Cherry Barb Fact Sheet The Cherry Barb, Puntius titteya,is a much more peaceful fish than some of the barbs. It comes from Sri Lanka (which used to be called Ceylon). In its native area it is not common and is threatened by habitat destruction. In the aquarium hobby, it is alive and thriving, being a ...
There are plenty of reasons that you need to place a lid on your aquarium. Most people will have a lid, such as a glass top and then it will break. If you go to the pet store and try to purchase a glass top, they are very expensive. Be very careful with your glass ...
If you keep freshwater aquarium fish, you will find that they will get sick from time to time. There are a variety of reasons for fish to get sick. A change in water quality can cause them to be more susceptible to disease. Introducing new fish or new water to a tank can introduce a ...
Those who keep fish in household aquariums should know how to cure these minor diseases, which if left untreated can ultimately lead to the death, or disfiguration of your prized fish. “The Shimmies” a mild fish disease is evidenced when the fish remains in one spot, shaking or wiggling with it’s dorsal fin down,instead of ...
When stocking your home aquarium, it is a good idea to include fish that swim at all water levels. Low level fish are often bottom feeders who help to clean up fallen food or algae. The following ten aquarium fish are recommended for populating the lower or bottom levels in your fish tank. Lower or ...
If you want to have some of the more colorful aquarium fish, you may need to establish a brackish water tank. Brackish water fish tend to come from freshwater streams that are near the ocean. The water is more salty than freshwater, but not as salty as seawater. The fish in brackish tanks can often ...
Some of the more popular tropical fish for the home aquarium are the tetra species. In general, these fish originate in the warm waters of South America and Africa. All of the species are warm tropical fish that require a heater in the fish tank. Most are quite hardy and take a variety of pH ...
Some fish have different water quality needs. One of the ways fish can vary from species to species is the amount of hardness they need in their water. Hardness refers to the amount of calcium and magnesium that is concentrated in the water. Before buying fish for your aquarium, research the hardness in the water ...
