Guppies have topped the list of best-selling tropical fish for over 40 years, and it is easy to see why they are so popular. Guppies are colorful, hardy, and super easy to breed. It is the ease with which they can be bred that often attracts new fish keepers to guppies. For almost my entire […]
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It is easy to see why Guppies are one of the most popular freshwater tropical fish in the world. They are colorful, hardy, and super easy to breed. In fact, if you are anything like me, Guppies will be one of the first fish you ever breed. Guppies are livebearing fish, which means the female
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I first started keeping guppies over 30 years ago when I got my first 10-gallon aquarium and a small group of guppies. From that day to this, I don’t think there has been a single day when I didn’t have at least one aquarium in my fish room filled with guppies. Guppies love to eat
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Whatever type of fish we keep, however we decide to set up our aquariums, the one thing all of us generally agree on is that we need substrate. Technically substrate is anything that covers the bottom of the aquarium. The substrate can include gravel, sand, soil, crushed coral, crushed lava rock, laterite, clay, and the
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If you are looking for a fish that everyone will be astonished by when they see the African Freshwater Pipefish could be for you. These elongated, snake-like fish belong to the same family as seahorses. They are truly fascinating, but they are not for the faint-hearted. I have been keeping African Freshwater Pipefish for around
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Sand is notoriously difficult to grow aquarium plants in, but it just looks so good! This is what has driven me to experiment with growing as many different aquatic plants as I can to see which grow the best in the sand. The problem plants have when they are grown in sand, is that the
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African Cichlids are one of the hardest groups of fish to keep with live aquarium plants. Most African Cichlids are omnivores, and a large number are pure herbivores, meaning plants are definitely on the menu. Over the years I have read countless best-of lists, and they are usually just a random collection of plants or
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Anubias Barteri is an easy-to-grow aquarium plant that has been in the hobby for around 50 years. Although Anubias Barteri is a slow-growing plant, it is often used to add an instant sense of maturity to an aquascape. The broad, dark green leaves can add dramatic contrast when planted in the right setting. Anubias Barteri
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Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Tropica’ is a truly unique plant whose leaves offer a stunning contrast against the traditional green of most aquarium plants. In my experience, this slow-growing plant grows well, even in lower light tanks, and is suitable for use in the midground of medium to larger tanks. Originating from Sri Lanka, Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Tropica’
Moneywort, which is sometimes sold under its scientific name, Bacopa monnieri is a fairly easy-to-grow stem plant that is considered to be hardy, making it ideal for both beginners and those with a little more experience. Moneywort grows best when kept in aquarium that has medium to high light. It can struggle to grow in low light
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