I remember my first aquarium fondly. It was a very basic community tank, with a real mix of species. Bristlenose Catfish, Corydoras, Apistogramma and various tetras. One of the first times I went fish shopping, the guy at the aquatics store asked me if I had Alder cones already, or if I needed them. He pointed out to me that most of my fish were softwater species and that alder cones were high in tannin acids, ergo, should I have any issues, the fish would respond better wit

The Marine hobby is subject to a lot of heresy. 'My uncle's mate's sister's cousin's boss's son did it so I trust them and I am sure it...

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Daphnia is seriously old school. In fact it was possibly the first live food utilised for feeding captive fish. Those early fishkeepers...

If you are keeping rare, fussy fish such as Poecilocharax , why are you not feeding blackworm? Blackworm might be the best live fish...