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
Zebra Danio Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tank...
The zebra danio (Danio rerio) is one of the best beginner fish in the entire hobby: hardy, active, endlessly energetic, and beautifully marked with horizontal blue-and-gold stripes. These little schoolers...
Zebra Danio Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tank...
The zebra danio (Danio rerio) is one of the best beginner fish in the entire hobby: hardy, active, endlessly energetic, and beautifully marked with horizontal blue-and-gold stripes. These little schoolers...
Freshwater Snail Care Guide: Nerite & Mystery S...
Freshwater snails are some of the most useful and charming additions to a planted or community aquarium. As part of your tank’s cleanup crew, they graze on algae, clear up...
Freshwater Snail Care Guide: Nerite & Mystery S...
Freshwater snails are some of the most useful and charming additions to a planted or community aquarium. As part of your tank’s cleanup crew, they graze on algae, clear up...
Axolotl Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Setup
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is one of the most fascinating animals you can keep, a permanently aquatic salamander famous for its feathery external gills, perpetual smile, and remarkable ability to...
Axolotl Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Setup
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is one of the most fascinating animals you can keep, a permanently aquatic salamander famous for its feathery external gills, perpetual smile, and remarkable ability to...
Swordtail Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tankmates
The swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) is a lively, colorful livebearer named for the long, sword-like extension on the lower tail of the males. Hardy, peaceful, and endlessly varied in color, swordtails...
Swordtail Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tankmates
The swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) is a lively, colorful livebearer named for the long, sword-like extension on the lower tail of the males. Hardy, peaceful, and endlessly varied in color, swordtails...
Molly Fish Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tankm...
The molly (Poecilia species) is a hardy, friendly livebearer that has been a community-tank favorite for generations. They come in a wonderful range of colors and fin types, from sleek...
Molly Fish Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tankm...
The molly (Poecilia species) is a hardy, friendly livebearer that has been a community-tank favorite for generations. They come in a wonderful range of colors and fin types, from sleek...
Angelfish Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tankmates
The freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is one of the most recognizable fish in the hobby, prized for its tall, graceful fins and elegant, disc-shaped body. Despite their delicate looks, angelfish...
Angelfish Care Guide: Tank Size, Water & Tankmates
The freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is one of the most recognizable fish in the hobby, prized for its tall, graceful fins and elegant, disc-shaped body. Despite their delicate looks, angelfish...