Have you been looking for the perfect pet, but just can’t seem to find a solution that works for you or your family? Do you want a clean, quiet and beneficial pet that won’t cost a lot of money to feed or maintain? Conventional pets like dogs, cats or hamsters can involve a lot of …
Aquarium keeping is a one of the most popular hobby around the world. In fact in US it is the second most popular hobby. But it isn’t without reason. This popular hobby has a number of benefits tagged with it. These benefits go way beyond aesthetic appeal. Even Vaastu and Fengshui advocate having an aquarium …
Both for the sake of the fish and your wallet, start with only a few hardy inexpensive fish. Damsels The best beginner fish for a marine tank are damsels. These fish are very hardy, being able to withstand worse water conditions than most other marine fish, they are not picky eaters, and they are fairly …
One of the most important decisions in starting a saltwater aquarium will be the size of the tank. The basic rule of thumb is the bigger the better. A larger tank will be easier to control and gives a bit more leeway for mistakes (which are inevitable). The smallest tank for beginners should be no …
The word Biotope in Ecology means ‘the area of a habitat associated with a particular ecological community’. A biotope aquarium is an aquarium that is setup to imitate a natural habitation. The idea is to move toward the reproduction of a biotope, i.e. to try to associate plants and fish of the similar origin and …
Important tips to maintaining your saltwater tanks. Saltwater Maintenance The cycling process will undoubtedly be the most tense time for you and your new tank. So below is a guide to the first few days and months of your tank. Monitoring the Ammonia and Nitrates in the tank Over the course of the first 4 …
There are many different ways you can set up an aquarium depending on what you would like to keep and what interests you most in the hobby. Accordingly, hobbyists tend to put names on the different types of aquariums that can be set up because they have similar general requirements depending on the classification of …
