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Algae can be a really upsetting fish problem, especially if it’s growing so thick that you can’t see your fish anymore. Fortunately, most algae blooms are caused by overfeeding fish, which is very easy to remedy. In fact, learning how to get rid of algae may only be a matter of moving a fish tank Read More… »

Black algae can be a very unsightly problem in the fish tank. It’s really hard to scrub off, and it is usually an indication that you are having other fish problems in your tank – always check your water parameters if you are having a growth of black algae. It’s very important to make sure Read More… »

While cleaning a fish tank seems pretty straight forward, it is definitely possible to do it incorrectly. For instance, if you clean too many things in your tank at one time you will end up with cloudy aquarium water. Fortunately, it isn’t hard to learn how to clean a fish tank. A gravel vacuum is Read More… »

If your fish are infested with fish ick, then you will need to treat your entire fish tank. Fish ick is commonly transferred from the pet store when new fish are added – it is important to net out the new fish from the bag, never add the bag water to your fish tank set Read More… »

If you want to have healthy, brightly colored fish, then you will need to make sure they are eating nutritious foods. While blood worms don’t make the reds in fish brighter directly, they do make your fish look more vibrant because they are healthier all together. However, if you don’t prepare your frozen bloodworms properly, Read More… »

If you’re having a difficult time getting your freshwater pufferfish to eat its snails, then you may need to trick it into eating. For instance, holding snails on tongs can sometimes get puffers to eat snails more readily. Freshwater pufferfish need snails to keep their teeth from growing so long that they are unable to Read More… »

Fahaka puffers don’t get huge like Mbu puffers, which makes them a more suitable freshwater pufferfish to keep in the home aquarium. They have fast growing beaks, and will require a tank that is at least two feet wide. A baby fahaka puffer will do most of its growing the first year, and you should Read More… »

Out of all the freshwater pufferfish available in the aquarium trade, dwarf puffers are some of the easiest to care for. They don’t require extremely large tanks, and they can often live peacefully with others of their own kind. However, like any other type of pufferfish, dwarf puffers require hard foods to prevent their beak Read More… »

Green spotted pufferfish are really fun to watch in the aquarium. However, they are definitely not a freshwater pufferfish. Instead, green spotted puffers require a brackish environment to live a healthy life. Brackish water cannot be created with aquarium salt, it requires actual marine salt, which can become rather costly when you factor in the Read More… »