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
Best Plants for Goldfish Tanks: Hardy Picks Tha...
Keeping live plants with goldfish has a reputation for being impossible, but it really comes down to choosing the right species. Goldfish are big, messy, and curious — they nibble...
Best Plants for Goldfish Tanks: Hardy Picks Tha...
Keeping live plants with goldfish has a reputation for being impossible, but it really comes down to choosing the right species. Goldfish are big, messy, and curious — they nibble...
Canister Filter vs HOB Filter: Which Is Right f...
If you have outgrown a small starter filter, the next decision is usually between a canister filter and a hang-on-back (HOB) filter. Both can keep a tank crystal clear, but...
Canister Filter vs HOB Filter: Which Is Right f...
If you have outgrown a small starter filter, the next decision is usually between a canister filter and a hang-on-back (HOB) filter. Both can keep a tank crystal clear, but...
Sponge Filter vs HOB Filter: Which Is Right for...
Two of the most popular filters for freshwater aquariums are the humble sponge filter and the hang-on-back (HOB) filter, and beginners often get stuck choosing between them. The good news...
Sponge Filter vs HOB Filter: Which Is Right for...
Two of the most popular filters for freshwater aquariums are the humble sponge filter and the hang-on-back (HOB) filter, and beginners often get stuck choosing between them. The good news...
New Tank Syndrome Explained
If you set up a brand-new aquarium, added fish right away, and then watched them grow sluggish, gasp, or even die within the first few weeks, you have almost certainly...
New Tank Syndrome Explained
If you set up a brand-new aquarium, added fish right away, and then watched them grow sluggish, gasp, or even die within the first few weeks, you have almost certainly...
Why Is My Aquarium Water Brown?
If your aquarium water has taken on a yellow, amber, or tea-colored tint, you are most likely looking at tannins — and in the vast majority of cases, this is...
Why Is My Aquarium Water Brown?
If your aquarium water has taken on a yellow, amber, or tea-colored tint, you are most likely looking at tannins — and in the vast majority of cases, this is...
Why Is My Aquarium Water Green?
If your aquarium has turned a cloudy shade of green — sometimes called "pea soup" — you are dealing with a green water algae bloom. It is one of the...
Why Is My Aquarium Water Green?
If your aquarium has turned a cloudy shade of green — sometimes called "pea soup" — you are dealing with a green water algae bloom. It is one of the...