One question that often appears in my inbox is “How can I make money breeding fish?” And you can’t blame people for asking. Keeping fish is an expensive hobby and if you can earn some money doing what you already love, why not do it? After all, if you could breed just a few of the more expensive fish at home, you could probably earn some decent money - or at least cover the … [Read more...] about How to Make Money Breeding Fish
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The Best Algae Eaters for Aquariums
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today and a fish-keeper, he would probably amend his famous statement to state, ‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and algae.’ And it wouldn’t be far from the truth, since virtually everyone who owns an aquarium – from the novice, to the experienced aquarist – struggles with algae at some point. But … [Read more...] about The Best Algae Eaters for Aquariums
7 Ways You May Be Harming Your Fish Without Realizing It
Fishkeeping can be a difficult hobby to master. Not only do you have to learn about the wildly different needs of fish species, but you also have to manage a carefully balanced, miniature eco-system. And just when you think you have it all figured out, you learn something you’ve been doing dutifully for weeks - or even months - has been harming your prized fish. Needless to … [Read more...] about 7 Ways You May Be Harming Your Fish Without Realizing It
The Best Beginner Fish For Freshwater Aquariums
It can be a difficult task to find the right beginner fish when you're starting out in the aquarium hobby. Not only are you confronted by dozens, or even hundreds of colorful and interesting fish at the pet store, but you often have no idea what each fish needs to keep it healthy and happy. And sadly, in most cases, neither do the pet store employees. Often, they're new … [Read more...] about The Best Beginner Fish For Freshwater Aquariums
How to Identify and Treat Freshwater Ich
There are few diseases more hated and feared in the aquarium hobby than Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Of course, most people just know it as freshwater ich, or white spot disease, but nearly everyone has battled this freshwater parasite at one time or another. And it is by far one of the most common fish diseases out there, and sometimes the most persistent. I can’t even … [Read more...] about How to Identify and Treat Freshwater Ich