Cardinal Tetra Stats Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallons (75 Liters) Care Level: Easy Water Conditions: PH 4.5-7.0 and Soft Temperature: 75-84°F (24-29 °C) Maximum Size: 2 inches (5 cm) The cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is a small, beautiful fresh water fish. It closely resembles the neon tetra, and is often mistaken for this more common fish. Cardinal tetras … [Read more...] about Cardinal Tetra – The Care, Feeding, and Breeding of Cardinal Tetras
How to Add Rocks to An Aquarium
If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person, and don't want to pay the outrageous sums stores charge for aquarium rocks, then you may want to consider going out and finding some rocks on your own. Of course you can't just add any rock to an aquarium, and you need to take many factors into consideration before adding new rocks to a fish tank. Choosing Rocks While you can save … [Read more...] about How to Add Rocks to An Aquarium
Assassin Snails – The Care, Feeding, and Breeding of Assassin Snails (Clea Helena)
Quick Stats Minimum Tank Size: 29 Gallons (110 Liters) Care Level: Moderately Difficult Water Conditions: PH 6.5-7.5 and Moderately Hard to Very Hard Temperature: 65-77 °F (18-25 °C) Maximum Size: 3 inches (7.5 cm) The assassin snail (Clea helena) is freshwater snail that is highly sought after in the aquarium trade for their ability to prey on pest snails. They … [Read more...] about Assassin Snails – The Care, Feeding, and Breeding of Assassin Snails (Clea Helena)
How to Control Aquarium Snails
It happens to everyone eventually. You're admiring your carefully maintained aquarium, when you notice something small on the glass. As you move closer to inspect it, you realize that it's the bane of aquarium owners everywhere – a snail. You have no idea how it managed to make its way into your pristine aquarium, but you know that if there’s one, there are probably dozens … [Read more...] about How to Control Aquarium Snails
Identifying Aquarium Snails
Whether you want them or not, the odds are at some point that snails are going to show up in your aquarium. And usually it won't just be one or two small snails. In most cases, they'll appear like an Old Testament, Biblical plague, and cover your aquarium in a blanket of plant munching gastropods. The good news is that not all snails are created equal. Several species of the … [Read more...] about Identifying Aquarium Snails