Culturing infusoria is common practice for most aquarists attempting to breed small species of fish, which is used to provide a source of live food for a newly hatched fish fry that is typically too small to feed on commercially available foods.
Improper acclimation often leads to the spread of disease, increased stress, and loss of life among your newly purchased pet fish and your aquarium's inhabitants. Acclimating new fish using a safe method such as drip acclimation can significantly mitigate these risks.
To describe the aquarium nitrogen cycle, it all begins in the presence of ammonia, either by adding a pure ammonia solution specifically made for aquariums, or organic waste or by adding live fish into a newly set up fish tank.
Aquarium KH levels, or rather alkalinity, control the water's ability to buffer acids that are constantly created by different reactions taking place inside an aquarium. Knowing the GH, KH, and pH levels of your tap water will help you keep healthy fish, plants, invertebrates, and corals.
Every body of water has millions of microorganisms that break down organic matter and the numerous compounds that are generated during the process. These compounds are then further broken down and recycled in an endless cycle. A process that we must recreate when figuring out how to cycle an aquarium.
To determine the right method to adjust your aquarium pH levels, you will need to fully understand what can cause an increase and decrease in pH. Otherwise, you may end up fighting an uphill battle.
One of the most popular African cichlids in the aquarium hobby is the lemon jake peacock cichlid, which is likely due to their display of various colorations and patterns that are uncommon in most other species and has a calmer disposition than most other cichlids.
Siamese fighting fish are among the first known species of fish in the aquarium industry, having been domesticated since the earliest accounts in Thailand in the 14th century. They are a popular fish among aquarium enthusiasts due to variations in color and morphology that emerged as a result of domestication, producing a vast array of distinct colors, patterns, and fins.
Since most species of fish inhabit the lower and middle levels of the aquarium, aquarists looking for a distinctively shaped fish to incorporate into a community tank with other fish of similar size and temperament will like the black-winged hatchetfish.
Out of the 29 species within the Pimelodus genus, pictus catfish are the most popular species found in the aquarium hobby due to their smaller size and appealing display of colors. But don't be fooled; they are extremely active during low-light conditions, requiring a large enough tank to comfortably accommodate them.
Due to their light-colored scales with black markings, bandit corydoras often look phenomenal in aquariums with darker substrates. They are also a species of catfish that are frequently active, particularly at feeding time and in the evenings.
Within the Cichlidae family, Apistogramma is the most species-rich genus, which explains why they are also the most popular in the aquarium hobby. Due to their vibrant colors, Apistogramma like the agassiz's dwarf cichlid has been highly sought after.
