Published on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by katherine Many fish tank owners are interested in owning live bearing tropical fish.  Watching the babies or fry grow can be very rewarding and entertaining.  Most live bearing fish can be found in local pet stores.  These fresh water fish include fancy guppies, mollies, sword tail fish, platies and limias. Before you purchase fish with the intention of breeding, make sur...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Fish Tank Water Testing You should test your water on a regular basis. Test strips are available that check acidity (pH), ammonia, nitrites and nitrate levels of the water. Inexpensive kits are available in pet stores that not only test the water, but provide chemicals to add to your tank to give you the correct levels. Be sure to read all of the instructions caref...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Tank Size You will find a wide variety of tank sizes and shapes. The standard rectangle fish tank starts at 10 gallons, then 20 gallons and up. For your first tank, you might want to choose the standard rectangle shape which will be easy to clean and manage. If you would like to start small, a ten gallon tank is a good size and pretty to look at. How Many Fish C...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Feeding Fish Most store bought flakes are good for daily nutrition. You can supplement the diet by adding brine shrimp, blood worms or seaweed flakes, depending on your fish. Fish also enjoy slices of cucumber, wish should be taken out at the end of each day. Many fish owners feed their fish twice a day. Watch your fish eat so you can see if any look sick or dis...