Clean water, optimum space, and proper nutrition are the basic elements required to maintain a healthy aquarium. As your aquatic friends are incapable of collecting and choosing their food, you’re the one responsible for their balanced and enriched diet. Stuck in between the argument
Most aquarists have a panic moment when they go on holiday. What will happen to their beloved fish while they’re away? How will that precious Betta fish survive without food (if the automatic fish feeder should jam)? So, how long can Betta fish go
Similar to Discus in terms of water parameters and temperament, Severum, aka Banded Cichlids, are quite popular in the aquarium trade. They have a relatively long lifespan and often exhibit interesting swimming behaviors. However, aquarists are mostly fascinated by their unique body shape, coloration,
Guppies are among the most popular tropical fish in the aquarium trade for their smaller size, vibrancy, and friendly demeanor. While guppies feed on green algae, protozoan, and mosquito larvae in the wild, they’re reliant on us for their nutrition and overall well-being. In
Warm water or tropical fish need a certain threshold of water temperature to survive and thrive, for they have a faster metabolic rate and quicker growth rate. Moreover, as the water temperature is easier to raise than reduce to suit cold water species, warm
Produced by fish waste and the decomposition of protein-based food sources, ammonia is toxic to fish, shrimp, and other aquatic creatures. The existing ammonia is converted to nitrite and nitrate by nitrifying bacteria in aquariums. While all of these are harmful to varying levels,
External fertilization, thanks to the vastness of natural water bodies, is more successful in the wild. Yet it often fails in artificial confined waters because of predation and lack of appropriate care. Internal fertilization, on the other hand, has a better success rate than
Koi are omnivorous feeders. They feed on aquatic insects, algae, plants, and commercial pellets. As growth and color are the most important features of domesticated Koi Fish, diet holds major significance in their care routine. While you may feed your Koi Fish live/frozen worms
Commonly referred to by their name Beyer’s Waterdog, the Water Dog Fish/Waterdog Fish are peaceful aquatic creatures who don’t go through the typical metamorphosis stage to transform into terrestrial adults. Unlike most salamanders, the Water Dog Fish retain their gills and streamlined bodies even
Native to the freshwater streams of Rio Negro and Orinoco river basins in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, Gulper catfish are strictly carnivorous creatures that feed on smaller fish, crustaceans, and insects. The Gulper catfish can grow up to 15 inches long in the wild.
In the natural waters, flowing streams, the substrates, and the plants cater to the filtration needs of the inhabitants. In small artificial waters, like your fish tank, it becomes a virtually impossible process due to the absence of a regular flow and lack of
Kuhli Loaches (Pangio kuhlii), aka Eel Loaches, are native to the Southeast Asian freshwater rivers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Borneo. They’re pretty common on the Java island in Indonesia. Despite being shy and peaceful, Kuhli Loaches are pretty popular in the aquarium trade