I finally got round to cleaning my fish tank after being rather afraid I would kill all my new acquisitions and putting off the job for far too long. It was the first time I’d had to do it since buying my aquarium and as I’d had dire warnings from the pet shop owner [...]
Yes, the most important thing for your new freshwater fish tank is changing the water. Why? Well, water changes involve more than just removing water from the tank and replacing it. You have to consider the condition of the water you are replacing it with, and the amount of water to remove. These can affect [...]
Traditionally virtually all fish tank aquariums were made of glass but in the last couple of years the advances in plastic technology spurred a new wave of acrylic tanks on the market. So, is an acrylic fish tank better than a glass one? Many old school fish keepers still swear by glass tanks, but the [...]
Setting out fish tank water for 24 hours before placing fish in a tank is important. Get tips on preparing water for your fish from a fish expert in this free pet care video. Expert: Stuart Collins Contact: www.petcitypets.com Bio: Stuart Colling owns the pet shop Pet City Pets of Ypsilanti and has been in [...]
Plants can help enhance the look of your fish tank but did you know that they also provide your fish with a great place to spawn and hide? Not only are fish tank plants decorative, they actually help to keep your aquarium water healthy for the fish by reducing the carbon dioxide level. The key [...]
There are hundreds of online pet shops and aquarium dealers all waiting to sell you their fish tanks they have for sale. With so many available outlets nowadays it is not difficult to find a good bargain. While you are searching for your fish tank for sale you will find many other pets available for [...]
A fish tank filter can be one of the most important parts of your fish tank, especially when it comes to keeping the tank clean and the fish healthy. Often you will not even notice how well the equipment is working unless it stops working. Once the filter stops working, the waste can build up [...]
Creating CO2 for an aquarium is essential for aquariums with live plants, and CO2 tablets can be bought at a pet store and used as a supplement to the water. Help aquarium plants grow and become stronger withhelp from the manager of a pet store in this free video on aquarium maintenance and fish tanks. [...]
A fish tank is a good thing to have at home. If we make the fish tank ourselves it will be something we and our family would doubly love. And it’s easy to build one. Yeah, that’s right. Why go out and buy one when you can have the fun of this simple home project [...]
Check out my newborn electric yellow african cichlids…born 8/16/2007.
Cleaning a fish tank is an important part of owning an aquarium. Your fish need a clean environment to live if you want them to stay healthy and happy. Excess food and fish feces build up over time, which eventually turn into harmful ammonia, so it’s important to keep your tank clean not only for [...]
Are you having trouble finding your fish in the fish tank due to cloudy water? There can be several different reasons for cloudy water in a fish tank, so let’s take a look at the most common ones. These are debris from new substrate, bacterial bloom, chemical imbalance, or even floating algae. Most new rocks [...]
When one is considering setting up an aquarium, the question comes to mind whether you should set up a freshwater or saltwater fish tank. while a saltwater aquarium will allow you to have it interesting variety of colorful fish, the novice aquarist might consider getting his feet wet with the freshwater fish tank as this [...]
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