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Deciding Between a Saltwater Aquarium or a Freshwater Aquarium

By on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 | No Comments

If you are looking to add a certain level of style and beauty to your home or office, having an aquarium can do just that. There are so many things that can be done when it comes to having an aquarium as the center of your decor, and it is the perfect way to combine room decor and the companionship of having a pet in your room.

Of course, when you are looking into having an aquarium there are a lot of things to consider. Many people choose to implement a freshwater aquarium over a saltwater aquarium without really looking into the benefits and drawbacks of both. In all actuality, if you are looking for a beautiful solution to your aquarium needs and you are looking for a good investment, you should definitely look into a saltwater aquarium. While people tend to go the freshwater direction due to the fact that it is a much cheaper alternative, the beauty and variety that having a saltwater aquarium affords you is not easily surpassed.

Tropical Fish

In a saltwater aquarium, you have much more variety to choose from as far as tropical fish go. Blue Tang, Clownfish, Hawk Fish, Fantail Filefish and more — these are all of the selections that you can choose from when it comes to having tropical fish in your aquarium. The tropical fish that you can choose from are bright and colorful and lively –all of the things that you need in an aquarium to help you feel better about your space and more alive. The fish that you can have in a saltwater aquarium are a great deal more exotic and beautiful than anything a freshwater aquarium could house.

Maintenance

If you are not a motivated person interested in doing aquarium maintenance, having a saltwater aquarium is a bad idea. However, if you are interested in your fish and you want them to have a healthy environment to live in, having a saltwater aquarium can be rather easy to manage. There are certain ways that you have to go about cleaning a saltwater aquarium as they require different supplies and a certain dilution of water that freshwater tanks do not. Either way, while taking care of a saltwater aquarium is more work than taking care of a freshwater aquarium, even though the rewards are much greater.

There is nothing like having a beautiful tropical saltwater aquarium to call your own. If you are in the market for something new, something beautiful and valuable to add a certain element to your home or office a saltwater aquarium may just be the thing for you. Be sure to check out all of the various fish and wildlife that you can choose from for your saltwater aquarium and you will wonder why you ever considered having a regular freshwater aquarium in your room.

Saltwater Aquarium Wins Over Freshwater Aquarium

In terms of overall decor, beauty, and the large variety of tropical fish you can have in a saltwater aquarium, a saltwater aquarium wins hands-down over a freshwater aquarium. But since it will require more work and more maintenance efforts, you may wish to consider a freshwater aquarium to get you started in the world of having tropical fish. In either case, an aquarium definitely adds a touch of your personal character to a home or office environment.

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Picking An Aquarium Catfish?

By on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments

im working on setting up a cool show tank. im planing on having in it a black ghost knife fish, clown louche, and a catfish (more later, this is just to start). im not sure what kind to get though. basically what im looking for is an exotic catfish that is long and very stream line, will grow to a size of 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches, suitable in a community tank, and can easily be found at a price of 15 dollars or less. if anything like this exist then what would it be?
thanks

What Size Aquarium Do You Have And What Filter(s) Do You Use?

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I have a 75 Gallon aquarium with Malawian and south American cichlids. Due to the high bioload of these fish I have a Fluval 404 canister filter. This allows me to control the type of media that I use to keep all of my waste levels low.
If you are going to have an aquarium under 50 gallons there is nothing wrong with the Hang on the back style power filters talked about above. But as soon as you start to get larger than that they start to get less and less efficient, at that point a canister filter is the way to go.

Is My Betta Fish Sick? D:?

By on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments

i recently went on a road trip, and i had to leave my betta fish behind. I had 2 people looking after him, but no one changed his tank water for almost a whole month! when i came back i rushed to clean his tank, i put conditioner in it and let it sit before putting him back in. Hes been in just a small 1 gallon tank, i have a 5 and have been meaning to put him in the 5. but i havnt gotten the chance. He’s not eating, Hes kinda moping around and When i came back it looked like his back fins were shorter for some reason. Not by much but i wasnt sure.
Hes never been really active but hes pretty moping around…
I again had to leave and should be back in a few days but i heard bettas remember faces and i am wondering if he is depressed because i havnt been home which is stressing him out, or if he really is sick. Please help My poor little guy!!! :’(

My Beta Fishes Tank Is Very Cloudy?

By on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 | 3 Comments

I remove the fish once every two weeks, and rinse out his tank with warm water. (no soaps, i’m not that stupid)
I rinse the rocks, remove all the stuck “droppings” from the plant and rocks, let them sit in beta fish water conditioner and water, then I replace new already distilled and set to room temperature water.
Then, I add a little bit of the tanks water to his cup, so he can get used to it, I let his cup float in the water for a few hours, then dump him in.
I’ve done this for every beta fish I’ve owned. The shortest amount of time I’ve had one was 3 years, so it’s working well.
I’ve had this fish for 2 years and I cleaned his tank yesterday. Over night, though, the sides of his tank became yellowish and foggy from the inside. The fish looks to be normal. What could be the cause?

I’m Not Sure If I Should Get A Fish?

By on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 | 6 Comments

I’m 14 and I already have 2 pet lizards, and now I would like to get a Siamese fighter (also known as a Betta) to go in my room. My mums a bit reluctant though, because she feels like in the past, and when i go to my dads place on weekends, that she gets stuck with looking after my pets. I feel that I should be able to get a fish, because i already have an aquarium at my dads that i look after.
So basically i was just curious as to how much looking after one Betta in a small(ish) tank would need. any ideas?

Can a goldfish “breath” while standing still and flapping its gills?

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Question by RoTpFerD97: Can a goldfish “breath” while standing still and flapping its gills?
My gold fish got hurt by getting herself stuck in the filter intake, I turned off the filter and got her unstuck but now she doesn’t seem to be able to swim and she’s laying at the bottom of the tank but she’s still flapping her gills.

Can she still get oxygen while she’s laying there still? Or do they have to be moving to get oxygen.
I turned the filter back on so there are bubbles going through the water near her.

Best answer:

Answer by D
As long as you have an air supply like an air pump or filter going, fish are able to breathe underwater. Swimming or flapping her gills on the bottom is how they get oxygen. The only thing is that depending on how bad your fish got hurt, the fish might not live especially if she is on the bottom still flapping her gills really fast. It could be because of the impact and she might be okay in a few hours or so. Did the fish get any blood streaks or anything on her? If she did, then you should treat her with a fungus medication so she can get better.

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How to take care of a sunfish as a pet?

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Question by Brianna Lavina: How to take care of a sunfish as a pet?
I was freshwater fishing today and caught 7 sunfish. I have 3 adults in a 55 gallon fish tank and 4 babies in a 10 gallon. What do they eat? How often do they eat? I have no idea what species they are. All I know is that they are all striped and green/black and one is spotted and like white/orange/blue. Should I separate by species or age? What about setting up the cage? How do you make your own hides for them? How do you clean the cage? How often? Please give me some info.

Best answer:

Answer by Rick
I strongly urge you to check your local fish and game website for their regulations on keeping native fishes. It is illegal without a permit in most states, and getting a permit in some states is fairly difficult.

Some sunfishes are carnivorous, like the pumpkinseed and orange-spotted sunfish, others are omnivores, such as the bluegill and spotted sunfish. The carnivores can probably be fed like cichlids and the omnivores with both cichlid and koi food, I should think.

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