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
Why Are My Aquarium Plants Melting?
You bought beautiful live plants, added them to your tank, and within days the leaves are turning to mush, going clear, or falling apart. Before you panic, take a breath:...
Why Are My Aquarium Plants Melting?
You bought beautiful live plants, added them to your tank, and within days the leaves are turning to mush, going clear, or falling apart. Before you panic, take a breath:...
Cherry Shrimp Care Guide
Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) are among the easiest and most rewarding freshwater invertebrates you can keep. They are colorful, peaceful, endlessly entertaining to watch, and they earn their keep by...
Cherry Shrimp Care Guide
Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) are among the easiest and most rewarding freshwater invertebrates you can keep. They are colorful, peaceful, endlessly entertaining to watch, and they earn their keep by...
Amano Shrimp Care Guide
Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata) are one of the most popular freshwater invertebrates in the hobby, prized above all for their relentless appetite for algae. Larger and hardier than dwarf shrimp,...
Amano Shrimp Care Guide
Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata) are one of the most popular freshwater invertebrates in the hobby, prized above all for their relentless appetite for algae. Larger and hardier than dwarf shrimp,...
How to Acclimate New Fish: Drip, Float & Quaran...
The complete acclimation guide from the team at Tropical Treasures Wyo — Cheyenne, Wyoming's freshwater specialty store. Bringing home a new fish is exciting, but the first hour in your...
How to Acclimate New Fish: Drip, Float & Quaran...
The complete acclimation guide from the team at Tropical Treasures Wyo — Cheyenne, Wyoming's freshwater specialty store. Bringing home a new fish is exciting, but the first hour in your...
Norman's Lampeye Care Guide: Tank Size, Diet, S...
Norman's Lampeye (Poropanchax normani) is one of the most underrated nano fish in the freshwater hobby. They're peaceful, easy to keep, breed readily, and have a single defining feature that...
Norman's Lampeye Care Guide: Tank Size, Diet, S...
Norman's Lampeye (Poropanchax normani) is one of the most underrated nano fish in the freshwater hobby. They're peaceful, easy to keep, breed readily, and have a single defining feature that...
Rainbow Shiner Care Guide: Tank Size, Water Tem...
The Rainbow Shiner (Notropis chrosomus) is one of the best-kept secrets in North American native fishkeeping. They look like a tropical fish — males flash electric pink, blue, and purple...
Rainbow Shiner Care Guide: Tank Size, Water Tem...
The Rainbow Shiner (Notropis chrosomus) is one of the best-kept secrets in North American native fishkeeping. They look like a tropical fish — males flash electric pink, blue, and purple...