Aquarium Care Guides
2881 articles- Breeding Ember TetraHow to breed Hyphessobrycon amandae, a free-spawning nano tetra: sexing, breeding setup, water parameters, egg care and rearing the small fr
- Breeding Rummy-Nose TetraHow to breed Hemigrammus rhodostomus, an egg-scattering tetra: sexing, conditioning, soft acidic spawning setup, hatch time and the demandin
- Breeding OtocinclusHow to breed Otocinclus (Otocinclus vittatus): sexing, protein conditioning, a water-change trigger, T-position spawning, adhesive eggs and
- Breeding Kuhli LoachHow to breed Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii): sexing by pectoral fins and ovaries, dense plant cover, greenish eggs among floating roots, and wh
- Breeding GoldfishHow to breed Goldfish (Carassius auratus): sexing by breeding tubercles, a temperature-driven spring spawn, adhesive eggs on plants, and fry
- Breeding Royal GrammaHow to breed Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto): hard-to-sex pairs, a male-built rock nest, filament-anchored eggs, male tending and rotifer-fed l
- Breeding ClownfishHow to breed Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris): protandrous pairing, eggs laid near the host, male egg-tending, and demanding rotif
- Breeding OscarHow to breed Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus): pairing monomorphic fish, substrate spawning on cleaned flat surfaces, large clutches and biparen
- Breeding Dwarf GouramiHow to breed Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius): sexing, a plant-reinforced bubble nest, shallow warm water, large broods and infusoria-fed
- Breeding Pearl GouramiHow to breed Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii): sexing by the male's red throat, shallow water, a floating bubble nest, and infusoria-fed f
- Breeding Harlequin RasboraHow to breed Harlequin Rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha): sexing, soft acidic spawning water, eggs laid under broad leaves, and fry care.
- Breeding Tiger BarbHow to breed Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona): sexing, conditioning, an egg-trap spawning tank, and rearing fry that follow scattered, adhes
- Breeding Cherry BarbHow to breed Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya): sexing, conditioning, a dimly lit egg-trap spawning tank, scattered eggs and infusoria-based fry
- Breeding Zebra DanioHow to breed Danio rerio: sexing, the cool-water spawning trigger, egg-scattering over a protective mesh, and raising the fry on microscopic
- Breeding Bronze CorydorasHow to breed Corydoras aeneus: sexing, the cool-water change spawning trigger, the T-position embrace, egg deposition on glass and raising t
- Breeding German Blue RamHow to breed Mikrogeophagus ramirezi: pair formation, sexing, flat-stone spawning, biparental brood care, hatching and rearing the fry.
- Breeding DiscusHow to breed Symphysodon: pair formation, vertical-surface spawning, biparental care, the unique 'discus milk' skin secretion that feeds the
- Breeding AngelfishHow to breed Pterophyllum scalare: forming a pair from a group, sexing, vertical-surface spawning, biparental care, hatching and raising the
- Breeding SwordtailHow to breed Xiphophorus hellerii: livebearer biology, the male's sword and gonopodium, sexing, brood production, recommended sex ratio and
- Breeding MollyHow to breed Poecilia sphenops: livebearer biology, gonopodium and sexing, month-long gestation, large broods and protecting newborn fry.
- Breeding PlatyHow to breed Xiphophorus maculatus: livebearer biology, gonopodium and sexing, brood size, fry size, hybridisation with swordtails and prote
- Breeding GuppyHow to breed Poecilia reticulata: livebearer biology, gonopodium and sexing, gestation, brood size, sperm storage, and protecting newborn fr
- Breeding BettaHow to breed Betta splendens: sexing, bubble-nest building by the male, the nuptial embrace, egg collection, male brood care and raising lab
- Breeding Cardinal TetraHow to breed Paracheirodon axelrodi: sexing, very soft acidic blackwater, dim light, fine-leaved spawning medium, and care of the light-sens
- Breeding Neon TetraHow to breed Paracheirodon innesi: sexing, soft acidic water, dim light, fine-leaved spawning medium, and infusoria-based first foods for th
- Reading Fish Food LabelsHow to interpret a fish food label: crude protein, fat, fibre, ash and moisture in the guaranteed analysis, plus the ingredient list and wha
- Crisp Fish FoodsCrisps are a dense dry fish food related to flakes, baked into thin pieces that float and then sink, suited to surface and mid-water feeders
- Tablet and Disc FoodsTablet and disc foods are compressed dry feeds that sink or stick to glass, used for targeted feeding of bottom dwellers, grazers and shy fi
- Spirulina Fish FoodsSpirulina is dried Arthrospira microalgae used in aquarium feeds as a high-protein, pigment-rich vegetable ingredient for herbivores.
- Color-Enhancing Fish FoodsColor-enhancing foods supply carotenoid pigments such as astaxanthin and canthaxanthin, which fish cannot make themselves and must obtain fr
- Vegetable-Based Fish FoodsHerbivorous fish such as plecos, mbuna and silver dollars need plant matter and fiber, supplied through blanched vegetables, algae and spiru
- Gel Fish FoodGel food is a powder mixed with hot water that sets into a solid that holds its form underwater, suiting grazers and slow eaters without clo
- Frozen Fish FoodsFrozen foods preserve aquatic invertebrates such as bloodworms, brine shrimp, mysis and daphnia, offering a varied, pathogen-reduced alterna
- Freeze-Dried Fish FoodsFreeze-dried foods are dried invertebrates such as bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp that store at room temperature and avoid live-food
- Algae and Sinking WafersWafers are slow-dissolving sinking discs made for bottom feeders and grazers, in herbivore (algae) and protein-rich versions.
- Pellet Fish FoodPellets are firm, compact dry fish foods available in floating and sinking forms and in many sizes to match the fish and tank level.
- Flake Fish FoodFlake food is a dry, surface-floating fish food made from a cooked, dried ingredient slurry, suited to top and mid-water feeders.
- Asian Peat Swamp Biotope Style GuideThis biotope recreates a Southeast Asian peat swamp with very acidic, tannin-stained blackwater, leaf litter and dense roots under dim light
- Convex / Mountain Composition Style GuideThe convex or mound composition builds a single central peak that slopes down to open sides, a monumental island layout regarded as the hard
- Concave / U-Shape Composition Style GuideThe concave or U-shape composition places hardscape and plants on both sides with an open low centre, drawing the eye into the depth of the
- Triangle Composition Style GuideThe triangular composition slopes hardscape and plants from high on one side down to an open low corner, a classic way to build depth and as
- Brackish Mangrove Biotope Style GuideA brackish mangrove biotope recreates a coastal estuary with mangrove trees, brackish water and salt-tolerant fauna such as archerfish over
- Saltwater Reef Lagoon Style GuideA reef lagoon recreates the calm, sheltered water behind a reef, with low flow, mostly soft corals and peaceful small fish over a sand bed.
- FOWLR Marine Tank Style GuideFOWLR (Fish Only With Live Rock) is a marine setup that keeps fish over live rock for filtration but no corals, allowing species not compati
- Saltwater Mixed Reef Style GuideA mixed reef combines soft corals, large-polyp and small-polyp stony corals on live rock, requiring stable parameters, strong flow and inten
- Wabi-Kusa Aquascaping Style GuideWabi-kusa is a minimalist Japanese style centred on a plant-and-substrate ball that carries emersed aquatic plants, partly submerged in an o
- Riparium Aquascaping Style GuideA riparium imitates a riparian area - the bank of a watercourse - with rooted marginal plants whose foliage grows above the water surface.
- Aquascaping Tool Sets: A GuideWhat the core aquascaping tools are - tweezers, scissors, and substrate spatulas - and how their straight and curved designs are used.
- 3D Aquarium Backgrounds: A GuideHow textured three-dimensional backgrounds create the illusion of depth, hide equipment, and add porous surface area inside an aquarium.
- Aquarium Stands: A GuideWhy a filled aquarium needs a purpose-built stand, how much water weighs, and what makes a support strong, level, and stable.