Are you looking to add live plants to your guppy tank? You’re in the right spot. I’ve kept and bred black bar endler guppies in a heavily planted tank for many years. Here’s a list of the BEST plants for guppies. 1. Moss balls The first plant on this list are Marimo Moss Balls, which …
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Hi there! I’m Bart and I’ve maintained a planted betta tank for my girlfriend. I noticed that picking the right plants for a betta is important, especially because their large fins makes them susceptible to strong current. While very pretty, their fins can limit their movement. Therefore, it’s important to add plants in which they …
Goldfish will happily eat most aquarium plants available to us. I’ve been to the shop many times to purchase new plants for my goldfish, and this can get quite expensive. Therefore I’ve compiled a list of plants that are great for a goldfish aquarium and cross-checked this list with many other fishkeepers. 1. Hornwort While …
I am from the Netherlands, where temperatures can be rather cool year round. There are some fish who are able to survive and thrive in cold water, and I wondered if there are any cichlids who could do so too. I did my research and I will tell you what I found. Are cichlids able …
Both African cichlids and Oscars are beautiful fish that can grow to be quite big. It would be awesome to keep them in the same tank, but is that a good idea? I did my research and will tell you all you need to know. Can African cichlids and Oscars live together? No, mixing African …
Sometimes in the aquarium hobby I want to keep everything together! There are so many different beautiful fish and so little space. But this is not always smart. I did my research and found the answer. Can tetras live together with cichlids in the same tank and do well? Bigger cichlids will eat most small …
Sometimes a cichlid in a group gets picked on and can no longer live in that group, and this raises the question whether one can house a cichlid alone. I hopped online and asked some avid cichlid keepers to find the answer. Can cichlids live alone? When provided with clean water and food, in theory …
In my 20 gallon / 100 liter aquarium I was housing a small school of 5 corydoras, when my friend came to me and offered me some shrimp as he was breeding them. I did not know whether they would be able to live together, so I first did my research and this is what …
The first fish I got many years ago were guppies. When I saw how beautiful mollies were, I wanted to get them as well! But I did not know yet if it both fish could get along, but since I have learned. Can guppies and mollies live together in the same aquarium? Yes, most definitely! …
There are so many interesting fish out there, but not all of them can live together. I wondered whether my guppies and goldfish could live together in the same aquarium. Here is what I found out. It is best to not keep guppies and goldfish in the same aquarium. They prefer different temperatures. Goldfish will …