Category: Freshwater Tropical

07
Nov
2019

How to use Formalin in Aquaria

Formalin 37% should be used as a long term treatment for ornamental fish to clear parasites. It…

06
Nov
2019

String Algae Control – The Common Plecostomus (Not Bristlenose)

I’ve seldom had a problem with String Algae Control because I rely on a Hypostomus (common) plecostomus…

05
Nov
2019

Why, How and When to Quarantine Your New Fish Purchases

Definitive Quarantine Article From time to time, you will need to be able to keep fish outside…

05
Nov
2019

The Use of Salt in Aquariums and Ponds

I remember twenty years ago when I brought salt to a Koi pond and started to add…

24
Oct
2019

Tropical Fish Health Presentation For Fish Store Retailers

Full color, full page slides from a Powerpoint presentation made for tropical fish store retailers, pet shop…

22
Oct
2019

BioSeeding Installs a Complete Ecosystem Equilibrium of Cycle Bacteria

Bioseeding – Transfer of Biologically Active Autotrophs to a Recipient Aquatic System, BioSeeding Installs a Complete Ecosystem…

18
Oct
2019

Additional Details on Ich, White Spot Symptoms and Cure

Freshwater Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifilis) is a ciliated protozoan that encysts under the epidermis of the fish; and,…

15
Oct
2019

A Favorite Species: The Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus

Name: Astronotus ocellaris Introduction: This fish is the grandaddy of the big cichlids. It was only after the…

15
Oct
2019

Siamese Fighting Fish, Bettas and Their Care

For ages people have been asking me about Bettas, or Siamese Fighting Fish. And I have not…

14
Oct
2019

A Favorite Freshwater Tropical: The Serpae Tetra

Excellent fish for beginners, nearly unkillable. And fairly pretty. Name Serpae Tetra Introduction: This hardy tetra is…

27
Sep
2019

Perhaps a Perfect Community Tank 

Perhaps a Perfect Community Tank  With the new fishtank on your mantle, bubbling or pumping away, you…