Posts by FishGarden

Every six months I change the look of my tanks and hence I have never felt bored of my tanks.

I decorate to make the environment look more natural. I do not like to crowd my aquariums,

I started with a fish bowl and that is what triggered my love for fishes and freshwater aquarium was an easier option for me during those times.

I take my inspiration from the pics posted in the internet. Some are so aesthetically so pleasing and very easy to follow too.

I have a variety of living and artificial plants in my tank that provides enough cover for the fishes to hide and play. I have colored rocks and pebbles which add some color and life to the tank.

I had only two gold fishes in my first ever fish bowl when I was a kid.

I manually remove the snails. I also dip the plants in a mixture of bleach, hydrogen peroxide and alum to prevent any snails from growing on it.

Now that's a cool idea. I could place one in my office and it would require low maintenance and I need not worry about it when going out for holidays.

I usually have a mix of both. A large one as the center piece and smaller fish schools.

It is not recommended to add salt to the freshwater aquariums as rightly pointed out the water would become brackish. The best way to treat parasites and stress in fishes is using the dip or bath method where the fishes are placed in salted water for five to thirty minutes or upon any distress exhibited by the fishes and placed back in the tank.

If it is superglue made of cyanoacrylate then it is safe as it becomes inert when it comes in contact with water and your plants and fish are safe.

We have a pond at my grandmother's place but it only has frogs. I used to bring back tadpoles from the pond during my school days.

Most people have fish tanks as ornamental pieces and do not really know how to to care for it. But for the true enthusiast, there is help on the internet. Fish veterinarians are offering help from remote places. It is still an area with a lot of scope for study and research.

My first plant was the Anacharis. It did survive for quite some time. I think I took it for granted and it eventually died away.

Usually I sell them. I have a few friends who are always ready to buy the species that I breed.

Firstly, the brown algae has to be removed physically from the tank. Proper lighting has to be provided from about 6-8 hours. RO water that is free from nitrates and silicates will not allow the growth of brown algae in tanks. Any sign of brown algae has to be tackled in the initial stages itself otherwise it will grow into a terrible menace for the whole fish tank.

I leave about an inch space between the water level and the brim as the bubbles from my aeration system tend to splash out.