My Fish Tank Blog

Since I started keeping tropical fish, I have become aware of the colour coding system used by retailers to alert customers to the temperament and compatibility of their fish.  Often, red is used to denote aggressive fish; yellow for semi-agressive; and green for passive or peaceful fish.  I think this forms a good basic guideline for potential customers. [...]

Good preparation will contribute to a fantastic fish tank.  Here are some of the basic things which prospective keepers of tropical fish will need…
Aquarium and stand
Nowadays, aquariums come in all different shapes and sizes.  Take some time to think about where you will position your tank.  Remember that the tank may need space behind for [...]

When I started keeping fish, I would simply feed them tropical fish food and live food from the fish shop.  But, after a while, I offered my fish a little cucumber and haven’t looked back.  Here are some of the readily available alternative foods which I have given to my tropical freshwater fish:
Cucumber My fish [...]

There’s little more relaxing than watching a thriving aquarium and the wonderful  interaction between fish and their environment.  However, when things inside the aquarium cease to be wonderful, it becomes a stressful experience for both fish and fishkeeper.
A number of factors conspired (in my opinion) and contributed to what I perceive to be a persistant [...]

Although fish are generally not bothered by the clarity of their tank’s glass, unclear glass can hinder our enjoyment of them.
The interior glass of a fish tank can become obscured by algae.  This can be easily removed with an algae scraper.  On a glass tank, use a scraper with a metal blade.

The exterior glass should [...]

Most people consider wood to be an attractive aquarium feature.  There are some significant advantages and disadvantages to using wood in a fish tank.
Advantages:
Wood will lower the water’s pH level.  As such, it is particularly useful for fish who prefer acidic water (eg angelfish).
Some fish, such as plecos, need wood as part of their natural [...]

Recently, I sadly lost one of a pair of freshwater angelfish.  I have read that the remaining angelfish could stop eating with the worst case scenario being its death.  However, I have also heard that the remaining angelfish may not bond with a new angel and could become aggressive and territorial.  I sought professional help [...]

Shortly after contacting Tetra Customer Services about my faulty light, another lid arrived via courier. This would be my third lid. Unfortunately, the lid had no light bulb fitted. I contacted Customer Services again. They have decided to send me another lid with a bulb fitted. So much for ‘third [...]

I’ve been having ongoing problems with the light which is fitted in the lid of my Tetra AquaArt aquarium. This has been compounded by difficulties contacting Tetra Customer Services. After emailing twice and receiving no response from them, I filled in the ‘contact’ form on Tetra’s UK website. This gave me the [...]

When I first noticed a strange algae on one of my plants, my heart sank! I spent some time trying to work out what type of algae was growing in my tank: fuzz, hair, beard, brush…. The long, fine strands which moved with the water current seemed most likely to be beard algae. [...]