Betta genetics could be an entire article on its own. To grossly simplify, bettas have four layers of color in their skin: black, red, yellow, and an iridescent layer. Through breeding bettas whose genes show dominance in various layers of the others, as well as with wild type bettas that have the layers in a … Read more
Bettas are pretty solitary creatures. They don’t typically like to be around their own kind, much less a bunch of other fish. That’s not to say you can’t have happy, healthy betta in a community tank, but there are definitely considerations. I’d guess that most people are going to have a betta tank on the … Read more
Catfish fish represent one of the largest groups of aquarium fish, and also one of the most diverse in terms of appearance and lifestyle. There are more than 2,000 species in approximately 30 families. Some of these fish are sedentary and suitable for a community tank, while others are active predators that grow to a … Read more
Tiger And Albino Oscar are a species of tropical aquarium fish belonging to the family Cichlidae, one of the world’s largest families of freshwater fishes. This species of fish is found in a variety of habitats throughout the Amazon region, and it is one of the most attractive species of freshwater aquarium fish. Even though … Read more
Before you can attempt to breed your corydoras catfish, there are a few basics you need to know. The first thing you need to know about breeding is that they are egg layers and they do not give birth to live young. Corydoras eggs are very sticky so the adults typically deposit them directly on … Read more
Although Peacock Mantis Shrimps are kind of special (because of their looks and behavior), they really aren’t that much bigger than other types of shrimps. How big is a mantis shrimp? Peacock mantis shrimp size can be anywhere from 1 to 7 inches. They are not even scary-looking (as far as size is concerned). They … Read more
The Angelfish (scientifically known as Pterophyllum) is a small genus of freshwater fish from the Cichlidae family. The Angelfish originates from the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin, and various other rivers located in tropical South America. Angelfish have laterally compressed and round bodies with elongated triangular dorsal and anal-fin. This elongated and thin body shape allows … Read more
Coldwater fish don’t need a heater in your home or in your pond and can still thrive. Changing in water temperature can trigger spawning behavior. Diet for those fish can be pellets and live foods.
A relatively stocky, oval body shape characterizes reef triggerfish. Their caudal fins are quite small, so these types of triggerfish rely mainly on the rippling movement of the rear part of their dorsal fin, combined with their anal fin, to propel themselves through the water. Their front dorsal spine interlocks with a smaller second spine … Read more
Size Of The Saltwater Aquarium Shark Species For these purposes, I’ll be talking about the small shark size species, this includes the Coral catshark which gets up to about 24 to a maximum of 30 inches. It’s a long slender shark and it does like to move around quite a bit. Banded Cat Shark And … Read more