Why I Do Frequent Partial Water Changes

If you follow me on Twitter, you probably notice that I do a lot of maintenance on my aquariums on Fridays. In fact, Friday is the day I do partial water changes, and I spend about two hours each week on this task. Why? Second Nature That is a good… Continue reading

Five Fishes For Beginners

On Monday, I wrote about five fishes that are not for beginners, but are commonly sold to beginners. Today, let’s look at the other side of the coin. What fishes are good fish for beginners? Before we answer that, let’s lay a little groundwork first. + This is very subjective… Continue reading

Five Fishes Not For Beginners

You might find this difficult to believe, but the employees working in some big box pet stores have no idea how to properly take care of fish (or lizards, or birds, but we’ll stick to fish here.) Hard to believe the 18-year-old kid is not an expert, isn’t it? Worse,… Continue reading

Housing a Betta

You’ve seen them when you go to the store, the little fish in a cup. The betta is a popular fish because it doesn’t need much space, can live alone with no problem, and can be found easily. As a side note, the proper pronunciation is not “beta” like the… Continue reading

New Photos – Endler’s Livebearers

I took a bunch of photos of my endler’s livebearers this week in preparation for a non-fiction article I am about to submit.  Those photos I cannot share with you at this time, but there are a number that I rejected for the article for various reasons.  This I would… Continue reading