A tank with substrate is a real beauty. With substrate, you can conceal the tank glass bottom with a natural material like sand or gravel. Add driftwood, a few ... Read More...
Having been in the fishkeeping hobby for quite some time now, I have always been asked by fishkeepers, “How tall should the aquarium be?”
This question has a... Read More...
A simple but effective maintenance strategy every fishkeeper should know
When I started fishkeeping many years back, we hardly got any information ... Read More...
When buying a new fish, it is always a concern for fishkeepers if the fish they are buying is compatible with the current fish they have. While they are eager t... Read More...
Fishkeepers oftentimes become so passionate about their hobby that their lust for acquiring more fish gets the better of them.
Let’s face it, at one point or... Read More...
The Iron Head catfish (Trachycorystes trachycorystes)
The Iron Head catfish goes by the scientific name Trachycorystes trachycorystes. It’s real to... Read More...
Grade school science taught us that snails are gastropods from the large mollusk family, said to contain over 50,000 species. The more familiar creatures belong... Read More...
A novel way of getting rid of watermarks in your aquarium.
Having arrived early for a meeting in Makati, I found myself killing time in a mall. Wit... Read More...
Today’s aquarium fishkeeping hobby has leapt to new heights in terms of tank size and filtration systems. Nowadays it is quite common to see tanks big enough fo... Read More...
Relax, and enjoy your fish!
Fishkeeping is a popular hobby here in the Philippines. Ask any fishkeeper why they passionately pursue it, and they will likely ... Read More...
Angel has been a fishkeeper since he was four. Known to others as Fishyguy, he has been a columnist for Animal Scene for over 15 years. His columns Aqua Basics and Fish in Your Tank are favorites in Animal Scene for many years.
