Livebearers Guppies With the possible exception of convict cichlids, there is arguably no tropical fish easier to breed than guppies. There’s an expression in the aquarium hobby – ‘to breed guppies, just add water’. And it’s a surprisingly accurate expression. All it takes to breed guppies is moderately clean water and at least one male and female (though it’s … [Read more...] about The Easiest Freshwater Fish to Breed in an Aquarium
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How to Make Money Breeding Fish
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
Feeding Vegetables to Aquarium Fish
There was a time not too long ago that feeding fish was a time-consuming and difficult endeavor. While packaged foods existed, it was absolutely terrible for your fish – assuming that you could get your fish to eat it in the first place. You would often find aquarists out in ponds and streams collecting live food, or spending hours creating homemade fish from their own … [Read more...] about Feeding Vegetables to Aquarium Fish