Most people who purchase an aquarium do so for its visual appeal. People are known to spend more money on decorating their tanks than the fish and tank itself. It’s a good idea when purchasing these decorative pieces that you consider buying pieces that are…

After you’ve purchased your aquarium, filters, heaters, gravel, floss, buffers, food, fish, and so on, you’ll need to learn how to clean and care for the fish. In fact, you should have researched the market before purchasing fish or aquariums so you have good understanding…

Saltwater aquarium fish are amongst the most beautiful of animals to be found anywhere in the world. A variety of saltwater aquarium fish can be housed in your marine tank provided you know what they need in terms of care, such as feeding, environment, competitors…

Tiger barbs, Rosy barbs, Red Barbs, and Sumatra barbs are various types of freshwater fish that are easiest to breed and maintain. However, the larger barbs are best suited with fish of their own size. The larger barbs will stir up trouble in communal tanks,…

Tetra is popular tank freshwater fish. The fish are brightly colored, and these fish typically live in tropical regions. The freshwater fish comes from the family Characidae. Still, a variety of tetra families is available. Tetra includes the Anostomidae. The fish was captured from the…

The practice of keeping fish in the home came about in the late 1800’s.  These fish were usually kept for short periods of time, and were used as a food source. Home aquariums were generally kept only in coastal towns where the fish were readily…

Today, aquariums have advanced to the point that the tanks are self-sufficient. Water conditions are important to check, since in each area of the world, water is different. In fact, some area waters are more contaminated than other areas. The types of fish factors into…