You’ve Got the Fish Tank—Now Which Freshwater Fish Will You Add? The biggest decision which any aquarist makes when creating a freshwater aquarium is choosing which freshwater fish will populate it. There are so many to choose from! While freshwater accounts for 0.3% of the water on our planet, there are over 15,000 species of…
DetailsPurchase the Best Saltwater Fish with These Helpful Tips Saltwater fish are beautiful and exotic. It’s only natural to want to fill your custom tank with as many of these gorgeous creatures as possible. But how do you know if an expensive saltwater fish is worth its price? Sadly, there are fish vendors out there…
DetailsWe Go Above and Beyond to Care for our Tropical Fish and Coral At Living Art Aquatics, we enjoy crafting beautiful aquatic seascapes for our customers. Of course, aquariums are nothing without the vibrant creatures that call them home. For this reason, we offer consumers a wide variety of tropical fish and coral. But, of…
DetailsAquarium Owners and Their Fish and Will Love These Holiday Gifts If you have an aquarist in your life, you might be wondering what gift you can give them to help support their aquarium hobby this holiday season. Likewise, if you’re an aquarist, you may be thinking about what you can get for your fish—and…
DetailsStable Water Temperature is Important for Maintaining a Beautiful, Vibrant Saltwater Aquarium As the seasons change and cold weather arrives, keep in mind that this can negatively affect your saltwater aquarium. If you’re not careful, the water temperature in your tank can drop and turn your beautiful living work of art into a pet cemetery.…
DetailsFollow These Aquarium Maintenance Guidelines to Get Rid of Excess Algae We all want our aquariums to look beautiful. It’s every aquarist’s goal to have a vibrant, colorful, lively aquarium to look at and excite the senses. However, if algae growth gets out of control, your aquarium could be left looking slimy, murky, and disgusting.…
DetailsBrighten Up Custom Aquariums with Some Aquatic Plant Life Designing custom aquariums is one of the most exciting aspects of being an aquarist, and plants are one of the best ways to breathe life into a design. However, choosing the right plants can be as tough as choosing the right fish or the right décor.…
DetailsProtein Skimmers Are a Valuable Accessory to Consider for Any Home Aquarium Does your home aquarium have a protein skimmer? If not, this may be an accessory you want to consider investing in. This handy device uses bubbles to eliminate protein-based waste in your aquarium, and reduces the maintenance load for larger tanks. Here’s a…
DetailsCompare What an Acrylic Aquarium and Glass Aquarium Have to Offer! So, you’ve decided to install an aquarium. What should it be made of? There are two main materials the walls of your tank can be made of: glass and acrylic. What are the differences? How do you decide if a glass aquarium or an…
DetailsPredator vs. Community: What’s the Right Saltwater Tank for You? A small fish is floating through the water, when suddenly snap! A bigger fish swoops in and snatches it. This is a classic sight that owners of predator tanks all love. Community tanks are great too, though. The coral, mollusks, and other organisms in a…
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