If you’re thinking about getting into fish keeping, then the 10-gallon aquarium is the perfect size to dip your toes into the hobby. Not only is it large enough to allow you to keep a wide variety of fish, but it’s still small enough that any maintenance is quick and easy. But that doesn’t mean that 10-gallon aquariums are only for novices, as many experienced hobbyists use … [Read more...] about The Best Fish for a 10-Gallon Aquarium
5 of the Best Beginner Fish for Your Aquarium
If you’ve ever wanted to take the plunge and get into the aquarium hobby, it can feel overwhelming at first. When you first walk into a pet store, you’re confronted with a wall of tanks containing brightly colored fish and invertebrates. And while some will survive in almost any conditions, others seem to drop dead if you look at them wrong. So, what fish should a beginner … [Read more...] about 5 of the Best Beginner Fish for Your Aquarium
The Complete Kenyi Cichlid Care Guide (Maylandia lombardo)
The Kenyi Cichlid (Maylandia lombardoi) is a popular fish in the aquarium trade, where it’s often found under a variety of names, including kenyi mbuna, kennyi mbuna, and lombardoi mbuna. It’s also sometimes classified under the genus Metriaclima, due to an ongoing dispute over the naming. This species is highly sexually dimorphic, and the mature males take on a bright … [Read more...] about The Complete Kenyi Cichlid Care Guide (Maylandia lombardo)
The Complete Glass Catfish Care Guide (Kryptopterus vitreolus)
The glass catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus), also known as the ghost catfish, or the phantom catfish, is a unique species of small catfish native to Asia. As the name implies, these catfish have a body that is transparent, with their skeletons and internal organs clearly visible. The only time their body will become translucent – turning a milky white color - is during serious … [Read more...] about The Complete Glass Catfish Care Guide (Kryptopterus vitreolus)
5 Oddball Fish to Add to an Aquarium
If you’re like many aquarists out there, the thought of having a perfectly aquascaped tank with a brightly colored school of fish bores you to tears. You want something different. You want a unique aquarium, filled with oddball fish that people can’t help but notice the moment they enter a room. Luckily, the aquarium trade has no shortage of strange freshwater fish, with … [Read more...] about 5 Oddball Fish to Add to an Aquarium