When researching how to properly take care of your aquarium, you might come across something called the Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle. This may at first seem like a daunting subject, with lots of chemical terms. I felt the same, but did the research and now can take way better care of my fish. I urge you …
Live plants can seen daunting. Many pictures of beautiful and perfect looking aquariums may inspire you, but it can also be slightly intimidating. If you are reading this article you want to learn all about starting to keep live plants in your aquarium, awesome! Grab a coffee and relax. By the end of the article …
For a new aquarium I was looking to add sand as a substrate, however I was unsure what plants would be able to live in sand. Therefore I asked several other aquarium owners to learn from their experience. This is what I found. There are multiple plants that are able to grow in sand. However …
Starting with live plants was a big step for me when I started. There were so many questions, and one of them was when to add them. I wasn’t sure, especially because you have to wait a couple of weeks before adding your fish. Therefore I looked around and asked a couple of experienced fish …
Aquarium light is important for plants and to see our fish, but I did not know if it were possible to leave the light on for the whole night. Aquarium fish do not need light and it is best that you turn it off during the night. Leaving the light on can cause stress to …
Every time I see a pond, or visit someone who owns a pond, I wonder if my fish would be better off living in a pond compared to their regular aquarium. But I was not sure whether they would actually survive, so I jumped online and asked around. Can aquarium live fish in a pond …
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 …
Hi there! Welcome to my review of the Asta 20 LED aquarium lights. I am using this lamp for my small aquarium in which I am housing blue shrimp and snails. This aquarium is providing money because I’m selling the shrimp back to my local fish store. The aquarium came with built in lights but …
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! …
I find breeding fish one of the most fun and rewarding parts of having an aquarium. And at some point I wanted to find the fish that breeds the fastest. Low and behold, this is what I found. What freshwater aquarium fish breeds the fastest? The guppy, or other livebearers reproduce the quickest. Guppies can …