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Fish are optimally adapted to life in the water. Nowhere is this more evident than in their elegant and efficient ways of moving in the water. Water has a much greater density than air, so a streamlined body is a prerequisite for a good swimming technique. The structure of the skin and the shape of …
Whether you are a new aquarist or have been in the tropical fish business for years, you must have come across these vibrant little fellows. Guppy fish are especially well-known tropical fish since they are very easy to care for and look stunning. Generally, it does not take a lot of space which is why …
Keeping a fish tank at your home or office is known to have many benefits. Apart from adding an X-factor to the interior design and improving the overall look, it has numerous health and spiritual benefits. An aquarium helps in lowering blood pressure, stress, and anxiety. Water has a deep association with human beings. It …
It goes without saying that aquarium lighting is an important feature, often essential when it comes to the care of your fish. This, in general, is for three main reasons. One, it adds to the attractiveness of your aquarium set up, two; it is essential to the growth of live aquatic plants, and three, it …
This may seem a silly question to be asked ‘Can fish hear?‘ but bare with me on this one. A few months ago I was researching suitable fish species for a saltwater aquarium that I planned to set up and came across the Longhorn Cowfish. Immediately I fell in love with this little guy and …
I think it would be fair to say that in the average aquarium it is pretty clear that our fish can see. After all, they do the ‘happy dance’ when they see you approaching with food and move towards that food when you drop it into the aquarium. Without eyesight, this would not be feasible. …
I don’t know about you but I love watching an aquarium full of colorful guppies swimming around and loving life? But what do Guppies Eat? Lets find out! There is just something so vibrant and attractive about the fancy little fellows that I can’t help but admire them. Do they eat a simple diet and …
The Coral Beauty Angelfish or (Centropyge bispinosa) if you like to use their scientific or Latin names are one of my all-time favorite saltwater fish. This saltwater dwarf angelfish was one of the first saltwater fish that I ever purchased and added to my coral reef tank which was a 100-gallon aquarium packed full of …
Tropical Fish are good for your health, Fact, But, it may not be the first thing that springs to mind, it may even seem slightly unbelievable, but keeping tropical fish really can provide you with some substantial health benefits. Fish, I kid you not, are more than just pretty faces and fins! In fact, we have …
Asking the question ‘how long do tropical fish live for’ is a little bit like asking ‘when will I be slim?’ The answer to both of them is variable with some personal control, and some genetic factors affecting both. Put simply, there is not just one answer, but many! How long do tropical fish live …
If you’re reading this, you have probably decided that tropical fish are the pet for you and now you’re searching for the perfect species. Well, look no further, for we have the answer; the perfect aquarium resident is, of course, the fabulous guppy! I know, it’s all very easy to make the claim that Guppies …
If you’re like me and are addicted to watching aquarium videos on Youtube, then you probably know one or two of the biggest names on this Top 10 Aquarium YouTubers 2019 list. But I’m pretty sure there are a few on this list that you have never heard of. Why am I so sure? Because I only …
Aquariums come in all shapes and sizes these days and thankfully so do the lighting sources. Long gone are that days of trying to hang a fluorescent tube on the back of a tank dangerously close to the water and electrics. Now, we have a wide variety of LED lights to choose from which are …
Due to leading busier and busier lives the majority of us humans eat three times a day, but probably not at fixed times. We also snack a lot to keep us going in between those meals we struggle to find time for. But what about the animals we are responsible for, like our gorgeous fish? …
To say that just like any other living thing fish need food to survive, would be kind of obvious, right? I thought so! However, what might not be quite so obvious is that not every fish species requires the same diet. Just like there are carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores amongst land-dwelling animals, so there are …
So, you’ve bought a fish tank or you’re thinking about buying one and you’re wondering what the 15 best tropical fish for beginners. Well, we have a great selection below for you to consider. All the fish listed below have been carefully selected for a number of reasons from hardiness, price, size and feeding habits. …
Once I decided to have a marine reef aquarium, it was easy for me to decide the first species of tang that I introduced in my tank once it was established and all the water parameters were suitable. Of course, it was the colorful Sailfin Tang, as it is one of the prettiest marine reef …
We get lots of requests every week from our readers who want us to feature and talk about their aquarium and we feature as many as possible. This week we simply had to feature this reef aquarium by Dave King, it is simply stunning and deserves the feature spot this week. Dave is an experienced …
Unbeknownst to most novice Saltwater aquarists who consider most fish to be low-maintenance, there are certain precautions and advisory precursors to consider with certain saltwater species. It is imperative for a beginner to keep saltwater fish that have a relatively high tolerance towards environmental changes and as such understand that maintaining an underwater ecosystem can …
If you have a planted or aquascaped aquarium and you’re looking for the Best Aquascaping Fish that will school in large groups which will show of your aquarium, then look no further than the ones below. Lets first start by answering some questions we get asked about this topic all the time. The question we …
