The FishWise Blog
Posted on Friday, June 12, 2009
Now that you have some tips for growing aquatic mosses, I want to discuss some of the varieties you can find. First though, I'm going to address some of the questions brought up by Beverly in her comments on my last post.
Not all mosses are aquatic, so it's not likely to be worth your time collecting your own mosses for aquarium use. Mosses depend on being covered with water from time to ti...
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2009
My personal life has been getting a little less busy, so I've had more time to stop and smell the roses. Or, in my case, stare at the aquariums. Longer days mean more light coming in through the windows, so my planted tanks are responding favorably.
I set up a planted tank at the LFS not too long ago, and it's generated a lot of interest. Why? Because I focused on aquarium mosses. I have se...
Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009
Spring already?! Wow. As much as I like doing the blogging thang...I sure need to do it more often.
It's spring, folks, and that means it's time to start getting ready if any of your fish are going to be spending the summer outdoors. Also, they days are longer, so you might see some spawning going on with fish located near windows.
In the spirit of the season, I'm looking to do som...
Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009
Decades ago, a great looking barb started making the scene in the European hobby. Eventually it was available here on an on-and-off basis, usually from Czech dealers. The twist to the story came when nobody could quite place what it was. It was sometimes tagged as a form of Puntius ticto, or P. conchionus, or even P. stoliczkanus, but none of these “guesses” were ever confirmed. Its point of origi...
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
If the Fairy of Nickels came along to bring me actual nickels for every time I've heard that question...well, I'd have several bucks, at least. I say it often: pick only healthy-looking fish from your LFS (Local Fish Store). Over the years I've developed a bit of an eye for which fish are healthy, and which are risky. Here's a quick checklist of things to look for:
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