Aquatic plants aren’t just for decoration; they serve an important function to the health and happiness of tropical fish. Growing plants not only provide large amounts of oxygen to the aquarium, they also clean the water of harmful contaminants such as nitrogen which is produce from left over fish food and fish poop. Aquatic plants ...
Betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish are a great first pet for kids, as well as for people who don’t have enough time or money for larger pets. Bettas are inexpensive, hardy, and easy to care for. Betta fish are a great alternative to goldfish because they need less space. They are happy ...
Please note that I am not a doctor or a veterinarian, and do not have any medical degree in diagnosing Betta fish. I am Betta fish owner and breeder with over 22 years experience. The information here comes from my own experience and research I have done, but I make no promise or guarantee about ...
Ich is one of the most common fish diseases known in the fish environment. It is a parasite that invades the skin of a fish, feeding on the blood and nutrients until it is fully grown after a few days. Once it is finished feeding off of the fish it falls out to the bottom ...
I examined a bottle of expired fish medication and looked at the warnings of potential cancer causing chemicals. Reading an old bottle like this may cause a pet owner to stop and think, how do you dispose of unused pet medication? Instead of just tossing the unused meds container in the trash, I decided to ...
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 ...
General Hardiness Over forty years ago I first kept and bred Dwarf Gouramis. At that time they could reasonably be described as a hardy fish. Unfortunately the ones we get nowadays have lost much of this hardiness. This loss of hardiness seems to have been caused be several different things. They have been selectively bred, ...
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 ...
The bad news is that fin rot is arguably the most common disease among betta fish. The good news is that it’s easily treated and usually not serious if treated promptly. Symptoms Fin rot is easy to spot in betta fish. If your betta fish’s fins don’t look absolutely pristine, he probably has fin rot. ...
Velvet is a common parasite among betta fish and unfortunately kills many betta fish due to simple lack of hygiene on the owner’s part. Velvet is caused by the parasite Oodinium, which is an algae parasite. Many betta die to this disease before the owner even knows something is wrong, so it’s very important to ...
