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Mollies have been used as feeder fish for other aquarium fish and some reptiles for many years. They are a good source of food for larger fish, and their small size makes them easy to care for. Their fry is great live food for much smaller fish and the adults are often used to supplement … Read more
Wondering if you can keep your mollies and ghost shrimp together in the same aquarium without any issues? Well, there’s good news and bad news. The answer is yes, You can keep them together, the bad news is sometimes a molly will eat your ghost shrimp. So how can you keep them together without any … Read more
There are only a handful of things that can cause your molly’s tail to be bent. It might be a bit frightening to see a molly’s tail sagging or bending downwards, or in some cases, upwards, But most of the time it’s nothing to worry about. Here are the reasons this happens and what you … Read more
Mollies are prolific breeders and it is not uncommon for aquariums housing them to be overrun with fry in a short period of time. While some aquarists enjoy raising fry as a hobby, others find themselves with more mollies than they know what to do with. If you find yourself in this situation, there are … Read more
The slimy coat of mucous that covers fish is crucial to their survival. This protective coating helps keep the fish moist and free from infection and allows them to move more easily through the water. A healthy fish will not shed their slime coat, but if they are stressed or ill, they may lose some … Read more
You may be shocked to test your aquarium water and see that there are no nitrates present. There should always be trace nitrates in an aquarium, so what gives? Well, the answer is actually pretty straightforward, Let’s dive in. What causes no nitrates in an aquarium? There are a number of potential causes for no … Read more
Looking up how often to feed cory catfish online will bring up many opinions, and most of them are ill-informed or outright wrong. How often to feed your corydoras catfish depends on a few factors, including the size of your fish and whether they are juvenile or adult fish, and how many you have in … Read more
If you’re like most aquarium enthusiasts, you want to create a healthy and natural environment for your fish and plants. One way to do this is by using organic potting soil as your substrate. In this blog post, we will discuss the top 10 reasons why you should use organic potting soil in your aquarium! … Read more
Culling is a process that is often used in the koi-keeping and breeding businesses. It is the act of removing fish from a population in order to improve the overall quality of the stock. But what happens to those culled koi? In this post, we will explore the surprising truth about what happens to culled … Read more
This question comes up once and a while, usually when people need to keep their tank empty for a bit while they move or go on vacation but want to know if the tank cycle will survive. Bacteria need ammonia as a food source to survive, But if there is nothing in the tank to … Read more
