Tropical Fish

I have heard tropical fish described as 'More of a living ornament than a pet'. This is true in the sense that they are very attractive and relaxing to look at, and you can't touch or play with them like other pets. However, they are still animals who rely on you to fulfil all their needs. You can't just sit and admire them and throw them some food occasionally. When I first decided to keep tropical fish I didn't realise how complicated it could be or how long it would be before I could actually put some fish into my newly set up tank! When I first bought the tank and other equipment (heater, filter, gravel, plants etc.) I set up the tank and you ...  Read the complete review

Recently we have had a number of new additions to our family. We have become tropical fish owners after many hours of researching what we were getting into. Tropical fish are fish requiring warm water conditions and there are two varieties as I have discovered; freshwater and saltwater. I am at the start of my fish owning adventure so have freshwater fish - marine fish are really for the expert as requiring salt water. If you are thinking of getting fish, hopefully the things that I have learned so far could be helpful to you - it has been quite a steep learning curve, I still have plenty to learn, so if you are the kind of expert fishkeeper who knows that ...  Read the complete review

Having just moved a new aquarium in to my house it seems a good time to update this review which originally appeared on ciao. A fish tank is an attractive addition to any room, I find that my tank is peaceful and relaxing to watch. But it is alot of work, to maintain and care for but as with many things a small amount of work regularly makes the whole process much easier. Myself I have 4 aqauriums of varying sizes but the one that is currently set up is my 90 ltr Jewel. But my others are a 20ltr Goldies Home, a National Geographic with a volume of around 8ltr, and my largest a 150 ltr homemade one I aquired from a school and has just moved in with ...  Read the complete review

Fish Tanks look fantastic and are a talking point in many homes, but only if they are set up right and looked after properly. So many people buy a fish tank, and fish, set it all up without learning anything about them and then get angry with the pet shops when things go wrong. Keeping a tropical fish tank isn't easy and there is quite alot of work involved. I worked in a pet shop, running the fish department, at the time Finding Nemo came out, and the amount of parents with children in tow, coming in on a daily basis for a "Nemo fish" was unreal. "Nemo Fish", or clown fish using their proper name are not tropical, nor coldwater fish. They are ...  Read the complete review

After watching Finding Nemo and Shark's Tale my children just happened to remember that we used to have an fish tank filled to the brim with tropical fish, and started to ask if we could have another one. Now, as we've done this previously, we know just how expensive it is to set up and keep a good home for tropical fish as well as how much pleasure that can be gained from watching our finned friends going about their daily life. So we thought why not, and started preparations ready for the big day when we would go to the aquatic centre to buy a multitude of fishy pets. And now I'm going to attempt to guide you through the experience of buying and setting up ...  Read the complete review