As you might have already read, I own a 20-gallon tank. Usually, my fish live in harmony. However, my angelfish tend to breed quite frequently and overcrowd my tank. Over the years, I started looking for ways to keep my angelfish from breeding. I came to realize that if I don’t take any actions, the … Read more
I remember the excitement when I first saw a clutch of mystery snail eggs. As I wanted to raise them, the first question that popped into my mind was whether the eggs were fertilized. Luckily, over the years, I gained a lot of experience in this field. Fertilized mystery snail eggs will darken towards the … Read more
Seeing broken fins on my angelfish was such a frustrating issue. Over the years, I’ve learned what makes this happen. Although, I kept asking myself – will my angelfish fins grow back? From what I saw, sometimes they have, but sometimes they haven’t. To understand this phenomenon better, I began researching a little deeper. Yes, … Read more
I remember the first time I saw betta fish eggs on the floor. I knew that they should be brought to the bubble nest, but for some reason, the male chose to keep them there. That made me wonder whether they can hatch on the floor. Fortunately, as time passed, I gained some experience in … Read more
When I’ve just started with angelfish, I asked myself whether or not they require oxygen diffusers or filters. Some fish, like bettas, can do just fine without them. To make sure I don’t cause my angelfish any harm, I began researching. Yes, angelfish need oxygen diffusers and filters since water features 95 percent less oxygen … Read more
So many times, I was looking for a way to make my angelfish grow faster. It happened each time they were breeding, and I was waiting to introduce the newborns to the community tank. Over the years, I’ve learned some efficient ways to hasten their growth rate. As I was implementing these techniques, I have … Read more
If you came to this article, you probably found mystery snail eggs in your tank. When this happened to me, my first question was whether I could simply leave them in the tank and raise them there. You can leave mystery snail eggs in your tank. However, you risk them falling into the water or … Read more
The first time I had betta fish eggs in my aquarium, I had no idea what to do with them. Should I let the betta fish do all the work? Do I have to intervene? As time passed, I learned what steps you should take to make them hatch successfully. You can either grow the … Read more
I remember how every time I tested my aquarium water, I kept asking myself if the nitrates were too high. As I knew they have different toxicity than ammonia and nitrites, I kept feeling confused when I got results like 10, 20, and 30ppm. Ideally, aquarium water nitrate should be kept under 20ppm. Nitrates are … Read more
A positive nitrate test is pretty common in home aquariums, and it immediately raises one question: what can actually remove it? As I asked this question so many times in the past, I decided to gather everything that I know into one article. These are the main ways to remove nitrates from aquarium water: Water … Read more