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

Frontosa Care Guide: Keeping the Gentle Giant o...

Everything you need to keep the Frontosa, the gentle giant of Lake Tanganyika: big-tank setup, hard-water parameters, diet, colony tankmates, and breeding tips.

Everything you need to keep the Frontosa, the gentle giant of Lake Tanganyika: big-tank setup, hard-water parameters, diet, colony tankmates, and breeding tips.

Electric Blue Hap Care Guide: Keeping the Blues...

Everything you need to keep the Electric Blue Hap: tank size, hard-water parameters, diet, semi-aggressive Malawi tankmates, and mouthbrooding breeding tips.

Everything you need to keep the Electric Blue Hap: tank size, hard-water parameters, diet, semi-aggressive Malawi tankmates, and mouthbrooding breeding tips.

Keyhole Cichlid Care Guide: The Peaceful Cichli...

Everything you need to keep keyhole cichlids — tank size, water parameters, diet, tankmates, and breeding. One of the most peaceful cichlids, perfect as a calm centerpiece for community tanks.

Everything you need to keep keyhole cichlids — tank size, water parameters, diet, tankmates, and breeding. One of the most peaceful cichlids, perfect as a calm centerpiece for community tanks.

Sparkling Gourami Care Guide: The Croaking Nano...

The sparkling gourami is a tiny, jewel-toned labyrinth fish famous for the soft croak the males make. Here's how to set up, feed and pair this peaceful nano gem in...

The sparkling gourami is a tiny, jewel-toned labyrinth fish famous for the soft croak the males make. Here's how to set up, feed and pair this peaceful nano gem in...

Platinum Miyuki Ricefish: The Glowing Medaka St...

The Platinum Miyuki is a Medaka ricefish strain with a pearly body and a glowing iridescent back-stripe. Here's what makes it special and how to scape a tank to make...

The Platinum Miyuki is a Medaka ricefish strain with a pearly body and a glowing iridescent back-stripe. Here's what makes it special and how to scape a tank to make...

Breeding Platinum Miyuki Ricefish: Keeping the ...

Medaka ricefish are easy to spawn, but breeding the Platinum Miyuki so fry inherit that pearly body and glowing back-stripe takes intention. Here's how to set up, condition, and select...

Medaka ricefish are easy to spawn, but breeding the Platinum Miyuki so fry inherit that pearly body and glowing back-stripe takes intention. Here's how to set up, condition, and select...