Pterophyllum scalare, or freshwater angelfish, are one of the most recognizable fish around. Even people who know nothing about fish can identify them. Often they are not kept in proper conditions. They need a tall tank to accommodate their tall fins. Most people don’t realize just how large these fish… Continue reading
This is a 29-gallon planted tank and is my most heavily populated at the moment. Inside, I have 13 false Penguin Tetras, two bushynose plecos, and four (maybe 3 now) Apistos. The tetras are what we call dither fish. They school, and when skittish fish like apistos see fish school,… Continue reading
Unlike the least killifish, the Pachypanchax playfairii is a true killifish. These are the quartet I obtained as replacements for the pair that were poisoned in the heater die-off. They are still quite young, only about two inches long. They will double in length. … Continue reading
Poecilia reticulata, or guppies, are commonly kept fish, but the fish you get at a big box store are nothing compared to those you can get from breeders. I got this quartet of black Moscow strain guppies from a local breeder. I was unable to get a decent closeup of… Continue reading
The least killifish is misnamed. The problem is with the killifish part–it isn’t a killifish. It is a livebearer, similar to guppies and mollies. It is the smallest livebearer in North America. The genus/species for this fish is Heterandria formosa. These live in a five gallon planted tank that s… Continue reading
This is a 5-gallon brackish tank containing bumblebee gobies (Brachygobius sp.) I do not know the exact species I have, there are about five different species called bumblebee gobies and the differences are subtle enough I haven’t bothered to try figuring it out. These are also extremely small fish, under… Continue reading
I ran around this afternoon grabbing some photos from a bunch of my tanks. I think everyone is tired of seeing photos from my 5-year-old cell phone. You can click on the pictures to see it larger. Today, I’ll show my Dario dario tank. AKA Scarlet badis. … Continue reading
While I have not yet received the compensation check from PetSmart, I already have replacement fish lined up. I will be ordering another group of Endler’s Livebearers from the esteemed AdrianHD at Swamp River Aquatics. Adrian is the world’s top breeder of this fish. He has the real thing, pure… Continue reading
Back on October 11th, I blogged about a die-off that occurred in several of my tanks due to the addition of Top Fin heaters that appeared to have been contaminated with some sort of toxins. I did file a complaint with PetSmart, the vendor and owner of the captive brand… Continue reading
I’ve held off posting this because I was extremely upset last week when this happened. The desert is finally cooling off and I decided to add heaters to a couple of my tanks that had been without all summer. My problem in summer is usually how to keep the tanks… Continue reading
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