Whether you are adding a new fish to your fish tank to start a new community or adding some variety to your display, taking the time to introduce it properly will make sure everyone is swimming happily. One of the biggest causes of death for new fish is shock, due to failure to introduce them ...
The cichlid family has long been one of the most popular groups of aquarium fish on the market for freshwater fish tank owners, and many of them seem to look exactly the same and have the exact same characteristics. But take one look at the red devil cichlid and you’ll probably know right away that ...
Many people are interested in having fish, and many people are more specifically interested in having a saltwater aquarium. While saltwater aquariums are neat there are some things to think about before you purchase a fish tank, equipment and saltwater fish. If you are on a budget when it comes to aquariums it is a ...
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 ...
Gouramis can eat many of the same foods of other tropical freshwater fish. Pet shops sometimes claim that feeding gouramis is exactly like feeding bettas. Although gouramis are in the Ananbantid family, closely related to the betta (Betta splendens), they do better on a slightly different diet than a betta would. They can not only ...
The sucker fish family of the Cypriniformes order, also known as Catostomidae, is a family of freshwater fish with 80 species, native to North America, eastern Siberia and east central China, particularly in rivers but also in any other freshwater environment. Catostomidae is abundant in northern Minnesota, where they are harvested and smoked. Suckers feed ...
It seems everybody these days has some sort of fish tank in their home or office. These aquariums can be small or large, well-equipped or bare-bones, full of expensive fish or just cheap ones like goldfish and betas. But most of them have a common thread when it comes to their overall visual appearance: they’re ...
When caring for freshwater fish PH and ammonia levels should be tested regularly in order to maintain a healthy environment for your fish. If the PH or ammonia balances are wrong it could mean death for your fish and you could even experience problems acclimating new fish to your aquarium. Testing the water in your ...
In the almost-fifteen years that I’ve been keeping freshwater fish, I’ve usually selected species that aren’t shy– that like coming out to “play,” where they can be easily seen in the open. But, once I started keeping butterfly cichlids (also known as ram cichlids), these shy little critters did what they’re famous for: hid out ...
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