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[30 Sep 2010 | 9 Comments | ]

I just bought a 5 gallon tank. I assembled it this evening, added the rocks, an ornament, the filter and a small pump for bubbles. It looks lovely enough and I’d love to keep it just like this, but alas… we bought it for fish (haha, can you tell I’m not a fish person!?)
I have young children, which is why I bought the tank- for them. I know I likely can only buy one or two fish with such a small tank- but I was curious what exactly I should …

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[30 Sep 2010 | 8 Comments | ]

If I wanted to raise 1 Male Betta Fish and make sure he has the best environment to live in how would I do this?
What size tank?
What should I put in this tank?
Should I put any flora in this tank and if so what kind?
How can I make sure everything in the tank is ok and the Betta Fish is as happy as can be?

Video & FAQ - Cleaning Fish Tanks »

[29 Sep 2010 | 3 Comments | ]

Watch as a seasoned professional demonstrates how to clean a new reptile terrarium in this free online video about reptile care. Expert: Nicole Bragg Bio: Nichole Bragg is the reptile expert at the Pet Kingdom in Cottonwood, Arizona. Call them at 928-639-4283. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

pet fish food »

[29 Sep 2010 | 9 Comments | ]

I am going out for 2 days and there will be no one at home. Other than using a fish feeder device, what can I do to give my fishes food during these 2 days? Please suggest a free-of-cost advice that I can do to feed my aquarium fishes.

Aquarium Accessories »

[28 Sep 2010 | 4 Comments | ]

i just wondered if anyone knows every or almost every kind of fish that can go in a ten gallon saltwater tank with a filter heater thermometer rocks an accessory and a fake plant

FAQ - General »

[28 Sep 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Can someone please advise me what levels would be recommended for a freshwater aquarium. I would like both tropical aquarium levels and coldwater aquarium levels if there is any difference:
NO3 levels
NO2 levels
GH levels
KH levels
pH levels
Thank you for any advice you can give :o)
Thanks for your answer Smellen94 but the link doesn’t work! Argh! Can you offer any more assistance?
Thanks

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[28 Sep 2010 | One Comment | ]

Hi there, I am about to buy a 30L biorb to house three fantail goldfish. I am thinking about also adding snails to help keep tank nice and clean and algae free. I have looked and have found three possibilities..
Trapdoor Snail
Ramshorn Snail
Trumpet Snail
Which would you recommend and of how many for a 30L tank? Any help would be much appreciated.

Video - Discus Fish »

[27 Sep 2010 | No Comment | ]

These are my first two discus fish. This video is now four months old (shot in March, 2010). The two discus in the video were: Mario, the Ocean Blue Discus Fish Frisbee, the Red-Torquoise Discus Fish The other three discus I have are: Rex, the large Red-Torquoise Discus Fish Pete, the Albino Leopard Snakeskin Discus Fish and Inferno, the Flame-of-the-forest Discus Fish This is my South American 55 Gallon (220 litre) tank, with a pH of 6.4-6.6, and a dH of 4-7. I also have: South American Dwarf Cichlids: 3 …

Video - Betta Fish »

[27 Sep 2010 | 17 Comments | ]

READ: this is my betta fish! i named him King Betta!! i am just basically teaching you how to care for one, and what kind of food it needs, and water conditioner. he’s been living for a month now! And he can stand on his head!! lol! i dont know why he does that! maybe for entertaining! haha! anyways, if you want to get a betta fish, the best place to go is at petsmart, you will see many different kinds of betta fish that come in seperate cups. and …