … Read more
Introduction: The Aquarium Essentials List Even though fish pets are generally considered relatively low-investment, no fuss pets compared to other common domestic animals like dogs, setting up a perfect aquarium for them is neither an easy nor simple task. Behind every beautiful aquarium lies a properly selected assembly of aquarium equipment. With such a great … Read more
New Life Spectrum arguably makes the highest-quality fish food available and many people know that. What people often don’t know about are their two medicated pellets, Hex Shield & Ick Shield. What do they do? Do they do what they say they do? That and much more in today’s article! (Disclaimer: Please don’t eat either … Read more
If you keep fish then surely you’ve dealt with ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis), a very common parasitic infection which can reek havoc on your aquarium if you don’t quickly take the correct steps in order to control and eradicate the outbreak. Ich is one of, if not, the most mistreated fish illness that a hobbyist could expect … Read more
