Painted Glass Fish and Other Questionable Practices
Painted Glass Fish and Other Questionable Practices.
By: Cecilia Chen
It is sad what kinds of things are done in the pet trade to make a little extra money.
The most egregious of these practices...
Temperature, tanks and young guppies, Article 6 on the care, upkeep and maintenance of...
Temperature, tanks and young gupps
By: Chris McKay.
(From The Guppy Roundtable, November, 1970)
sent by Sherri, tps@tca.net
Back in 1968 1 ran an experiment on temperature and young gupps. I split a dropping of fry... kept...
Beginners Manual to Fish Keeping
This is a care sheet I have put together to thoroughly explain how to appropriately attend to your pets needs. This is a low demand, very gratifying hobby. Granted it is...
Why You Should Consider a Malawi Peacock Tank (especially if you have naturally high...
Why You Should Consider a Malawi Peacock Tank
By: Holly Harrington
Let's say you have a nice 55+ gallon tank sitting around and a tap water with a pH that leans hard and alkaline....
A brief overview of CO2 options for your aquarium, Article 50 on the care,...
CO2 Overview
By: Holly Harrington
To CO2 or not to CO2, that is the question. Well, not necessarily THE question, but it's definitely ONE of the big questions if you have or are considering setting up...
The great salt myth
The salt myth has been around almost as long as the hobby itself. It goes like this ... "You should always add salt to your tank water because it reduces stress,...
Marisa Cornurieties and Planorbidae Ramshorn Snails
Marisa cornurieties and planorbidae ramshorn snails
By: Debra
These steps were compiled from forum posts and excerpts from Badman's Tropical fish website and put together in this form by Debra. Thank you!
The term ramshorn...
Introduction to a Saltwater aquarium
Written by: Cecilia Chen AKA Pandora
A small section of one of the author's reef tanks
Take a dive in the coral reef, and you will see some of the reddest reds and...
Housing Monsters, some thoughts on keeping these tank busters in your home aquarium, Article...
Whether you did this on purpose or by accident, you suddenly find yourself in possession of a fish with a the nick name "tank buster". Congratulations you own a monster. Is...
Tropical fish breeding, a quick overview of the types and guidelines for success
General Guidelines For Breeding
Most aquarium fish are breed commercially for retail sale. Breeding your own fish is one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby. Most of the fish available...
