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

Aquarium ph guide for beginners

Understanding Aquarium pH: A Beginner’s Guide to Stable, Healthy Fish Tanks If you’re getting into fishkeeping, one of the first water chemistry terms you’ll hear is pH. It can sound...

Understanding Aquarium pH: A Beginner’s Guide to Stable, Healthy Fish Tanks If you’re getting into fishkeeping, one of the first water chemistry terms you’ll hear is pH. It can sound...

Which Fritz RPM Salt Should You Use?

Which Fritz RPM Salt Should You Use? (Complete Guide) Choosing the right reef salt is one of the most important decisions for your saltwater aquarium. If you're considering Fritz RPM...

Which Fritz RPM Salt Should You Use? (Complete Guide) Choosing the right reef salt is one of the most important decisions for your saltwater aquarium. If you're considering Fritz RPM...

Pellet vs Flake Fish Food

Walk into any fish store and you'll find an entire wall of aquarium fish food — and most of it is either fish flakes or fish pellets. If you're a...

Walk into any fish store and you'll find an entire wall of aquarium fish food — and most of it is either fish flakes or fish pellets. If you're a...

Why Is My Fish Tank Water Cloudy? (And How to F...

Cloudy aquarium water is one of the most common new-tank problems — and it's almost always fixable. Learn the 5 main causes (bacterial bloom, overfeeding, dirty substrate, algae, undersized filtration)...

Cloudy aquarium water is one of the most common new-tank problems — and it's almost always fixable. Learn the 5 main causes (bacterial bloom, overfeeding, dirty substrate, algae, undersized filtration)...

Easy Aquarium Plants for Beginners — No CO2, No...

Easy Aquarium Plants for Beginners — No CO2, No Experience Needed If you've ever killed an aquarium plant and wondered what went wrong, you're not alone. This guide covers the...

Easy Aquarium Plants for Beginners — No CO2, No Experience Needed If you've ever killed an aquarium plant and wondered what went wrong, you're not alone. This guide covers the...

Kuhli Loach Care Guide — Tank Size, Diet, Water...

Everything you need to know about kuhli loach care — tank size, water parameters, substrate, diet, ideal tank mates, breeding insights, and the gear we recommend at Tropical Treasures Wyo.

Everything you need to know about kuhli loach care — tank size, water parameters, substrate, diet, ideal tank mates, breeding insights, and the gear we recommend at Tropical Treasures Wyo.