Freshwater Fish

Articles in Freshwater Fish

By Summer Banks Banks 2 comments
You have filled your tank with some of the most beautiful fish you could find. Your final addition is a Plecostomus. After a few short weeks, you notice your Plec (for short) is dirtying the tank with his droppings. You are overfeeding your ... more »
By Ruby Bayan 1 comments
The ideal aquarium fish community is composed of different varieties of fish that thrive in the same water chemistry, quality and temperature. Compatibility, therefore, is paramount in sustaining a healthy and stress-free aquarium. Here are the ... more »
By CritterMaster 1 comments
Creating a small pond is an alternative to keeping fish as pets in an aquarium for those up to the challenge. It can add a different element of beauty and relaxation to your home, condo or apartment that only takes some design imagination and ... more »
By Summer Banks Banks 3 comments
Creating a living fish environment is a soothing and relaxing way to add the element of water to your home. Oscars are a relative of the Piranha and eat just as aggressively. Oscars tend to be a dirty fish by nature. These large fish are quite ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Keeping freshwater fish can be a rewarding and satisfying hobby. An important step in setting up your tank is purchasing its inhabitants. Doing research before you buy freshwater fish will help you as you make your choices and begin to maintain ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 3 comments
Maintaining your aquarium is important to the life of your fish and your plants. The process isn't so bad if you do it regularly... more »
By rkayne 0 comments
Here is a nice, easy, relatively cheap way to ensure success for a freshwater tank. Especially handy if you intend to have more than one tank in the long run... more »
By harleymilo 3 comments
You will learn how to setup a 30-gallon freshwater aquarium, manage the 1st Cycle, stock it half-way with fish, and care for and maintain your new underwater ecosystem... more »
By Ruby Bayan 0 comments
Characins (tetras, pencilfish, silver dollars) and cyprinids (barbs, danios, rasboras) belong to the egg-scattering group of freshwater tropical fish. They exercise no parental care for their eggs or their young. Egg-scatterers will easily breed ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Freshwater, non-aggressive aquariums are ideal for those new to keeping fish. Non-aggressives typically won't harm one another, unless one of them is ill, which makes these aquariums easier and less expensive to keep than their predatory ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Well kept aquariums can greatly enhance a room. Aggressive freshwater aquarium fish are an excellent choice. They come in a plethora of sizes and colors, are easy to obtain and are heartier than saltwater varieties. If you choose this type of ... more »
By Plugpitch 20 comments
One of the biggest mistakes fish owners make is changing all of the tank's water. This can be devastating as bacterial levels can be wiped out. Bacterial is essential to breakdown fish poop from becoming toxic. The best solution is dilution!.. more »
By eHow Pets Editor 31 comments
Choosing the right inhabitants for your aquarium requires a bit more thought than simply matching their colors to your couch. Follow these simple steps to fish bliss... more »
By Ruby Bayan 0 comments
Feeding your fish with nutrients (which are as close, if not identical, to the food they eat in their natural habitat) is crucial to the health of your pets and the success of your fish-keeping hobby. Fortunately, nowadays, you don't have to go ... more »
By MissMellaT 0 comments
Aquarium setups, whether small, large, freshwater or saltwater, are expensive and time consuming to take care of. However, fish can make a lovely addition to your home, and studies have proven that fish provide comfort and relaxation. It can be ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 10 comments
The first step in creating an underwater zoo is to set up your tank. Then the fun begins as you choose a variety of colorful underwater decorations and inhabitants... more »
By harleymilo 0 comments
You will learn how to setup a 30-gallon freshwater aquarium, manage the 1st Cycle, stock it half-way with fish, and care for and maintain your new underwater ecosystem... more »
By harleymilo 0 comments
You will learn how to setup a 30-gallon freshwater aquarium, manage the 1st Cycle, stock it half-way with fish, and care for and maintain your new underwater ecosystem... more »
By anasteso1454 1 comments
With intriguing parental behaviors and stunning coloration, the kribensis cichlid is an excellent addition to any aquarium setup, while being easy to keep as well... more »
By Ruby Bayan 0 comments
Livebearers are the freshwater tropical fish species that do not lay eggs, but rather, give birth to live, fully-formed free-swimming young. They include the guppies, swordtails, mollies and platys. Breeding livebearers is one of the easiest and ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
The filtration system is an important part of any aquarium. When fish droppings break down, they release ammonia, which is toxic to fish. In a filtration system, bacteria convert the ammonia to nitrites and nitrites to nitrates. Then the filter ... more »
By Bettabetty 0 comments
This is an abridged version of an article I wrote on the Tropical Fish Fanatics forum - website address - www.tropicalfishfanatics.forumotion.com. It gives details and information about Bristlenose Plecs and how to care for them.. more »
By Christina Ellis 3 comments
Could it be their cute little eyes, hummingbird like fins, or their adorable smiling face? Whatever it may be, these very personable fish require extra special care to enable a safe and happy life for both them and their other tank mates... more »
By harleymilo 0 comments
You will learn how to setup a 30-gallon freshwater aquarium, manage the 1st Cycle, stock it half-way with fish, and care for and maintain your new underwater ecosystem... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
When people talk about their pets, chances are they are speaking of a dog or a cat. These animals are usually thought of first because of their relatively easy maintenance and interactivity. Some time ago, a fish was considered pet-worthy only ... more »