How do you setup an aquarium without dooming your fish? You just get a tank, fill it with water, and add some fish and decorations, right? Wrong. There are a few extra steps. I’m only talking about freshwater tanks here because saltwater tanks are on another level. First off, think about the fish you want;…
Category: Aquariums
The Legendary Dragon Moray
This is the dragon moray (Enchelycore pardalis), aka the leopard or tiger moray. With its impressive colors and mythical features, you can see where it gets the name. I mean, it looks like a legendary beast you’d find in a video game. Unlike typical morays, the dragon moray has curved jaws that prevent it from…
Adding the Amazon River to Our Living Room
For the past couple years, I’ve envisioned a miniature Amazon River in our living room. After all, many popular aquarium fish, such as tetras and corydoras, are from that part of the world, so I figured this environment would be easy enough to create. It has not been difficult, but it has taken a lot…
Tiny Aquarium Creatures Up Close
Have you ever wondered what tiny aquarium creatures look like up close? No, I mean, REAL close. Yeah, I know you can put your face up to the glass, but that’s not what I’m talking about. For these shots, I used a macro lens that can see closer than the human eye. These colorful creatures…
Cherry Shrimp on a Feeding Frenzy
Last month, I bought a 10 gallon aquarium from my cousin Ryan. It was stocked with a bunch of plants and a HUGE colony of cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi). Seriously, there are a lot of shrimp in there. My cousin said he’d started with just 5 or so shrimp. Now, there might be 100. At…
Tidewater Teddy 