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Don’t Let Your Fish Tank Kill You | Aquarium Safety

Resident Addict — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:24:54 +0000

You may not realize this, but fish keeping can actually be quite a dangerous hobby. Why is that? Well, because more often than not, fish keepers mix electrical appliances, large amounts of water, and great big sheets of glass. This is a recipe for potential disaster.

You can keep yourself safe however, if you follow a few simple rules.

Learn the rules…

Can Fish Jump?

Resident Addict — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:23:48 +0000

Can fish jump? Oh yes, fish jump. Many fish are excellent jumpers in fact, and can clear over a foot in a vertical jump. I am not just talking about wild fish here either, even small aquarium fish are quite capable of jumping out of their tanks, and many do so on a regular basis.

Learn more…

Dead Fish And Fish Losses | A Bad Day Of Fish Keeping

Resident Addict — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:22:10 +0000

Fish die. It happens to the best of us. What good fish keepers feel bad about are fish deaths that didn’t need to happen or that occurred from preventable causes.

After months without incident, I managed to lose not one, but four fish in one day, and have two end up fairly maimed. This is a list of what occurred, and what you can do to prevent the same deaths and injuries from occurring in your fish tank.

Aggressive Fish | The Importance Of Keeping A Spaz Tank

Resident Addict — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:44:32 +0000

You’ll often read about why it is so important for fish keepers to have a hospital tank on hand for sick fish, but it is much rarer for people to impress the importance of a spaz tank on new fish keepers. I use the term ’spaz’ to refer to ’spazmodic’, as in fish which don’t quite make the physical or temperamental cut required to hack it in a main tank.

Seven Insane Days Of Raising Baby Betta Fry | Secrets Of Breeding Betta Fish

Resident Addict — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:10:29 +0000

Raising baby fish for the first time is the most terrifying thing you can do aside from actually try to give birth to live young yourself. No matter what kind of fish you are breeding, this is a truism that cannot be ignored. Breeding bettas is quite fun, but it is also quite a big challenge. There are many online resources that tell you how to get things started, I even wrote a series of articles on the topic here, here and here. Read them if you’re having trouble getting the breeding process started.

Read this article if you already have eggs, or if you are wondering what awaits you. Whatever you do, don’t follow it, learn from it.

Read on…

Synodontis Catfish Species Guide

Resident Addict — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:54:57 +0000

There are many species of synodontis, and there are many hybrids, crossbreeds between the species which pop up as well, quite often in pet shops. Synodontis appear to quite happily and readily crossbreed, to the chagrin of purists who do not approve of such abominations.

Keeping Synodontis Aquarium Catfish

Resident Addict — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:52:49 +0000

Most fish keepers like to have some bottom feeders in their aquarium. They can do a great job mopping up little pieces of food that larger, messier fish leave behind. Traditionally, this job has been done by the plecostomus, however catfish are starting to make a return to popularity in the hobby, and it is easy to see why.

With beautiful finnage and a relatively gentle temperament, synodontis catfish are omnivorous scavengers that will eat algae, pellets, flakes and even live food if they’re larger than it.

Sick Discus Medication And Care

Resident Addict — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:51:15 +0000

Discus Medication

Because Discus cannot be considered particularly hardy fish, it is wise to have certain medications on hand when you keep them. These include:

Prazi (Droncit) A gentle worming medication that treats worms and flukes.
Metro (Metronidazole 400mg Tablets) An antibiotic.
Furan2 For the treatment of bacterial diseases.
Aquarium Salt Though not a medication itself, aquarium salt is very useful in preventing ich, a common fish disease, and is widely regarded as being very good for the general health of your fish.

How To Keep Discus Fish

Resident Addict — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:49:42 +0000

Discus are some of the most visually appealing fish in the hobby, and it is little wonder that they have come to be called “The King of Aquarium Fish”. They swim languidly in the water, their round bodies gracefully flashing bright colors to awed onlookers.

Fake Aquarium Plants

Resident Addict — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:36:28 +0000

I prefer fake aquarium plants for many reasons. Allow me to list some of them for you:

* Fake plants require no additional sunlight, which can cause the aquarium owner to constantly battle against algae.
* Fake plants require no additional C02, which saves the aquarium owner the need to buy a C02 set up.
* Fake plants will not die and decay, fouling the water and causing spikes in dangerous chemicals.
* Fake plants cannot be eaten by boisterous, hungry fish such as cichlids.
* Fake plants will not be uprooted by the aforementioned boisterous fish.