Many aquarists, both freshwater, and saltwater are tempted to add vitamins to their fish tank to supplement the food they are feeding their fish. However, it is not advisable to do this without very...

The hairline crack I've been watching has finally become a major crack. It ran from the front to the back bottom of the tank and is about eight inches long. I'll admit, when I first saw it two weeks...

The use of lava rock in a saltwater aquarium can bring many benefits to the aquarist and this article covers some of them. In nature, corals are selectively seeded onto specific hard substrates by...

Many shrimp hobbyists believe that their favorite pets need a heater. Some of them even replace an aquarium filter with a heater to give the shrimp some more comfort. However, there is one more thing...

A rare striped Raphael catfish, one of the world's most endangered fish species, has been found for sale at a north Jakarta market. The catfish was spotted by conservationist ichthyologists from...

Malachite green is a synthetic dye commonly used in the textile industry. It is also used as a medication for treating parasitic infections in fish. While it has numerous beneficial applications,...