Posts by Betta

They are also bred in captivity for sale. Marine fishes that are sold for ornamental purpose are so colorful and are a beauty by themselves.

Fish doctors have a tough job as it is difficult to examine them, especially the smaller varieties. They are treating these fishes by studying their behavior and food habits.

I love the way my Vallisneria and Money wort gently sway in my aquarium and also the fishes swimming around it.

No I have not tried. I always had to spend time and energy to remove it from my tank.

My friend had given me her fishes as she was relocating abroad but to my utter disbelief, I found that it was parasite infested and it went on to infest my fishes too.

If your fish is restless .....then it could either be stressed due to some disease or due to some factors affecting it from its environment. The first and foremost thing to do is to ascertain the cause and then look for remedies.

See that your tank is not exposed to sunlight and also check the pH levels of your tank at 3.8 to 7.8. Scrub away the algae as when you find it.

I learnt a really hard lesson after that. I do not allow anyone without supervision to go near my tank.

We have a pond in our farmland but the fishes reared there are mainly for our consumption and not for ornamental purpose.

If your tank is infested with planaria, then it would be better to rear some Bettas or Pleco varieties that eat up these planaria.

There is a cure for everything on social media. Not only for fishes but for anything and everything and the fun is that people try out out these remedies than follow a medical practitioner's advice.

When I was a beginner, I was always apprehensive about my fishes falling sick. But now I am confident that my fishes are well as I take care of them well.

Algae grow in fish tank rapidly with exposure to sunlight. Controlling this exposure can reduce the growth. But once the algae has already grown in water, it has to be removed as soon as possible or it will jeopardise the fishes too.

I made a mistake of having male Siamese fighting fish in my tank with other fishes and it attacked all other fishes in no time.

These are really very entertaining and better to be kept single as they are also aggressive to their own kind.

Amazon frogbit has a rapid growth rate and is preferred for the shy varieties of freshwater fish. It grows like a weed and can produce a new leaf in two days.

It is undoubtedly the most favored among aquarium enthusiasts due to its low maintenance and hardy nature.

Out of sheer fantasy for color in my tank I placed a few purple Cabomba in it. The effect was awesome and my guppies loved it. I had to prune it frequently as it was growing very rapidly.

Lucky bamboo is different from true bamboo. True bamboo cannot be used as it will tend to decay in water and eventually kill the fishes. Lucky bamboo also will survive only in fresh water tanks. It is widely believed that it absorbs the nitrates released by fish and helps to keep the water clean.

A temp of 75 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 degrees Fahrenheit is best for tropical fishes and aquatic plants.