Freshwater Fish Care Guides

Welcome to the Tropical Treasures Wyo aquarium blog — your resource for freshwater fishkeeping. Browse species-specific care guides for guppies, neon tetras, bettas, cichlids, corydoras, and more, with tips on tank mates, feeding, water parameters, and breeding.

Aquarium Setup & Water Quality

Get beginner-friendly guidance on cycling new tanks, choosing filtration, managing water chemistry, and performing routine maintenance. Build a stable, healthy aquatic environment from day one.

Plants, Shrimp & Invertebrates

Discover how to grow live aquatic plants, keep neocaridina and caridina shrimp, and care for snails and other invertebrates. Find tips on lighting, fertilization, CO2, and creating a thriving planted community tank.

The Tank Buddy Blog

What to Do During a Power Outage: How to Keep Y...

A power outage can threaten your aquarium fast — oxygen and temperature are the first things to go. Here's exactly what to do in the first hour, during a long...

A power outage can threaten your aquarium fast — oxygen and temperature are the first things to go. Here's exactly what to do in the first hour, during a long...

Best Freshwater Fish Under $20: Affordable Aqua...

Building an aquarium does not have to drain your wallet. Some of the most rewarding, colorful, and beginner-friendly freshwater fish are also among the most affordable, often available at modest...

Building an aquarium does not have to drain your wallet. Some of the most rewarding, colorful, and beginner-friendly freshwater fish are also among the most affordable, often available at modest...

Best Fish for a 6-Foot Aquarium

A six-foot aquarium (125-180 gallons) opens the door to big, active fish. Here are the best centerpiece cichlids, schooling fish, and bottom dwellers, plus stocking and filtration tips for a...

A six-foot aquarium (125-180 gallons) opens the door to big, active fish. Here are the best centerpiece cichlids, schooling fish, and bottom dwellers, plus stocking and filtration tips for a...

Complete Guide to Aquarium Shrimp

Everything you need to keep freshwater shrimp thriving: the best beginner species like Neocaridina and Amano, ideal water parameters, feeding, molting and breeding, plus the right tank mates for a...

Everything you need to keep freshwater shrimp thriving: the best beginner species like Neocaridina and Amano, ideal water parameters, feeding, molting and breeding, plus the right tank mates for a...

Large Aquarium Maintenance Guide

A large aquarium — say, 75 gallons and up — is one of the most rewarding things you can own, but it asks more of you than a desktop nano....

A large aquarium — say, 75 gallons and up — is one of the most rewarding things you can own, but it asks more of you than a desktop nano....

Best Schooling Fish for Freshwater Aquariums

Few things in the freshwater hobby are as mesmerizing as a tight, coordinated school drifting through a planted tank. Schooling and shoaling fish move as one, light up with color...

Few things in the freshwater hobby are as mesmerizing as a tight, coordinated school drifting through a planted tank. Schooling and shoaling fish move as one, light up with color...