The proper care and cleaning of your aquarium is the most important, yet most overlooked aspect of owning an aquarium. By avoiding the care and maintenance of a fish tank, not only will it lose the visual appeal, but your fish will be unhealthy and unhappy. By following a daily, weekly and monthly care program, [...]
The practice of keeping aquariums came about in the late 1800’s. They were fairly crude. Usually these ancient aquariums only had one side that was made of glass, with the other three sides being made of metal or wood. Most aquariums consisted of fish that were native to the region of its owner simply because [...]
If there’s one thing I wish I knew when I started running a saltwater aquarium, it would be how to use automatic equipment to keep my tank stable. The most dangerous thing in a saltwater aquarium is wild swings in the water quality. The three things that change most rapidly in a saltwater system are [...]
Are you choosing a pet for kids? You need a pet that is hardy and easy to care for, but a pet that will also teach your child responsibility. A perfect pet is the goldfish. They are relatively easy to keep and are entertaining.
If you want a goldfish that is a little different, consider [...]
Now your aquarium has been set up, and your water tested ok. Is it time to go pick up some fish from the store, yet? If you wish to keep a healthy aquarium, you must follow the right steps.
Before you go wild in the fish store, take a few moments to decide what species [...]
In feng shui, clean, flowing, well-lit water with fish is the ultimate way of transforming bad energy and round objects help chi (the energy force that flows throughout the Universe) to curve around rooms and buildings.
A fish bowl on the left hand side of your front door encourages good ‘chi’.
“yu” is the chinese word for [...]
