I got a bit nervous when I first noticed my African Dwarf Frog was always floating at the top. I knew it wasn’t a good sign, so I did some investigating to figure out what was going on. As it turned out, there are many reasons why an ADF might be floating at the top. … Read more
It is quite common for Arowanas to lose and damage different parts of their bodies. Some cases occur due to trauma, most commonly collisions against the glass. However, diseases could also be the case. Since it is pretty prevalent, I began to research whether or not Arowanas can regrow their tails, scales, fins, and barbels. … Read more
It can be disheartening when your beautiful green plants end up turning black after a while. I remember a few months back when I noticed my plants turned black on the leaves. My fish was still alive, but the plants looked awful. As time passed, I learned why that was happening and how to fix … Read more
As an aquarist, I enjoy growing foliage in my aquarium. However, quite frequently, I’ve been asking myself whether aquarium plants can grow with LED lights. The longer I experimented and researched the topic, the better understanding I got about the topic. Now, I am willing to share my conclusions. Aquarium plants can grow with LED … Read more
Being an aquarist, I often found myself struggling with the question of aquarium lightning. To be more specific, I wasn’t sure whether I should leave the lights 24/7 or instead turn them off during the night. Luckily, over the years, I researched that topic quite profoundly. Now, I am willing to share my experience. It … Read more
Arowanas are among my favorite types of fish. However, they are also quite expensive. That is why I get nervous when I see odd behavior that may potentially indicate a problem. For example, more than once, I saw that my Arowana keeps breathing heavily, yawning all the time. To solve that issue, I began to … Read more
As an aquarist, I enjoy watching my aquarium at night. There were times when I even used blue lights since I heard it calms down the fish. However, as I learned over the years, keeping the blue lights on at night may interfere with the fish’s sleep ability. To make sure you take the right … Read more
Over the years of fish growing, it is hard to tell how many times I’ve encountered a mysterious white floating material in my tank. I was even worried that my fish’s health would deteriorate as a consequence. That got my researching the ‘white floating stuff’ issue more deeply. The white floating stuff in fish tanks … Read more
Seeing your aquarium plants turn white might be alarming, but it’s actually a relatively common problem. I experienced this myself recently and found out that there are a few reasons why this can happen. After extensive research, I also learned how to solve the problem. Aquarium plants usually turn white when there isn’t enough light … Read more
We all know that nitrate can be bad for fish. Unfortunately, that was all that I knew when I started this hobby. I had no idea what causes nitrate, what levels of this toxin are acceptable, or what steps I should take to get rid of it. So, to save you a lot of time … Read more