Is the Aqueon Background LED ten gallon a good tank? Well mine was. The pump worked perfectly and I never had any issues with that tank. Then when I moved in May of last year for medical reasons, I gave the Aqueon fish tank away and bought a new one a few weeks later. Only […]
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The Blue Lobster, also known scientifically as procambarus alleni, and in layman’s terms, as blue crayfish, blue Florida crayfish, electric blue crayfish, and Everglades crayfish, are not really fussy eaters. While their origin is Florida, these scavengers are increasingly popular aquarium pets. Unfortunately, even pet store owners who do stock them are unaware of what […]
The best desktop aquarium should be affordable, quality-made, and easy to work with. If you want a desktop aquarium, there are many to choose from. Why Get a Desktop Aquarium? Why would anyone want such a small aquarium anyway? A one-gallon aquarium simply can’t be any fun. Well, one-gallon fish tanks can be a bit […]
If you want to know how to tell if your crayfish is about to molt, let me tell you a short story and give you the tell-tale signs that your little buddy is about to shed his exoskeleton. Several years ago, I bought my electric blue crayfish a new hideout, mainly for the purpose of […]
“Why are my fish swimming at the top of the tank?” I shouted one night. I had recently gotten my fish tank “cycled” and it was all pretty much for my blue crayfish. Of course, my crayfish hobby soon blossomed into a partial fish hobby as well. I’d read nightmare stories online about people with […]
The last thing us crayfish lovers want is to have something happen to our little critters. Crayfish are not exactly ninjas or MMA fighters, so how do crayfish protect themselves from the cray-zy world of tank life? How Do Crayfish Protect Themselves It helps to be smart if you are a crayfish and you want […]
If you have become interested in the world of freshwater fish and crayfish, obviously you have, I suggest starting a 10-gallon fish tank to begin with.—You may decide later on that you want to keep a 10-gallon tank or go on up to a 20, 30 and so on. Why I Suggest Starting a 10 […]
Finding the right blue crayfish tank mates isn’t always easy. And for beginning crayfish keepers, it might not be easy at all. Sometimes people starting out with a pet crayfish lose a number of fish simply because they pick tank mates that just don’t work well with crayfish. That’s because if you know anything about […]
If you are thinking about jumping into the world of fish keeping, or crayfish in my case, you’ll need to know what is a good starter fish tank—a beginner fish tank. Because I assure you that ending up with a lousy fish tank and tank accessories will be a total pain in the butt, and […]
If you are starting out with freshwater fish. I’m going to try and save you the pain of finding the “perfect” tank. The Aqueon 10-gallon LED Light kit fish tank is the aquarium I originally chose when I first started out with freshwater fish. I’m going to tell you why I like this bad boy. […]