Why does your aquarium need a cover? Prevent water evaporation Prevent your fish / shrimp from escaping from your aquarium Why DIY? Commercial aquariums can be expensive; a 10 gallon aquarium cover can cost about $20 in Amazon, making it expensive when building a fish room Custom made to fit …
From previous observation, it took Ramshorn snail 9 days to hatch and another 26 days to mature (i.e. 35 days to complete a generation). How fast do they breed ultimately determined by how many eggs do they produce and how often do they produce. I did one small experiment. I …
Aquarium filters are critical for maintaining aquarium water quality. Without an adequate filter, ammonium can accumulate. Even small amount of ammonium can be lethal to the fish. Filter also remove the excess nutrient which encourage algae grown. Filter also mechanically remove the food waste and plant debris from the water. …
Italian are used in my Angle fish tank to block the sights from aggressive angels to milder angels Vallisneria Spiralis, AKS Italian Vals, are excellent background plants. They do well in just about all water types and lighting. Italian vals can grow up to two feet tall. You can cut …
To support optimum plant growth, aquarists sometimes add fertilizer at initial tank set up. This will promote strong root system, the absorption of nutrients and overall health of the plant. Sometimes, root tabs are also added periodically after initial set up to maintain the look of the plants, particularly the …
Ramshorn snails are common fresh water snails. They have different variantes; pink, red, blue, brown or leopard. They are active, fun to watch and very useful too. Ramshorn snails eat all kinds of algae, uneaten food, fish waste and decaying plant matter. They are the best cleanup crew for your …
My Ramshorn snails wasted no time on depositing her eggs in the temporary plastic container as I was moving them to the new tank. I followed the development of the embryo for nine days. Day 1: The female snail deposited 10 eggs with a transparent egg sac. They were just …
Windowsills offer plenty of sunlight for aquatic plant. It’s a great place for a small aquarium if space is limited. It’s self sustainable. The sunlight provides the energy for the algae grow which feed the aquatic animals, such as snails, shrimps and small fish. Here is my mini-aquarium at my …
Red cherry shrimp is very colorful and easy to breed shrimp. Everyone knows that the color of the shrimp will develop over the lift time and it takes about 2 to 3 month to produce a new generation. In this post, I am recording the size and color of the …
Mattenfilter is an effective and affordable alternative to more expensive and complicated option, canister filter and hang on the back filter. Compared to the regular sponge filter, it has larger surface area. Using an air pump is a popular option for providing the water flow but I don’t like the …