Adding Salt to Freshwater Aquarium

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Practice of adding salt to a freshwater aquarium is one that has been around for quite some time. There are several reasons why you would aquarium salt would be added to a freshwater tank, including stress reduction, medication, and to create a natural environment for fish normally found in brackish

Setup Your Own Aquarium - Finding The Right Location

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Setting up an aquarium may not be a hard as everybody thinks it is, of course if you know the right way to do it. Most people were often left disappointed of having things messed up later on and as such getting the right info before you actually start is usually the best thing to do.

Watch Out For These Viral Koi Diseases!

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In this article we are going to cover some of the more common viral Koi diseases. Treating Koi diseases promptly and properly is the key to keeping your Koi pond disease free.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Koi Fish

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Koi came from the word "Nishikigoi" which means brocaded carp. It includes both the dull grey fish and the vividly bright colored varieties. They are domesticated varieties that are solely for the purpose of ornamental decoration in outdoor ponds or water gardens.

How to Change the Water in Your Aquarium

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Methods to Rid Your Tank of Aiptasia

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Aiptasia anemones (glass anemones) are known pests in the saltwater aquarium hobby, they can multiply fast and can be hard to get rid of once they take over your tank. They are like aliens in a horror movie that will never die. They hitchhike on live rocks and corals that you add to your tank enviro

Should You Use a Protein Skimmer While Cycling an Aquarium?

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Protein skimmers are filters designed to do just what the name indicates: skim proteins from the water. They are employed most typically on saltwater reef tanks, though they may be used on fish-only saltwater tanks as well as a variety of freshwater applications.

Freshwater Aquarium Maintenance: Fish Diseases

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Fish, whether raised in the wild or domesticated carry parasites and bacteria. In normal water conditions, these are harmless. It's just the same way that humans carry millions of bacteria around without getting sick. But in fish just like in humans, if there is a certain combination of factors

How to Raise Tilapia at Home to Eat

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Raising tilapia at home can be a profitable exercise. Home grown tilapia are absolutely fresh and have not been exposed to preservatives, sex reversal hormones, or antibiotics. You can be sure that the tilapia have been fed a high quality food and through diet and good water quality you can manipula

Avoiding Fish War - Tips on Choosing Your Aquarium Fishes

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What more can give life to your aquarium but the fishes inside it? The aquarium's interior design is not the only thing that counts but also those pretty living creatures swimming back and forth have something to say.

Dumped Goldfish Are Becoming An Invasive Species

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When pet goldfish owners have to move or get rid of their goldfish for some reason, they may dump them in a nearby lake or pond. They don't realize the problems this is causing.

Caring For Saltwater Tanks - Tips to Make Marine Aquarium Care Fast and Easy

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the fear of constant and difficult maintenance is what stops most people from starting a saltwater aquarium. But when broken down into simple tasks you will see how easy saltwater aquarium care really is.

Breeding the Beautiful Dwarf Gourami

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Sexing The male Dwarf Gouramis of all the colour variations are brightly coloured, while the females of most colour variations are relatively drab in appearance. However, the Coral Blue Dwarf Gourami is an exception to this in that the Female is also a beautiful Coral Blue colour and is scarcely inf

Fluorescent Bulbs & Radiation

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Fluorescent bulbs are becoming more popular as regulations seek to limit the use of incandescent lights where possible and replace them with fluorescent versions. Fluorescent bulbs save money by using far less energy, and typically have a much longer lifespan than traditional light bulbs, but they a

How to Create a Turtle Aquarium Setup

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Prior to setting up an aquarium, make sure your turtle is aquatic and not semi-aquatic. Aquatic turtles include red-eared sliders, Mississippi muds, big headed chickens and spiny soft shells. Before you commit to owning a turtle, you should realize that the most important aspect of maintaining a h

Betta Fish Friends

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Betta fish can also be placed with other fish. This truth is often unnoticed due to the fighting nature of the Beta. It is suggested that the other fish be smaller in size then the beta fish.

How to Build Your Own Fish Display Tank

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Quality fish tanks can fetch a hefty sum at specialty stores and fish shows, but the art of aquarium building is actually not nearly as frightening as it first may seem. The most difficult part is obtaining and cutting the glass to the correct size, and obtaining the right measurements are very impo

How Many Fish Can Your Garden Pond Take?

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The maximum number of fish you can have in a pond depends on the volume of the water, the quality of the water, the size of the fish, the species of the fish, the climate of the area and the food available. If the pond has no pump, filter or other equipment, in a warm climate, you shouldn't kee

How to Buy a Fish Tank for Small and Big Fish

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Like all other pets fishes are the easiest to maintain. Other pets need to be taken care of and maintained, but having fishes as pets do not require that much of efforts or even a lot of space like dogs need to roam around, play or exercise. For fishes it's all in one place in their tank.

Four Tips to Increase PH Levels in a Reef Aquarium Quickly and Easily

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Fluctuations in PH are not good for saltwater fish or corals, however it seems that this is the biggest problem for many reef keepers to over come. But by following the steps listed in this article you will be able to keep a stable high PH level in your reef tank.