If you go into any aquarium shop you will see many different tropical fish that you can put into your tropical freshwater aquarium. As a beginner there is a bewildering choice but which ones should you choose? You will want fish that are easy to keep and perhaps easy to breed. Mollies and guppies fulfill [...]
Tropical or reef aquariums are both beautiful and a source of enjoyment and fascination to both adults and children. A well placed, and healthy aquarium filled with highly coloured fish and live plants is an attractive and therapeutic addition to any home.
For the beginner just starting their first tropical aquarium here are some points that [...]
Once you have your tropical freshwater aquarium set up, cycled and the fish added you’ll need to keep an eye on them and look out for any signs of tropical fish diseases so that you can catch any problems before they get out of hand. One thing you should do is to to set up [...]
There is a wide range of sizes and shapes of aquariums as well as a choice of glass or acrylic aquariums, so how do you choose the best aquarium for your home and for the fish you intend to keep? We have put together a guide to help you to choose the perfect aquarium.
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One of the most popular tropical, freshwater fish is the guppy. As well as being easy to keep and tolerant of a wide range of water conditions, guppies are one of the easiest aquarium fish to breed. They are livebearers and bear small, live fry. Unlike many other fish species it is easy to see [...]
Although many people are happy to use artificial plants in their aquariums we really like the look of live plants which also help to keep your tank in a healthy condition. Live plants provide oxygen for your fish, help to maintain water balance and many fish are happy to nibble on plants to supplement their [...]
So you own a saltwater aquarium, time for the fun part – saltwater aquarium decorations are one aspect of marine fish keeping where you can really allow your imagination to reign free. A variety of decorations are available – from ceramic, resin or plastic ornaments and backgrounds, real or false corals and shells and even [...]
Although nitrates are much less toxic than nitrites or ammonia in your saltwater fish tank it is still not a good idea to let them build up too much. Nitrates are produced from nitrites which in turn are produced from ammonia by the nitrifying bacteria. Ammonia is a waste product of the fish and is [...]
Once you’ve assembled your saltwater fish tank you will be eager to add your fish. However you’ll need to wait awhile until your tank is properly cycled before you can safely do this. In order to know exactly when it is safe to add fish to your newly set up fish tank you’ll need to [...]

