Pet Fish

How To Have Baby Guppies

Anyone who keeps large predatory fish knows that providing them with live food, rather than the typical pellets and frozen food that large commercial pet stores offer, is ideal in helping to keep...

A gravel vacuum is a plastic tube about two inches in diameter and six to 12 inches long with a half inch diameter plastic tubing attached to the closed end. The tube is used as a siphon to...

The guppy, one of the most common fish in the world, is common for a reason. If you've ever had a batch of guppies, then chances are you've also had a batch of baby guppies, probably even several....

Guppies are often purchased through pet stores, and a large number of female guppies are already pregnant by the time they are purchased. This is because male and female guppies are housed...

Fish are kept by many individuals as pets in ponds or aquariums. If you have fish long enough, you may want them to mate, or they may do so on their own. Every species of fish is capable of...

Guppies rank with the common goldfish as one of the most well known and widely kept aquarium fish. They are often given the name "Millions Fish" because of their ability to breed rapidly.

Twenty-gallon aquariums are large enough to host a thriving community of freshwater fish. However, they should be stocked carefully to avoid overcrowding and nitrate buildup.

The 10-gallon fish tank is a popular choice for beginning aquarium owners. Unfortunately, many choose fish that are too large for the tank or fill it too full, and the fish get sick. To keep a...

Guppies are often kept as pets in tanks of various sizes. Keeping guppies is relatively simple when you understand the type of water that they need to be kept in and why. Salt plays an important...

This is how you can fill your fish tank full of platys & guppies. It is really easy, and pretty cheap!

Have you ever had a fish tank? What about Guppies? Did you know that they are one of the fastest multiplying fish and are soo easy to mate that you never will have to go to the store to buy fish...

Female guppies can become pregnant at just 3 months old. It's common for female guppies, that have reached that age and that are housed with male guppies, to be pregnant. Once a guppy mates with a...

Do you have a fresh water aquarium? If you do then you might want to consider raising baby guppy fish to adults. It is fun to watch the fish grow into adults. Children enjoy watching you catch the...

If you're going away on vacation and need to give instructions to a pet sitter, or if you simply want to make sure that you're feeding your guppies regularly and correctly, a guppy feeding chart...

"Too many fish to choose from!" is the unstated battlecry of many first time aquarium buyers. A successful tropical fish community aquarium includes: - Fish that "play well"...

If you are going to have a fish you might as well name it, and what could be better than having funny pet names for fish in your tank! Naming your fish or finding funny pet names for fish sounds...

Fancy guppies are the easiest fish to keep happy and healthy. Once you have a few healthy guppies all you have to do is partial water changes, feed them twice daily and catch free batches of guppy...

Here are some great tips that will help you increase the amount of guppy fry that you catch.

The fancy guppy (Poecilia reticulata) is a small freshwater livebearer. To breed a thriving colony of guppies you will need to find at least one fertile male and one fertile female fancy guppy...

Guppies are beautiful. Males with their long, full tails(or pointed depending on the variation), and the myriad of colors, speckles, stripes and other patterns you can produce make for one of the...

Guppies are the infamous reproducer at the aquarium store, and for good reason. Guppies mate more often than most fish, boasting larger fry litters and the ability to get pregnant again within a...

Guppies are one of the easiest species of fish to breed because of their quick reproductive cycles and their near-constant willingness to breed. Many of the female fancy guppies sold in pet stores...

Learn how to raise guppies for shows and competitions and how to maintain an aquarium in this free video on caring for fish and fish tanks.

Guppies are prolific breeders. The guppy is capable of reproduction continuously or so it seems. Guppies breed with little help from their owners, except for providing a clean habitat, food and...

If you house together at least one female guppy and at least one male guppy, chances are you will eventually have a crowded fish tank. Guppies breed like rabbits and watching the babies grow is a...

Guppies have become popular aquarium fish all over the world. If you've only seen the pale green versions of this fish, you may be surprised to learn that there are many diversely colorful...

The easiest way to get free freshwater fish is to buy one pregnant fish or a few starter fish and keep them in a healthy, baby-safe tank.

Guppies are livebearers who will give birth to tiny miniatures of themselves. New owners can be surprised to see these new babies, called fry, swimming freely in their aquarium. Here is what you...

Guppies are small, colorful fish that are easy to keep and breed. They mature quickly and give you the chance to establish your own strain of guppies. Selective breeding controls color, size and...

Guppies are one of the easiest aquarium fishes to keep and breed. They bear live young and plenty of them. Guppies are colorful, bold and amorous. They live in water that has wide temperature...

An aquarium filled with colorful, lively fish brings beauty into a home and can provide hours of entertainment for adults and children alike. If you have started with a few fish, you may want to...

If you have long been a tropical fish fancier, perhaps you want to try adding to your collection by breeding tropical fish. While breeding tropical fish is quite a challenge, given that the eggs...