Aquariums

Many of us may have won a goldfish from the fair, or grew up with a goldfish in a bowl. But goldfish and other coldwater fish need a proper aquarium.

We are so lucky in fishkeeping that we have so much colour and variety in fish. There are 32,000 fish species that we know of and they have every colour and pattern.

Algae itself is a natural phenomenon. Wherever there is light and water there is algae, and algae has been on Earth for a billion years.

“Swimbladder,” is a common ailment in aquarium and pond fish, especially fancy goldfish. The swimbladder is an air-filled organ inside the fish.

It is said that although some corals survive without light, no corals can survive without flow. Water flow brings corals their food and washes away their waste.

Brown algae can be a plague that ruins the look of a reef tank and can cause the owner to pull their hair out, and is most common in young reef tanks.

Hardy fish are often recommended to new fishkeepers as they are tolerant of small mistakes here and there and are easy to keep.

External canister filters are the filter of choice for aquariums over three feet in length and combine mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration.

Flatworms can be a pest in reef aquaria and if left alone they can multiply and reach plague proportions. Here’s how to control them.