Pregnant Female Betta Fish

Female Betta Fish Pregnant

Introduction To Pregnant Female Betta Fish Pregnant Female Betta Fish Understanding if your female betta fish is pregnant can be a crucial part of providing proper care for these vibrant and beautiful creatures. The term pregnant female betta fish is somewhat misleading, as bettas are actually egg layers. They do not get pregnant in the … Read more

What Fish Can Bettas Live With

What Fish Can Bettas Live With

Introduction To What Fish Bettas Can Live With What Fish Can Bettas Live With Are you wondering what fish can bettas live with? Keeping a betta fish in a community aquarium can be a rewarding experience, but it’s essential to know which tank mates are compatible with your betta’s temperament and needs. While it’s true … Read more

Planted Goldfish Aquarium

Goldfish and Planted Tanks Creating a vibrant planted goldfish aquarium requires understanding the balance between the playful nature of goldfish and the delicate ecosystem that live plants bring to an aquarium. While goldfish are often seen as voracious plant-eaters, a carefully planned planted aquarium can indeed flourish, becoming a visually appealing and healthy environment for … Read more

How to protect your goldfish pond from invasive plants

Cartoon of a plant chasing a goldfish

This is a guest post from Ricky at swallowaquatics.co.uk

Remember how Seymour thought Audrey II was the most amazing plant he’d ever found in Little Shop of Horrors?

If you haven’t seen the film, spoiler alert – the plant starts eating everyone.

Of course, it’s unlikely that invasive plants in your goldfish pond are likely to commit murder! But they could be harmful to your other plants, taking over the living space and restricting their ability to grow and feed.

So, how do you keep these nasties out of your pond?

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Hornwort: The Ultimate Guide

Hornwort live aquarium plant

Hornwort (ceratophyllum) is a popular aquarium plant. It is also known as Coon’s Tail – for the obvious reason that it looks a bit like the tail of a racoon. Hornwort is a floating plant that does not put down roots, though it can be anchored down into the substrate of the tank with weights. … Read more

Anubias barteri plants

Anubias Barteri plants

Anubias barteri is a flowering plant that hails from the west of Africa. In the wild, it can be found growing in streams, rivers and marshes.

Anubias barteri has a lush green coloration and large, flat individual arrow-shaped leaves located at the end of sturdy stems. The plant can grow to as much as a foot across and a foot tall.

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