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
How to Safely Transport Fish Home From the Store
The drive home is one of the most stressful moments in a new fish's life. Learn how to bag, insulate, and transport fish safely — stable temperature, darkness, minimal time...
How to Safely Transport Fish Home From the Store
The drive home is one of the most stressful moments in a new fish's life. Learn how to bag, insulate, and transport fish safely — stable temperature, darkness, minimal time...
Dry Goods We Recommend for Every Aquarium Keeper
The fish get the spotlight, but the right dry goods keep them alive. Here are the conditioners, test kits, heaters, nets and tools we recommend to every aquarium keeper in...
Dry Goods We Recommend for Every Aquarium Keeper
The fish get the spotlight, but the right dry goods keep them alive. Here are the conditioners, test kits, heaters, nets and tools we recommend to every aquarium keeper in...
Best Freshwater Fish to Buy In-Store vs Online
Should you buy your next fish locally or order it online? An honest buyer's guide to the strengths of each — which freshwater fish are best hand-picked in-store, and which...
Best Freshwater Fish to Buy In-Store vs Online
Should you buy your next fish locally or order it online? An honest buyer's guide to the strengths of each — which freshwater fish are best hand-picked in-store, and which...
Why Local Aquarium Stores Matter
Online has its place, but a good local fish store offers what a website can't: healthy fish you can see, advice from people who know your water, and a relationship...
Why Local Aquarium Stores Matter
Online has its place, but a good local fish store offers what a website can't: healthy fish you can see, advice from people who know your water, and a relationship...
Humpback Limia Care Guide: Keeping Limia nigrof...
Everything you need to keep the humpback limia (Limia nigrofasciata) — tank size, hard-water parameters, veggie-forward diet, peaceful tankmates, and easy livebearer breeding. A hardy, unusual gem for community tanks.
Humpback Limia Care Guide: Keeping Limia nigrof...
Everything you need to keep the humpback limia (Limia nigrofasciata) — tank size, hard-water parameters, veggie-forward diet, peaceful tankmates, and easy livebearer breeding. A hardy, unusual gem for community tanks.
Halfbeak Care Guide: Keeping the Wrestling Half...
Everything you need to keep the wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla): tank setup, water parameters, that surface-feeding diet, livebearer breeding, and the calm tankmates this top-dwelling livebearer needs to thrive.
Halfbeak Care Guide: Keeping the Wrestling Half...
Everything you need to keep the wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla): tank setup, water parameters, that surface-feeding diet, livebearer breeding, and the calm tankmates this top-dwelling livebearer needs to thrive.