Portland Aquarium

Some hobbyists love to start with small tanks under 10 gallons. And if yours is a 10-gallon tank, you will need a 50-watt heater to keep the temperature right for the fish. In this review, […]

Family: Cyprinids Scientific name: Boraras brigittae Common name: Mosquito Rasbora, Chili rasbora Origin: Asia; southwestern Borneo, Indonesia Max length: 0.8 – 1.0 inch Minimum tank size: 10 gallons Stocking: 8-10 fish for a 10-gallon tank Temperament: […]

Also known as power filters, hang on back (HOB) filters are a basic recirculating water filter design that was created specifically for aquarium hobbyists in mind. They are great for beginner aquarists, especially if you […]

One of the most important equipment you need to make your aquarium fully functional is the lighting. Different tank types will require different types of aquarium lights to thrive. In this article, we will look […]

Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus Common name: Mandarin Goby, mandarin dragonet, psychedelic goby, and green mandarin Max length: 4 inches Minimum tank size: 30 gallons Stocking: 1 fish or a couple for a 30-gallon tank Temperament: […]

With a 30-50 gallon tank, you can start your aquarist journey in so many ways as you want. You can have a setup with a fish-only, a saltwater reef, or a freshwater planted tank. To […]

Aquarium CO2 (carbon dioxide) is used by plants during photosynthesis to build new cells for plant growth. Most freshwater aquatic plants rely entirely on the carbon dioxide that is dissolved in the water unless they […]

Family: Nothobranchiidae Scientific name: Epiplatys annulatus Common name: Clown Killifish, Rocket Panchax, Banded panchax Origin: Liberia, Sierra Leon, Guinea, West Africa Max length: 1.5 inches (males), females will be significantly smaller Minimum tank size: 10 […]

When you begin setting up your aquarium you know that you need to filter the water but there are many, many types of aquarium filter systems to choose from. In the tank? Outside of the […]

When you decided to start up a saltwater tank hopefully you did some basic thinking as to what type of tank you want – just corals? just fish? live rock with fish? or a true […]