Is your pleco turning white? That’s a very bad sign for the health of your fish. It most often indicates that a pleco is stressed from poor water conditions or improper nutrition. I will cover the exact things you can do in order to get your pleco back in full health. Improper Nutrition A common … Read more
Cichlids have a varied diet and it’s important that they receive all the proper nutrition to stay healthy. This has led many Cichlid owners to wonder, can cichlids eat tropical fish food? No, cichlids should not eat tropical fish food. You should provide your cichlids with a varied diet that goes beyond just tropical fish … Read more
Aquarium salt is an essential part of having a saltwater aquarium. It’s literally impossible to have a saltwater aquarium without having some aquarium salt. But this raises an interesting question, does aquarium salt go bad? The short answer is that aquarium salt does not go bad. It won’t expire like food. However, aquarium salt will … Read more
Most fish tank owners like watching their fish swim around in the tank. It’s why many of us got into the hobby in the first place. However, constantly watching cichlids in a fish tank does lead to a big question, do cichlids sleep? Yes, cichlids do sleep. Cichlids are diurnal, which means they sleep during … Read more
Different water will have a different impact on the fish in your fish tank. I recommend using the highest quality water you have available. For many people this means well water, which raises an interesting question, can well water be used in a fish tank? Yes, you can use well water in a fish tank … Read more
Aquarium owners all over the world use salt to treat various diseases in freshwater fish. The fish can handle it fairly well, but the microorganisms that cause diseases can’t. However, fish are often not the only animal in a fish tank. Many fish tanks contain snails, shrimp, and other small non-fish aquatic creatures. So, will … Read more
Aquarium lights are almost a necessity in a fish tank. They provide light energy that is necessary for the growth of plants and they allow you to more easily control the light in your fish tank. However, some aquarium owners raise a valid concern about aquarium lights heating the water in their tank. To answer … Read more
Salt is necessary for the survival of certain fish, but it can harm other fish. You might wonder, does your African cichlid need salt? No, African cichlids do not need salt in order to live. However, adding a little salt to your African cichlid tank will not harm them and actually has many benefits. There … Read more
Tetras are one of my favorite fish. They’re an easy fish to raise and generally live a peaceful existence. This makes it quite said when they die an untimely death. They can die for a variety of reasons, but the most common reasons tetras die a premature death include poor water parameters, bullying from tank … Read more
Super glue sounds very scary to put in a fish tank that houses fishes. It has nasty chemicals that can wreak havoc on all the life in the fish tank. Fear not, most super glue is perfectly safe to use in an aquarium if it contains Cyanoacrylate. Of course, you can’t just dump wet super … Read more