Keeping a Tank Warm (and Breathing) During a Power Outage
When the power goes out, fish face two threats: falling temperature and falling oxygen. What to do in the first hour, how to keep a tank warm without power, and what to…
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Hillstream Loaches: Care Guide for Fast-Water Tanks
Hillstream loaches are built for fast, cool, oxygen-rich water, which makes them perfect river tank fish. Temperature, flow, tank size, food and tank mates.
Assassin Snails: The Pest-Snail Fix That Actually Works
Assassin snails eat bladder, ramshorn and trumpet snails. How fast they work, how many you need, what water they like, and how to keep them from going lazy.
How to Adjust pH in a Riparium Without Shocking Your Tank
Learn how to adjust pH in a riparium safely: check KH first, change pH gradually, and avoid shocking your fish and shrimp.
How to Clean Aquarium Plants
Having an aquarium can be a wonderful experience that adds to your decor. The soothing sounds of water and watching fish can help calm anxiety, promote relaxation, and lower blood pressure. But…
Should a Chameleon Share Its Tank With Fish, Frogs or Crabs?
Chameleons should live alone. Here's why fish, frogs, crabs and other lizards don't belong in a riparium, and what a chameleon needs instead.
River Tank EcoSystem Owners Guide
This is a digital copy of the Owner’s guide and Installation guide This was the largest size available from Finn Strong Designs, Inc at the time. Original Retail price I paid was…
How to Clean Aquarium Rocks
Cleaning aquarium rocks is a tedious and messy task that no one wants to do. However, if you want your River Tank looking its best, it needs to be done periodically. Also,I…
Can Crayfish Breathe Air? What Their Gills Actually Need
Crayfish breathe through gills, not lungs. Learn how long they last out of water and what that means for keeping one.
Do Crabs Have Gills? How Crabs Breathe in Water and on Land
Yes, crabs have gills, including land crabs that keep them wet in a sealed chamber. Learn how some crabs add lung-like tissue to breathe air.
Are Clams Alive?
Lots of people don’t know the answer to this question. Clams are a type of shellfish, and they cling to rocks in saltwater habitats like oceans and bays. They live buried in…
Are Catfish Really Bottom Feeders?
Catfish often feed on the bottom, but channel and blue catfish are omnivores that hunt fish as they grow. Here's what they eat and why it matters.