Unless you purchased your home aquarium as an all-in-one kit which already has one, you will likely want to lookRead the Rest…
Aquaria
Aquarium Backgrounds Explored
So, you are looking at setting up an aquarium. Perhaps you have already looked over the essential advice page, andRead the Rest…
Aquarium Stands, What Are the Options and Considerations?
So, you have decided to set up a home aquarium. But there is so much to consider before “diving” in.Read the Rest…
Wall Aquariums and Wall-mounted Aquariums
A couple of innovations in aquariums might be something you wish to consider if you are thinking about getting anRead the Rest…
Essential advice for starting a home aquarium
My granddaughter came to me yesterday and asked me to get her an aquarium. Before I could make such aRead the Rest…
Snails in an aquarium
There was a time when snails were thought to be necessary to have in a home aquarium. The idea wasRead the Rest…
Live bearing fish in a home aquarium
In several other posts we have looked at fish breeding. We learned about fish that scatter their eggs and fishRead the Rest…
More about egg-laying fish
By Rita: In an earlier post I briefly described the most common egg-laying style of fish in a fish tankRead the Rest…
Breeding fish in a home aquarium
The usual fish tank aquarium is set up for the enjoyment of the observer. An aquarist will often buy aRead the Rest…
Diverse food for aquarium fish
In a previous post I touched lightly on the importance of giving aquarium fish live food. Live food provides aRead the Rest…
Crustaceans and larvae as fish food
by Rita We are all concerned about our food. We extend that concern to our pets. Most of us wantRead the Rest…
Aquarium background
In the “good old days” most aquaria were constructed differently than they are today. To build a watertight glass sidedRead the Rest…
Aquarium gravel and water
It wasn’t too many years ago that the home aquarist paid very little attention to the water in an aquarium.Read the Rest…
Experiences in setting up a home aquarium
My aquarium experiences started off as something of an accident. My partner and I were given a 5-gallon fish tankRead the Rest…