Algae bloom. These two words can put many aquarists into distress, as they represent perhaps the most common struggle new aqu … Read more

The small glass boxes we fill with water and aquatic critters are microcosms of larger environments. They keep up endlessly c … Read more

When it comes to having the cleanest, clearest and healthiest pond, ultraviolet sterilization is a tool that should not be ov … Read more

Over the last year, we've gone into some depth over a wide variety of foods that are easily raised by home aquarists. The vas … Read more

For many people less familiar with aquariums, the word “Tetra” is pretty much synonymous with “Neon Tetra.” Even for those of … Read more

Tropheus Cichlids predictably come from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, the largest of the famous “African Rift Lakes” that s … Read more

Pretty much every hobbyist in this building either has a Guppy tank or has had one in the past. They are a great first fish, … Read more

We bet that as aquarists, there has been times when you've looked at just about anything and thought, “that would look great … Read more

We get quite a few questions through our different social media channels about Plecostomus and why many of them are frequentl … Read more