Koi Ponds

I have long been fond of the color, beauty and elegance of Koi ponds.  When I moved to my new house a few years back, I included building a koi pond in the a project to landscape my new back yard.

The first thing to consider when starting out with koi is the habitat. . . . → Read More: Koi Ponds

Converting My Tank From Gravel To Sand

As I mentioned in my 55G disaster post, I decided to convert the aquarium in my family room from a community tank to African cichlids.  The ph of my water is somewhat low (~6), and African cichlids like higher ph, in the 7 to 8 range.  A good way to do this is with . . . → Read More: Converting My Tank From Gravel To Sand

What To Do With Unwanted Fish?

Maybe the pretty fish you bought has gone on a rampage and killed many of its tank mates. Maybe the fish has grown too large for you to house. Maybe you just don’t want it any more.

You don’t want to flush him, but what do you do?

There are a few primary options:

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RIP TwoFishGuyz.com

I had ordered many dwarf cichlids in the past from TwoFishGuyz, an online fish store, and had a lot of luck with the fish they sold me.  I went to their site about 3 weeks ago to check if they have some of the more rare/colorful apistos, and sadly, the site just gives an . . . → Read More: RIP TwoFishGuyz.com