You probably already know that fish living in the ocean can’t survive in freshwater lakes and rivers and vice versa. After all, they have radically different needs, which goes beyond how much salt is in their water. For fish tank hobbyists, it may go without saying that you need to pick one type of tank…
What Tropical Fish Behavior is OK, and What’s Not? Strange behaviors from your tropical fish can prompt confusion and concern. Picture this: One day you walk over to your aquarium and find one of your tropical fish floating belly-up at the top of the water. Upset, you open up the lid to retrieve your seemingly…
You’ve Got the Fish Tank—Now What Top 10 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…