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Lindsey discovered her passion for fish keeping after a junior high school field trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Prior to becoming Editor-in-Chief of It's a Fish Thing, Lindsey studied marine biology at the University of California-Santa Cruz. She loves goldfish, tetras, and mystery snails, and recently began experimenting with a saltwater aquarium.
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Using live plants in your African dwarf frog tank has several advantages, one of which is that they maintain good water quality. However, plenty of suitable pl…
Angelfish are some of the most beautiful tropical aquarium fish that you can keep at home. They are colorful, they're quite lively, and they have a very neat s…
Tiger barbs are some really nice-looking fish with their orange and white coloration mixed in with some nice black stripes. If you are looking to get yourself…
Oscar fish are some of the most popular aquarium fish around. Their fairly large size and bright colorations make for quite an impressive fish. They are howeve…
The axolotl, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is a cool creature to have in the aquarium. This part-fish, part-salamander hybrid looks about as amusing…
Now, if you happen to have a small school of rasboras, which you should, they may end up mating and producing rasbora fry. Yes, that is what happens when males…
The axolotl, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is one of the coolest aquarium animals to have, like a mix between a fish and a salamander. Seeing as they…
Having stressed-out fish is not good because fish are fairly fragile and sensitive. Eventually, the stress could even lead to the death of your fish. Unfortuna…
If you're a first-time aquarist, you may think a 29—or 30-gallon tank is ideal for your new pets. Once you have decided on the aquarium size, you will need to…
If you have Cichlids in your aquarium, especially if you have males and females, chances are pretty good that they will mate at some point. However, Cichlids a…
