Adding live plants to your freshwater aquarium can provide both beauty and healthy benefits to your fish. Many of the harmful nitrates naturally produced by fish waste and uneaten food will be removed from the water when live plants are added. ...

Betta fish are beautiful fish which come from tropical regions of Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Bangkok. They are also known as Siamese Fighting Fish, and because they do fight, only one male should be kept in a tank. An unusual fact ...

Goldfish are cheap and readily available in many pet stores which make them an attractive purchase for someone considering buying their first fish. Many people are mistaken to believe that these fish are very easy to care for, but this is ...

When you first set up a freshwater tank, you need to continually test the water for ammonia, nitrates, nitrates and PH level. When you fill your tank for the first time you need to allow your tank to go through a cycling process called the ...