Freshwater Aquarium

Tetras

pongdet — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:40:11 +0000

Many different tetra species are popular in aquariums, including the well-known Neon tetra and Cardinal tetra as well as rarer species such as the Congo. They are comparatively small fishes and many species are popular due to their striking coloration.

The Neon tetra is one of the most popu...

How To Take Care Of Your Little Angels

pongdet — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:09:41 +0000

Angelfish have been popular for a long time, and new strains are still being developed. Wild-caught fish are also widely available. Angelfish are cichlids, which mean they can be aggressive, territorial, and predatory. They also have some demanding requirements for space, water conditions, and di...

Feeding Your Tropical Fish

pongdet — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:11:39 +0000

In the last couple of articles I shared with you the great tips on selecting good aquarium fish and how to transport and acclimatize them to there new surroundings. Today I'm going to tell you about the right way to feed your tropical fish because it is very important.

Did you know that ov...

Tips For Buying Tropical Fish

pongdet — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:43:07 +0000

Before you go out and buy some tropical aquarium fish you must take into consideration a few factors. You want to get the best fish you can so I'm sure you'll agree that it's important to do some research and learn what to look for when you go to the pet shop to buy your fish.

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Indian Almond Leaves for Betta Fish

pongdet — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:23:24 +0000

One of the secrets to raising strong and healthy is bathing your fish in tea made from Indian Almond leaves.

The leaves also known as Ketapang or wild almond leaves in some places, comes from a tree known to produce a chemical that defends itself against insects and parasites. When the drie...

Aquarium Fish Food Tips

pongdet — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:10:40 +0000

A balanced diet for your aquarium fish is essential to thier survival. Most of the commercially available dry fish foods are almost always unbalanced. In many cases, the vitamin content will gradually decline at room temperature and since majority of the dry food for tropical fish commonly used w...

Aquarium Fish Health White Spot Disease Symptoms and Cures

pongdet — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:39:32 +0000

Fish death is one of the main problems that beginner aquarist and even some expert aquarist face. It's frustrating to the extent that most quit keeping aquarium fish.

But fish death can be avoided. Most fish deaths are caused as a result of both an internal and external types parasites tha...

Betta Fish Facts to Know

pongdet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:19:16 +0000

Betta fish or Betta Splendens or Siamese fighting fish are native to the lands of Thailand, Vietnam, China, and other related regions. They were first spotted in Cambodia, Thailand. In fact, Cambodia use to be known as Siam, hence the name Siamese fighting fish. They are called fighting fish, bec...

Tank Requirements For Discus Fish

pongdet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:10:03 +0000

For Discus fish, there are 2 consideration in tanks - tank depth and volume. Because of their size and swimming habits, a minimum of 18" is needed for tank depth, the deeper the better. Regarding volume, a good rule of thumb is that each adult discus will need 10 gallons of water. Larger tanks w...

PH Levels in The Discus Tank

pongdet — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:42:01 +0000

Because it is imperative that discus fish have optimal water conditions, much has been written about this subject, This is the plan put in place to insure proper PH water levels in our hatchery.

Allnut Enterprises' breeder, Nick Lockhart of Noblesville, Indiana, has many ingenious ideas as...

Feeding Your Aquarium Fish Natural Live Foods

pongdet — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:14:14 +0000

White worms (enchytraeus Albidus) are one of life foods that can be cultivated by the aquarist. They are small terrestrial worms, which are useful because they can be cultured easily, and so are available when needed.

Matured white worms (2cm long) are grown in boxes of damp soil feeding on...

Water Chemistry For The Discus Tank

pongdet — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:23:42 +0000

Much has been written about the Discus, or Symphysodon aequifasciatus, its Latin name. The Discus has always been given a bad rap for being hard to raise and difficult to keep. Actually, these long-lived fishes are easy to keep as long as certain guidelines are followed.

Here, we discuss th...

Breeding Discus - 3 Ways to Encourage Spawning

pongdet — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:46:41 +0000

So you have a mature pair of discus fish that have shown an interest in each other but there not laying any eggs.

The most important factor in discus breeding in the water quality, make sure it is soft, acidic and clean. If you have this water, your most likely stressing over why there isn...

Keeping Discus Fish Disease Free

pongdet — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:14:09 +0000

So you want to keep discus fish or are already keeping discus fish. One of things you must do is keep your discus fish healthy and disease free. In this article I'm going to give you a few tips on how to keep discus fish disease free as:

One of the most common assumptions with discus is th...

Insane Aquarium The Craziest and Addicting Fish Game Online

pongdet — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:42:01 +0000

Have you ever experienced collecting coins while at the same time fighting the aliens and feeding the fish? You may think that such thing does not exist, but it does. It is the game that would really make you go insane. People who know it call it the insane aquarium.

Insane aquarium is an a...