Nerites eat algae and cannot breed in fresh water, which is the whole appeal. What they do and do not eat, why they climb out, and the eggs nobody warns you about.
Nerite Snails: The Algae Eater That Will Not Take Over Read More »
Baby shrimp get pulled into intakes and they do not come back out. What makes a filter safe, what a sponge actually does, and the cheap fix for the filter you own.
Shrimp-Safe Filtration: Will My Filter Eat the Babies? Read More »
Half the colony died and nothing changed. Where copper comes from, why this site publishes no safe level, and the label habit that prevents it.
Copper and Aquarium Shrimp: The Quiet Colony Killer Read More »
A cycled tank passes a test. A mature tank feeds a colony. What separates the two, the readiness checks worth making, and why waiting is the cheap option.
Is Your Tank Actually Ready for Shrimp? Cycled Is Not Enough Read More »
Cherry shrimp are easy in a stable, mature tank and unforgiving in a new one. What they actually need, what kills colonies, and the honest version of easy.
Cherry Shrimp Care for Beginners: Are They Actually Easy? Read More »
A quarantine tank is a plastic box, a sponge filter and a heater. What it protects against, what it costs, and the honest case for skipping it.
Quarantine: The Cheapest Insurance in the Hobby Read More »
One fish is gone and the others are still in there. What to do in the first hour, in order, and what the body and the tank can still tell you before it is too late.
A Fish Died and I Do Not Know Why: The First Hour Read More »
Loss of buoyancy control is a sign, not a diagnosis. What the three patterns point at, what to check first, and why the tank matters more than the fish here.
A Fish Is Floating, Sinking or Swimming Sideways Read More »
Ragged fins have three common causes and they need different responses. What the edge looks like in each case, and why the tank tells you more than the fin.
Fin Rot vs Fin Nipping: Telling Damage From Disease Read More »
Water weighs about 8.33 lb per gallon. Use the formula to work out your filled tank weight, with cited empty weights and where the floor question stops.
How Much Does a Fish Tank Weigh? Full Weight Formula Read More »