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Our Favorite Easy & Low Light Plants: Cryptocoryne Lutea and Vallisneria - Aquarium Co-Op
Our Favorite Easy & Low Light Plants: Cryptocoryne Lutea and Vallisneria
Lots of aquarists are drawn to planted aquariums. They are, of course, natural and beautiful to look at and they also provide a rich and healthy environment for the fish...
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Neon Tetras and Cardinal Tetras - Aquarium Co-Op
Neon Tetras and Cardinal Tetras
Incorporating a colorful fish into your tank can make it pop and stand out. A tank can become the center of attention. However, adding more than just a few new...
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Caring for African Dwarf Frogs - Aquarium Co-Op
Caring for African Dwarf Frogs
African Dwarf Frogs are some of the most popular additions to tanks. These little frogs are fully aquatic, so you don’t have to worry about a half aquatic and half...
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Keeping and Breeding Cherry Shrimp – Neocaridina davidi - Aquarium Co-Op
Keeping and Breeding Cherry Shrimp – Neocaridina davidi
As an easy addition to your community tank that’s also simple to keep, cherry shrimp are increasingly popular. These little freshwater crustaceans grow to be about 1.5” in length. Like...
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Top 5 Centerpiece Fish for Your Small to Medium Sized Community Aquarium - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Centerpiece Fish for Your Small to Medium Sized Community Aquarium
Creating your own ‘school of fish’ in a medium-sized or small fish tank is a fun and rewarding experience. It’s made even more fun by introducing a showpiece fish to...
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Top 5 Easy Aquarium Plants - Aquarium Co-Op
Top 5 Easy Aquarium Plants
Hey guys, Cory here, I made a video a couple days ago about what is, in my opinion, the top 5 aquarium plants that are not only beautiful but very...
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Which Planted Tank Fertilizer Is Right for You? - Aquarium Co-Op
Which Planted Tank Fertilizer Is Right for You?
Ever wonder how professionals and even advanced hobbyists make those gorgeous aquascapes bursting with plant life? It all comes down to having the three essentials that make aquatic plants happy:
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Tetraodon MBU - The Under Water Giant Puppy - Aquarium Co-Op
Tetraodon MBU - The Under Water Giant Puppy
The Tetraodon Mbu puffer is the largest freshwater species of pufferfish. Getting 22+ inches in a home aquarium. With the fish getting so big, most aquarists struggle to keep one...
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Vallisneria – The One Plant Wonder - Aquarium Co-Op
Vallisneria – The One Plant Wonder
Whether you've got a green thumb or are green with envy, you can have a planted aquascape that looks like a slice of nature. Don't worry, it won't be hard...
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Livebearers are Becoming Weaker. - Aquarium Co-Op
Livebearers are Becoming Weaker.
In many older books and magazines, you'll read how livebearers like Endler’s Livebearers and Guppies are great for beginners because they're hardy. This was once true, however now that we...
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Red Cherry Shrimp "Neocardinia davidi" - Breeding - Detailed Version - Aquarium Co-Op
Red Cherry Shrimp "Neocardinia davidi" - Breeding - Detailed Version
Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of interest in keeping dwarf shrimp in the home, usually planted, aquarium. Keeping dwarf shrimp is fun, rewarding, and...
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Is a Nano Aquarium right for me? - Aquarium Co-Op
Is a Nano Aquarium right for me?
In recent years, the nano aquarium section of the aquarium hobby has been exploding in popularity. With many small fish becoming more available in the hobby, increased popularity of shrimp...
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