Looking for a colorful, little fish that stays in the upper third of your nano aquarium? Try Epiplatys annulatus, a peaceful killifish with bold, vertical bands and a vibrant tail like a rocket flame.
One of the best parts of the aquarium hobby is breeding fish and raising their fry. Follow these 5 tips and tricks for growing healthy baby fish and boosting their survival rate.
Reticulated hillstream loaches are one of the coolest-looking algae eaters in the hobby, but there’s a lot of conflicting info about their care requirements. Learn how we have personally kept and bred this amazing species.
Some aquarium fish produce tiny babies that are too small to eat traditional fry foods. Instead, you can easily set up a live culture of micro, banana, or walter worms to feed as their first meal.
When it comes to raising baby fish, baby brine shrimp are one of the best live foods that money can buy. This nutrient-dense food maximizes the survival rate of fry and significantly speeds up their growth. Find out how to easily hatch your own batch of baby brine shrimp at...
Looking for a colorful, hardy fish that’s easy to breed? Platies have always been one of our favorite livebearers to recommend to both beginners and veterans. Learn more about their care requirements when it comes to housing, tank mates, feeding, and breeding.
Between their iridescent colors and confident personality, German blue ram cichlids are one of the most striking freshwater fish in the aquarium hobby. In this article, master breeder Dean shares his decades of experience in keeping, breeding, and raising this amazing dwarf cichlid.
Angelfish are a very popular fish because of their long and majestic fins, spirited personalities, and ease of breeding. Learn more about their care requirements when it comes to housing, tank mates, feeding, raising fry, and more.
Are you looking for a Plecostomus catfish or suckerfish to keep your aquarium clean? Before you make the purchase, let’s talk about this amazing animal, their care requirements, and whether or not plecos are the right pet fish for you.
Pea puffers are one of the coolest oddball species you can keep in a smaller-sized aquarium. They’re known for their helicopter-like maneuverability, independently moving eyes, and of course, ability to inflate like a tiny water balloon. In this practical care guide, we answer your most frequently asked questions about these...
Are you getting into fish breeding but need a way to feed teeny-tiny fry that are too small to eat regular fry food? Try vinegar eels! This live food is very easy to culture, survives in fresh water for several days, and entices baby fish to eat more and grow...
Discus fish are one of the beautiful freshwater fish in the hobby, known for their spectacular colors and large, circular shape. However, they’re also notorious for being extremely difficult to keep. We’ve spent many years personally keeping discus and helping our customers be successful with them. Based on our experiences,...
