Fishkeeping

When fish owners are planning a vacation or an extended period away from home, they may be wondering how long their aquatic pets can go without food. Knowing the different factors such as species, age, and size which influence feeding frequency is crucial to understanding when fasting is okay for your finned friends. This guide will provide insight on this topic in order to ensure that you know what steps need to be taken before leaving them alone for any length of time.

Maintaining a healthy aquarium is all about recreating the natural habitat of your fish, and temperature is one of the most important parameters. But how do you know which temperature to choose? And how do you keep your water at the right temperature all through the year? This article covers everything you need to know about aquarium temperature control, so let’s dive right in!

If you’ve seen your snail floating around the fish tank, there could be a variety of reasons for this behavior. Snail owners shouldn’t worry since not all of them are necessarily alarming and can usually be resolved with proper care. In this post, we will discuss seven potential causes behind why your snail is seemingly afloat, as well as methods to determine if it’s problematic before taking action in order to ensure that they stay happy and healthy!

You did it! Your fish tank is finally cycled and ready to be filled with every species you’ve ever dreamed of keeping. You can’t wait to go to your local fish store and buy 100 fish for your 10 gallon fish tank.

But wait, maybe you should rethink that plan. Not all fish can be kept together and there is a limit as to how many you can keep in your tank, no matter how big it might be.

Have you ever wondered where baby fish come from? I mean, before you get them from the fish store that is. Most fish breed in a very different way from humans and land animals, and with over 30,000 species on the planet, these creatures have loads of fascinating ways of reproducing!

Losing a pet is never easy, but losing a fish can really be hard! Many tropical fish have long lifespans which means they share a lot of time with us. Though we might not be able to interact with these animals in the ways we do with others, there’s still a deep bond.

Unfortunately, fish die. Whether this is due to stress, illness, injury, or old age, there will come a time when you are with your fish in its last days. At this point, you may need to humanely euthanize your fish.

You’ve probably heard of bloodworms if you’re a fishkeeper, and who knows, you might even have some in your own freezer of fish cabinet. But do you know where they come from and if they are good for your fish? In this article we will dive into the facts and teach you all about these fishy treats.