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
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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
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
The Top 3 Algae Eaters for Your Aquarium
There are few things more frustrating to a fishkeeper than dealing with algae. Even if you follow all the rules – no natural light, don’t overfeed your fish, and don’t overstock your aquarium – you’ll still often find yourself fighting algae blooms. And no one enjoys spending hours laboriously scraping algae off of aquarium glass and decorations. But the good news is that … [Read more...] about The Top 3 Algae Eaters for Your Aquarium
The 7 Best Convict Cichlid Tank Mates
Convict cichlids occupy a strange niche between peaceful and aggressive fish. If a convict cichlid is placed with any species of non-aggressive fish, they will bully them relentlessly and may even kill them. But if a convict cichlid is placed with an aggressive fish, the convict will likely be harassed and may spend all its time in hiding. This leaves fishkeepers with a … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Convict Cichlid Tank Mates