It’s always worthwhile to talk about the merits of mixing commonly available fish. Being so readily available means that, inevitably, somebody out there wants to mix an X and a Y. And in the case of this article, the X and the Y are angelfish and betta fish. And to keep things accurate, I want … Read more
In the wild, oscars have a brown base with orange stripes or patches. But in our fish stores, I’m sure we’ve all seen oscars with a white base instead of a brown base. Naturally, we might think “oh, a white form of a fish I know… it must be an albino form!” And with oscars, … Read more
My Fish Are Always Sick! In this article I’m going to cover some of the sources you can obtain healthy fish from! Let me guess, you’re fairly new to the aquarium hobby and no matter what you do your fish either keep dying or they never quite thrive like you might see on YouTube videos … Read more
In this article I want to share everything I know about catappa leaves—aka Indian almond leaves. The topic can seem a bit daunting when you do your first Google searches on the topic. So I’m going to answer as many questions about catappa leaves as I can all in one place! What are catappa leaves? … Read more
Aquascaping is fashionable to an extreme. I can’t look at my Instagram feed without seeing yet another incredible fish tank. As a result, some of us might feel bummed out when no matter how hard we try, we just can’t quite get our tank to look nice. Well, don’t beat yourself up about it; because, … Read more
What can you do if your aquarium is overstocked? If you’re a fishkeeper and you’ve been online for five or ten minutes then you’ve seen this in the comment section once or twice: “TANK IS OVERSTOCKED” And if that’s gotten you worried that maybe your fish tank is overstocked, then this article is for you—I’ve … Read more
5. Black Skirt Tetra The black skirt tetra, or in some parts of the world known as the black widow tetra, is readily available. Younger fish have an attractive black and silver color, but admittedly adults can be duller as the black naturally fades to a silvery gray as they age. However, these fish come … Read more
Cichlid aggression, it gives them so much personality. But, oh boy, it can be a big problem in your aquarium if you don’t manage it correctly. Are your oscars biting chunks out of each other? Does your midas kill everything it sees? Are your angel fish picking on each other? Has your male cichlid attacked … Read more
Wild fish can be pulled from any body of water in the world, and we can be certain its body is suitable for purpose. Can we say the same at our local fish stores? And, more importantly, how do we feel about the modified bodies of our ornamental fish? We have taken wild fish, starting … Read more
