This is a once fortnightly or monthly Q&A segment, where I randomly pick readers’ aquarium query (either through comment or email) and answer them in an article format.
Q: I'm new to fish-keeping and recently bought one arowana and some basic necessities from a local fish shop. Basically, I would like to know what type of tank, diet, and habitat are suitable for arowanas? Is a 2ft tank, a filter running on an air pump supply, and a ...
Q: My parrot cichlid fish has been sinking or lying sideways at the bottom of the tank for the past month. Each time I feed it, it would swim up for food but afterward sink back to the bottom. Otherwise, it looks healthy to me. What is the problem?
It seems ...
Q. I recently bought a Siamese fighting fish in a glass jar. This is my first time rearing fish, so how do I care for it?
Housing Your Betta: Based on the reputation of their aggressive nature, fighting fish or bettas are kept separate from each other. But actually, it is ...
Q: Why does my long-tailed betta always stay at the top corner of the tank as if it was dead?
Betta keepers usually have the misconception that the fish can be kept alone in a small container or tank without proper filtration, aeration, and satisfactory sanitary conditions. Hence, bettas are often ...
Q: I bought six blood red parrot fish from a local shop recently, however, a few days later all six of them turned orange! Why?
Firstly, the water quality in your tank may be different from the shop’s and the color of your fish may have faded due to the sudden ...
Q: I have a total of forty tetras and all have white spot and their fin rot. What is the remedy? Should the same disease returns after recovery, do I change the water immediately or just add medicine?
White spots is a very common infection, once in many moon, any aquarists ...
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Q: I have external filter and would like to use charcoal in it? Will do so be toxic in the long term?
Activated charcoal is used to remove toxic chemicals such as ammonia in the water. It acts like a sponge in this respect. However, there’s a limit to how much ...
Q: Can I use rainwater as a substitute for tap water for my aquarium?
Rainwater, unlike tap water, does not contain chlorine or chloramines, which are detrimental to the fish’s health. However, it may be contaminated. In a polluted city, rainwater can dissolve sulphur dioxide to form sulphuric acid. This is ...
Q: I have been keeping eight guppies for a while now, and just recently my father bought me three neon tetras. I know for a fact that guppies and neon tetras are schooling fish but wonder if they do get along well together?
Yes. Both guppies and neon tetras are peace ...
Q: I have a pond at home, and I want to keep fish other than koi. What other species can I keep?
You can try fish that you would normally keep in a tank. Just make sure you don’t overstock your pond, and that the different species of fish can live ...