Aquatic plants make an excellent addition to your fish tank. Plants not only look beautiful in the aquarium, but they also bring lots of advantages for your fish. Read this guide to learn what benefits plants can bring to your tank, how to choose aquatic plants, and how to care for your aquascape. Why should … Read more
Frogs are amazing creatures, they are very diverse and widespread all over the world. You may want to add frogs to your pond with goldfish, or you may want to add goldfish to your frog pond. But, is this possible? Can frogs live with goldfish? Do frogs and goldfish get along in a pond? Typically, … Read more
Aquatic snails are common in the aquarium hobby, and if you decide to have a planted aquarium, they are almost unavoidable. Snails often hitchhike on live plants and find themselves as uninvited guests to your fish tank. But are snails a simple pest to be removed, or are they a blessing in disguise? Depending on … Read more
You spent ages carefully setting up your goldfish tank, and you give your fish the best care, so why is your goldfish tank cloudy? That dreaded murky aquarium water could be down to a bacterial bloom if the tank hasn’t cycled properly yet, you might have forgotten to wash dusty gravel, or there could be … Read more
Infusoria is a large, loose basket term that describes all the aquatic micro life that can be found within any body of water. It includes things like tiny worms, crustaceans, algaes and plankton that are all living within an aquatic ecosystem. Some of these tiny animals and plants can end up in your home aquarium … Read more
As far as caring for goldfish living in a pond, it tends to be much easier than keeping them in an aquarium. In a pond, goldfish are closer to a natural environment. Keeping fish as near natural as possible is a good recipe for success and is much healthier for your fish. There are however, … Read more
Tamasaba goldfish are a rare type of egg-shaped goldfish. These unusual fish are seldom seen in the hobby outside of their native Japan. However, if you do manage to get hold of one of these beauties, they are relatively easy to look after, making them suitable for beginners. Even better, these coldwater specialists are equally … Read more