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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...