How To Fix A Leaky Fish Tank
Filed Under Legal and Law, Pets | Posted on February 8, 2008
Yikes, you’ve got a leaky fish tank. It may not be apparent at first and you might think nothing of it. Eventually, however, you will become familiar with that wet patch on the carpet underneath your aquarium and realize that there is a problem.
Aquarium Decorations Creating Homes For Fishes
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 5, 2008
Aquarium decorations are not only beautiful to look at they also have an important purpose. They provide fishes with homes—- hiding places and natural borders resembling their natural habitat. There are many different types of decorations, for instance Cave dwelling fishes love aquarium decorations that structure like caves, holes and crevices. Whereas Fishes that live in dense vegetation prefer plants and other types of tiny hiding places. Decorations are crucial for a happy and healthy aquarium they also keep fishes from getting bored.
Tanks: There are many variants of tanks big, small, quadrilateral or polygonal. The size of an aquarium should be according to the size and the number of fishs you plan to keep.
The Goldfish Versus The Beta
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 3, 2008
Both the goldfish and the beta are popular choices for pets, and both are believed to be a low maintenance pet. So, which makes the better pet?
The goldfish is the most common pet in the world. It requires a tank, but never a just a small goldfish bowl or small container. Like all other fish, it requires oxygen, and the goldfish gathers oxygen from the surface of its home. Surface area is the important thing in providing enough oxygen for your goldfish.
Aquarium Pumps Are Critical For Any Aquarium
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 2, 2008
If you have a fish tank, than an aquarium pump is critical to the functioning of the aquarium, and must be chosen with great care. When selecting your aquarium pump, some important points to keep in mind includes resistance offered by the pump, heat generated, noise production and number of returns.
A mistake that is commonly made while buying an aquarium pump is to instantly opt for the biggest and most powerful pump available irrespective of the size of the fish tank. This of course should be avoided under all circumstances since large pumps will generate a lot of heat and can endanger the fragile ecosystem prevailing in the fish tank by raising the temperature of the water.
The Oranda Goldfish - An Interesting Fish For Your Aquarium
Filed Under Pets | Posted on January 30, 2008
If you want a fancy looking goldfish that has an unusual characteristic and you might consider the Oranda goldfish for your aquarium. This fish has a beautiful metallic scaled appearance and comes in a variety of colors from yellow to bright red as well as an interesting chocolate color and a pure white with a red cap.
The interesting characteristic of this goldfish is that they have a bumpy growth on the top of their head which develops when they are a couple of years old. This growth is called a wen and is an unusual, but somewhat appealing characteristic. While this differentiates the Orlando from other goldfish he is similar in many other ways including his paired anal fans and dorsal fin.
How To Care For Aquarium Catfish
Filed Under Legal and Law, Pets | Posted on January 22, 2008
Catfish are a popular fish to keep in your fish tank because they are generally placid and can live comfortably with other species of fish in a community tank. They also have a distinctive appearance of having barbels around the mouth that look like whiskers and hence give them their colloquial name Catfish. This article will briefly describe the common types of catfish that can be kept in an aquarium, some of their habits and how to care for them.
The two species of catfish that are popular for aquariums are the Corydoras sp. (also known as corys, cory catfish or cory cats) and the Synodontis sp.
Care Of Freshwater Tropical Fish
Filed Under Pets | Posted on January 19, 2008
Do you want to know what you need to do to maintain a beautiful aquarium of freshwater tropical fish? It’s not difficult, but you must do these few basic tasks to ensure optimum pleasure from your aquarium.
Looking after your freshwater tropical fish is not difficult or time-consuming, but there are a few things that need to be attended to on a regular basis to ensure optimum health for your tropical fish, which will mean optimum pleasure for you.
The Oranda Goldfish - An Interesting Fish For Your Aquarium
Filed Under Pets | Posted on January 18, 2008
If you want a fancy looking goldfish that has an unusual characteristic and you might consider the Oranda goldfish for your aquarium. This fish has a beautiful metallic scaled appearance and comes in a variety of colors from yellow to bright red as well as an interesting chocolate color and a pure white with a red cap.
The interesting characteristic of this goldfish is that they have a bumpy growth on the top of their head which develops when they are a couple of years old. This growth is called a wen and is an unusual, but somewhat appealing characteristic. While this differentiates the Orlando from other goldfish he is similar in many other ways including his paired anal fans and dorsal fin.