At first, the thought of keeping betta fish with discus might not seem like the best idea. However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad pairing. Successfully mixing betta fish with discus is definitely possible. So, for all you betta fish fans out there, in this article we’re going to discuss the discus question! … Read more
Bristlenose plecos and betta fish, are they good tank mates? Betta fish, especially the long-finned fancy variety, can be slow swimming, delicate fish. So, it can be challenging to find good tank mates for them. But, some fish are just fantastic tank mates to almost any other fish. So, betta fish keepers, let me introduce … Read more
Oscars and plecos together; they’re often touted as great tank mates. Sure, oscars and plecos can be good tank mates, but that isn’t necessarily true. The truth is, naturally, much more complicated than that. So, in this article I want to sucker you into the topic (pun intended) and explain when and why plecos are … Read more
Can You Keep Angelfish With Oscars? It’s a fun question, because the answer is complicated. But, if you’re in a rush and need a quick and simple answer: oscars and angelfish don’t make great tank mates. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible to keep them together, in harmony. So, in this article we’re going … Read more
Ever since the first company developed a flake food, that’s what we’ve been feeding our goldfish. But, should we be feeding flake to our goldfish? And if flake isn’t the best food for our goldfish, then what is!? Some will tell you X or Y type of food is the only way. Well, keep reading … Read more
Lots of people will tell you lots of rules about how many fish can be kept in what size of an aquarium. But, the truth is that there is no simple answer to that question. This is because there are variables involved that can’t be simplified to X fish per Y gallons. There are no … Read more
Bare bottom fish tanks, let’s think about the pros and cons! If you’re new to the fishkeeping hobby, you probably imagine a fish tank with a layer of gravel along the bottom. A substrate of small rocks like that is quite prevalent among casual aquarium owners. However, you might have been into a fish store … Read more
For newcomers to the aquarium hobby it can be frustrating to read up on what you need to do to take care of your fish, only to watch them decline in health and die shortly after bringing them home. So, in this article I want to go straight into a list of the easiest fish … Read more
Ever wondered if plecos, Chinese algae eaters, and panda garras are related? It’s a fair question, because they all have sucker mouths! So, maybe they are related? Nope, they’re not related even though they have similar traits. This is called convergent evolution! Convergent evolution, simply put, is when different animals evolve in a similar way … Read more
Flowerhorns and red Texas cichlids—what’s the difference? Some people think a red Texas cichlid is a type of flowerhorn, and others don’t. So, in this pieice I’m aiming to answer that question along with some others: Are red Texas cichlids flowerhorns? How do you tell the difference between a flowerhorn and a red Texas? Can … Read more
