For as long as any fish hobbyist alive can remember, a Plecostomus has been in just about every freshwater display we've ever … Read more

Too often, we look at shrimp in the aquarium as an afterthought, just seasoning on an already beautiful display. The truth is … Read more

If you spend all your time reading about aquariums (which you do, because you're here), you see references to nitrate levels … Read more

Let's do shots! Whoa, whoa, slow down there tiger and put the tequila away. We're talking about Nutramar Shots. This product … Read more

Over our many years of fish dreaming, fish keeping, and fish writing, pretty much all of us have either wanted or had at leas … Read more

Many, if not most of the common aquarium freshwater species don't require aquariums that have substrate; You rarely, if ever, … Read more

Well kids, the time has come for us to have the TALK. It's as uncomfortable for us as it is for you, but ignorance is dangero … Read more

Let's talk about General Hardness and testing for it. No, this is not a measure of how hard a test is, or a measure of exactl … Read more

If you've been in more than a couple aquarium stores, or googled anything remotely related to keeping aquariums, you've likel … Read more