Getting your fish to reproduce is one of the aquarium hobby’s most exciting aspects. You might one day see a little baby fish darting around the tank if you take good care of your fish and feed them well. Even though unintentional fry are always exciting, there are a number of techniques to improve their …
We once raised blood parrot cichlids in an 800-gallon aquarium because they are incredibly cool and weird fish. Why not chose one of the many creatures that could dwell there instead of them? They have a unique combination of characteristics, including a greater size, vivid color, and a smaller mouth that reduces their propensity to …
The Hybrid with a Tiny Mouth: Blood Parrot Cichlids Care Guide Read More »
If you’ve ever tried to purchase live aquatic plants online, it can be a little bit intimidating when you consider all the many varieties, maintenance needs, and degree of difficulty. Although Aquarium Co-Op makes an effort to offer a carefully curated selection of the easiest, hardiest plants in the hobby, it might occasionally be helpful …
The 5 Aquarium Plants We Love and Think Everyone Should Try Read More »
Trying to catch or relocate your fish is one of the most frustrating aspects of the aquarium hobby. Try chasing after swift, slippery fish with a weak net while there are numerous aquarium ornaments in your path. We have captured thousands and thousands of fish over the years that we have operated an aquarium fish …
Fish diseases are notoriously difficult to identify, but the camallanus red worm, an internal parasite, is one of the more noticeable ailments. The Camallanus genus has a variety of nematode or roundworm species that can infect aquarium fish. They can frequently coexist with their host for a very long time and feed by clinging to …
How to Treat Fish in Aquariums for Camallanus Red Worms Read More »
Many loaches are known for being loud schooling fish that might frighten their more timid tank mates. Dwarf chain loaches are better suited for tranquil community tanks because they are more laid-back and come in a nano-sized package. You must try the cute pygmy loach if you have a smaller planted aquarium with a snail …
Care Instructions for Snail-Eating Nano Fish and Dwarf Chain Loaches Read More »
These kinds of freshwater fish, which belong to the Cyprinidae family of carp and minnows, are not genuine sharks, as you may have noticed when you went to a pet store. They just so happen to have sharp, torpedo-shaped bodies that give them the appearance of sharks. Freshwater sharks are popular among beginners due to …
Among the Top 5 Freshwater Sharks for Aquariums (and How Big They Really Get) Read More »
Mollies are one of the aquarium fish that are most frequently purchased at pet stores due to their broad variety of colors, vivacious nature, and simplicity of reproduction. Mollies are a good compromise if you’re looking for a livebearer—a fish that bears live young and is larger than a platy but smaller than a swordfish. …
Care Guide for Mollies – Feeding, Breeding, and Tank Mates Read More »
We’re big proponents of getting live aquatic plants because of their natural beauty and ability to purify water, but a common question we get is, “Do I need to fertilize my aquarium plants?” From our experience, most people have to fertilize because fish waste does not provide the proper amounts of nitrate, potassium, phosphate, and …
Beginners are typically advised to start with straightforward, slowly growing plants in planted tanks that just need little lighting and all-in-one fertilizer. But some plants might require more carbon dioxide (CO2) than is generally found in the air, and they might find it harder to develop in water. To create their own distinctive DIY systems …
How to Set Up an Aquarium CO2 System the Easy Way Read More »
