Some fishkeepers are proponents of the “perfectly balanced tank” theory, where the number of fish, number of plants, level of light, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and quality of filters are all in ideal equilibrium so the water in the tank never needs changing, only topping up to replace ...
Back in the 70’s it seen every household I visited had a container of fish of some sort. Guppies caught from banks and popped into bowls, angelfish purchased from run-down aquariums in the neighborhood and housed in algae-coated tanks, and Siamese fighting fish kept individually in old jam and cookie ...
Goldfish are perhaps the most popular aquarium fish in the world, and a species most first-time fish hobbyists start off with.
Their bold colors, gracefulness and gentle demeanor have endeared them to people of different generation, and they are ideal pets for children as they are relatively easy to care for.
History ...
One reason many people find fish so captivating is the astounding variety of colors they come in. have you ever wondered how they get their beautiful coloring? Why are fish red, blue, shiny or black? And how do you keep your fish looking their best?
Where Do The Colors In Fish ...
Tetras are small tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Characidae in the order Characiformes. Tetras are among the most popular and widely sold fish in the world. Why is that so? Some hard facts about tetras:
impressively colorful and agile
generally do not exceed 5 centimeters in length, so little space ...
Guppies are one of the most popular freshwater aquariums in the world. Noted for their colors and patterns that are at once unique and beautiful, guppies are fascinating to watch, and extremely easy and enjoyable to care for.
Related to a species of fish close to the pike, wild guppies are ...
Talk to experienced aquarium fish and koi hobbyists and they will tell you the key to the good health of their beloved pets is maintaining good water quality. Good water quality involves maintaining appropriate levels of essential constituents and minimizing the levels of undesirable substances in the water.
Proper filtration, regular ...
The size of the tank you need depends critically on two things:
how many fish you will be keeping, and
how big they are.
The keynote to novice fish keepers is NOT to buy a lot of fish and put them into a little, non-aerated tank. They won’t survive long.
Fish get oxygen from ...
In the previous article on understanding schooling fish, we discuss the common behaviors of schooling fish. In this following article we shall discuss on feeding and breeding tropical schooling fish.
Schooling fish are mostly omnivorous, and share the same breeding characteristics. Most schooling fish are egg scatterers. This means that, in ...
Do you know why some fish are smarter than others? That's because the former are always in schools! :)
Jokes aside. In underwater documentaries, you may have observed thousands of schooling fish swimming around reefs, turning, rising, and diving in magical unison, seemingly responding to an internal and natural rhythm known ...
