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

Firemouth Cichlid Care: Tank, Diet & Tank Mates

The Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) is a striking and moderately peaceful Central American cichlid known for its fiery red throat and elegant body shape. These fish are hardy, intelligent, and...

The Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) is a striking and moderately peaceful Central American cichlid known for its fiery red throat and elegant body shape. These fish are hardy, intelligent, and...

Clown Loach Care Guide: Chromobotia macracanthu...

Clown Loach Care Guide (Chromobotia macracanthus) – Tank Size, Diet & Behavior The Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) is a vibrant, social freshwater fish known for its bright orange body and...

Clown Loach Care Guide (Chromobotia macracanthus) – Tank Size, Diet & Behavior The Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) is a vibrant, social freshwater fish known for its bright orange body and...

Best Tank Mates for Neocaridina Shrimp — Peacef...

A complete guide to the safest tank mates for Neocaridina (cherry) shrimp — the nano fish, snails, and species pairings that protect your shrimplets, plus the fish to avoid.

A complete guide to the safest tank mates for Neocaridina (cherry) shrimp — the nano fish, snails, and species pairings that protect your shrimplets, plus the fish to avoid.

Discus Fish Care Guide — Symphysodon Tank Setup...

A complete care guide for keeping Symphysodon discus — tank size, soft acidic water chemistry, diet, tank mates, breeding, common diseases, and the buffers, foods, and filtration we recommend at...

A complete care guide for keeping Symphysodon discus — tank size, soft acidic water chemistry, diet, tank mates, breeding, common diseases, and the buffers, foods, and filtration we recommend at...

Axolotl Care Guide — Complete Tank Setup, Diet,...

Thinking about keeping an axolotl? This complete care guide covers tank size, cool-water setup, filtration, sand vs. bare-bottom, diet, morphs, breeding, and the most common health issues — everything you...

Thinking about keeping an axolotl? This complete care guide covers tank size, cool-water setup, filtration, sand vs. bare-bottom, diet, morphs, breeding, and the most common health issues — everything you...

How to Set Up a 75 Gallon Cichlid Tank: A Step-...

How to Set Up a 75 Gallon Cichlid Tank: A Step-by-Step Guide Creating a vibrant 75-gallon cichlid tank can be an exciting venture for any aquarium enthusiast. Cichlids are known...

How to Set Up a 75 Gallon Cichlid Tank: A Step-by-Step Guide Creating a vibrant 75-gallon cichlid tank can be an exciting venture for any aquarium enthusiast. Cichlids are known...